University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Pembroke, North Carolina · Also known as UNCP · Website
$43,407
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$43,407
median earnings, 10 years after starting
University of North Carolina at Pembroke is a public 4-year college in Pembroke, North Carolina with 5,330 undergraduates and 2,237 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $10,260 a year (tuition and fees $3,648 in-state, $7,648 out-of-state). It admits 93% of applicants and 44% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $43,407 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
$10,260
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$3,648
Out-of-state $7,648
Admission rate
93%
US median 78%
Completion rate
44%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$25,000
About $265 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$43,407
Rank 2,180 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
- $10,260
- Tuition in-state
- $3,648
- Tuition out-of-state
- $7,648
- Cost of attendance
- $17,261
- Students with a need-based grant
- 50%
- Students with federal loans
- 43%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $7,919
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $8,892
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $10,932
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $14,564
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $15,999
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 $5,564 in 2015-16 to $3,648 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
- 93%
- Average SAT
- 1,056
- SAT reading, middle
- 520
- SAT math, middle
- 495
- ACT, middle
- 19
- Undergraduates
- 5,330
- Graduate students
- 2,237
- Part-time students
- 26%
- Women
- 63%
- Students per teacher
- 14
- Completion rate
- 44%
- Retention rate
- 72%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 45
- Endowment
- $35.9M
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 2,180 of 5,094 US colleges and 44 of 147 in North Carolina (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | NC median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $10,260 | $14,086 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $3,648 | $6,906 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 93% | 75% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 44% | 48% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 72% | 72% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $25,000 | $20,000 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $37,126 | $31,569 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $43,407 | $36,048 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 44% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 64% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
45 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 OperationsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 468 | $25,064 | $62,101 | $69,372 | $103,485 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 209 | $30,913 | $39,925 | $62,355 | $55,693 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 198 | $25,648 | $36,602 | $55,233 | $68,257 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 146 | $24,527 | $35,553 | $50,382 | $55,378 |
| SociologyOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 146 | $25,000 | $34,051 | $44,935 | $52,657 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's | Master's | 126 | $37,174 | $48,525 | Withheld | $59,916 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 115 | $26,000 | $30,147 | $48,285 | $57,214 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 85 | $25,600 | $25,623 | $44,669 | $54,562 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 70 | $23,000 | $42,973 | $49,034 | $47,382 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 67 | $23,250 | $28,209 | $42,947 | $50,706 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's | Master's | 63 | $57,500 | $45,525 | $55,200 | $60,111 |
| Social WorkOnlineMaster's | Master's | 59 | $30,825 | $43,986 | $59,853 | $65,123 |
| Social WorkBachelor's | Bachelor's | 50 | $26,877 | $31,695 | $52,344 | $51,790 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 49 | $27,250 | $73,906 | $78,674 | $88,910 |
| Computer ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 40 | $25,000 | $38,417 | $80,579 | $107,009 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 35 | $28,250 | $26,411 | $41,864 | $56,359 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 33 | $24,447 | $45,532 | $53,022 | $92,374 |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 26 | $25,900 | $22,223 | $53,779 | $63,293 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionOnlineMaster's | Master's | 24 | $23,250 | $64,928 | $73,686 | $71,685 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 24 | $26,950 | Withheld | $36,793 | $41,367 |
| Public AdministrationOnlineMaster's | Master's | 22 | $48,000 | $46,323 | $75,582 | $81,408 |
| ChemistryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 21 | $25,105 | $35,579 | $63,288 | $65,120 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's | Bachelor's | 13 | Withheld | $38,400 | $49,806 | $55,012 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's | Master's | 13 | $41,000 | $47,741 | $52,602 | $63,707 |
| MusicBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,892 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Pembroke and North Carolina on Local Economy
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Questions and answers
How much does University of North Carolina at Pembroke cost?
$10,260 a year is the average net price at University of North Carolina at Pembroke after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $3,648 for in-state students and $7,648 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $17,261. Families earning under $30,000 pay $7,919 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at University of North Carolina at Pembroke?
93% of applicants are admitted to University of North Carolina at Pembroke. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,056 and the middle ACT score is 19. The median admission rate of colleges in North Carolina is 75%.
How much do University of North Carolina at Pembroke graduates earn?
$43,407 a year is the median pay of former University of North Carolina at Pembroke students who work, 10 years after they started ($37,126 after 6 years). That ranks 2,180 of 5,094 US colleges and 44 of 147 in North Carolina. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's) at $73,906.
How much student debt do University of North Carolina at Pembroke graduates have?
$25,000 is the median federal student loan debt of University of North Carolina at Pembroke graduates, about $265 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 43% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at University of North Carolina at Pembroke?
44% of first-time, full-time students at University of North Carolina at Pembroke finish within 6 years. 72% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at University of North Carolina at Pembroke?
Business Administration, Management and Operations (468 master's graduates), Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (209 bachelor's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (198 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 45 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.