William Carey University
Hattiesburg, Mississippi · Website
$43,087
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$43,087
median earnings, 10 years after starting
William Carey University is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Hattiesburg, Mississippi with 2,201 undergraduates and 2,269 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $14,258 a year (tuition and fees $15,480). It admits 60% of applicants and 60% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $43,087 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $20,832 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$14,258
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$15,480
US median $11,837
Admission rate
60%
US median 78%
Completion rate
60%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$20,832
About $221 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$43,087
Rank 2,223 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
- $14,258
- Tuition and fees
- $15,480
- Cost of attendance
- $29,651
- Students with a need-based grant
- 27%
- Students with federal loans
- 25%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $12,224
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $12,411
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $15,320
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $18,436
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $19,701
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 $11,700 in 2015-16 to $15,480 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
- 60%
- Average SAT
- 1,122
- SAT reading, middle
- 605
- SAT math, middle
- 545
- ACT, middle
- 25
- Undergraduates
- 2,201
- Graduate students
- 2,269
- Part-time students
- 14%
- Women
- 69%
- Students per teacher
- 14
- Completion rate
- 60%
- Retention rate
- 78%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 59
- Endowment
- $42.3M
- 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 2,223 of 5,094 US colleges and 9 of 49 in Mississippi (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | MS median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $14,258 | $13,265 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $15,480 | $4,806 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 60% | 89% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 60% | 51% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 78% | 69% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $20,832 | $9,722 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $37,639 | $28,592 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $43,087 | $33,017 | $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. 54% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 61% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
59 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 179 | Withheld | Withheld | $45,151 | $59,916 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 149 | $20,832 | $73,469 | $82,147 | $88,910 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionOnlineMaster's | Master's | 141 | Withheld | Withheld | $57,432 | $71,685 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 112 | $19,687 | $39,520 | $42,389 | $47,382 |
| MedicineProfessional | Professional | 85 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Special Education and TeachingMaster's | Master's | 75 | Withheld | Withheld | $54,194 | $64,397 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionDoctoral | Doctoral | 50 | $67,194 | $69,448 | $70,328 | $100,573 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 47 | $18,806 | $24,182 | $47,152 | $54,562 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 44 | $18,707 | $40,598 | $51,866 | $68,257 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 42 | $15,961 | $19,910 | $46,598 | $57,214 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationProfessional | Professional | 41 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 40 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,716 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyOnlineMaster's | Master's | 39 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,184 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's | Master's | 36 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $63,707 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 32 | $26,166 | $21,799 | $38,325 | $50,706 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsProfessional | Professional | 28 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 25 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $103,485 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingDoctoral | Doctoral | 23 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $138,131 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 19 | $21,875 | $52,790 | $61,978 | $51,389 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $66,714 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,590 |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and HumanitiesDoctoral | Doctoral | 12 | Withheld | $85,666 | $111,063 | $107,610 |
| Biology, GeneralMaster's | Master's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $69,830 |
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,907 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | $23,500 | $35,540 | $51,430 | $55,378 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Hattiesburg and Mississippi on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Mississippi
- Homes: Homes for sale in Mississippi
Questions and answers
How much does William Carey University cost?
$14,258 a year is the average net price at William Carey University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $15,480, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $29,651. Families earning under $30,000 pay $12,224 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at William Carey University?
60% of applicants are admitted to William Carey University. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,122 and the middle ACT score is 25. The median admission rate of colleges in Mississippi is 89%.
How much do William Carey University graduates earn?
$43,087 a year is the median pay of former William Carey University students who work, 10 years after they started ($37,639 after 6 years). That ranks 2,223 of 5,094 US colleges and 9 of 49 in Mississippi. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities (Doctoral) at $85,666.
How much student debt do William Carey University graduates have?
$20,832 is the median federal student loan debt of William Carey University graduates, about $221 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 25% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at William Carey University?
60% of first-time, full-time students at William Carey University finish within 6 years. 78% 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 William Carey University?
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (179 master's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (149 bachelor's graduates), Educational Administration and Supervision (141 master's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 59 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.