North Carolina Wesleyan University
Rocky Mount, North Carolina · Website
$45,873
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$45,873
median earnings, 10 years after starting
North Carolina Wesleyan University is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Rocky Mount, North Carolina with 1,214 undergraduates and 157 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $17,432 a year (tuition and fees $35,736). It admits 80% of applicants and 42% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $45,873 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $25,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$17,432
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$35,736
US median $11,837
Admission rate
80%
US median 78%
Completion rate
42%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$25,000
About $265 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$45,873
Rank 1,897 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $17,432
- Tuition and fees
- $35,736
- Cost of attendance
- $49,974
- Students with a need-based grant
- 50%
- Students with federal loans
- 64%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $16,114
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $14,020
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $16,017
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $20,403
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $22,379
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $28,150 in 2015-16 to $35,736 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 80%
- SAT reading, middle
- 500
- SAT math, middle
- 490
- ACT, middle
- 18
- Undergraduates
- 1,214
- Graduate students
- 157
- Part-time students
- 15%
- Women
- 53%
- Students per teacher
- 13
- Completion rate
- 42%
- Retention rate
- 59%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 33
- Endowment
- $13.7M
- Other
- Religious affiliation
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,897 of 5,094 US colleges and 33 of 147 in North Carolina (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | NC median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $17,432 | $14,086 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $35,736 | $6,906 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 80% | 75% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 42% | 48% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 59% | 72% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $25,000 | $20,000 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $38,939 | $31,569 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $45,873 | $36,048 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 37% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 66% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
33 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 149 | $23,059 | $37,358 | $50,983 | $68,257 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 47 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 35 | $26,000 | $30,570 | $41,976 | $50,706 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 32 | $20,834 | $42,142 | $53,598 | $92,374 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 31 | $25,833 | $33,735 | $43,805 | $55,378 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 27 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 26 | $20,000 | $39,220 | $53,327 | $76,194 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 25 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,562 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 20 | Withheld | $52,507 | $59,779 | $66,714 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 13 | $21,185 | $45,880 | $49,827 | $69,303 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,214 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,072 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | $50,733 | $47,382 |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $63,293 |
| HistoryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,680 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,012 |
| Special Education and TeachingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,499 |
| MathematicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $69,562 |
| Public HealthBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,359 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,590 |
| Religion/Religious StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | $38,717 | $41,390 |
| SociologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $52,657 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $39,775 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Rocky Mount and North Carolina on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in North Carolina
- Homes: Homes for sale in North Carolina
Questions and answers
How much does North Carolina Wesleyan University cost?
$17,432 a year is the average net price at North Carolina Wesleyan University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $35,736, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $49,974. Families earning under $30,000 pay $16,114 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at North Carolina Wesleyan University?
80% of applicants are admitted to North Carolina Wesleyan University. The median admission rate of colleges in North Carolina is 75%.
How much do North Carolina Wesleyan University graduates earn?
$45,873 a year is the median pay of former North Carolina Wesleyan University students who work, 10 years after they started ($38,939 after 6 years). That ranks 1,897 of 5,094 US colleges and 33 of 147 in North Carolina. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Criminal Justice and Corrections (Master's) at $52,507.
How much student debt do North Carolina Wesleyan University graduates have?
$25,000 is the median federal student loan debt of North Carolina Wesleyan University graduates, about $265 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 64% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at North Carolina Wesleyan University?
42% of first-time, full-time students at North Carolina Wesleyan University finish within 6 years. 59% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at North Carolina Wesleyan University?
Business Administration, Management and Operations (149 bachelor's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (47 master's graduates), Psychology, General (35 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 33 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.