Catawba College
Salisbury, NC · Private four-year · Suburb: Large
1,153undergraduates
75%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$18,319average net price per year
52%graduate in 6 years
73%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 2,547
- Admitted
- 1,979
- Admit rate
- 75%
- Admit rate, women
- 83%
- Admit rate, men
- 73%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 16%
- First-year students
- 308
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 13%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 500-593
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 510-593
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 24%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 20-25
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Considered, not required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
27 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (3)
- Accounting Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (40 awarded)
- Management Information Systems, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (2)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (30 awarded)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (21 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (2)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (20 awarded)
- Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (2)
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (14 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (15 awarded)
Education (2)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Social sciences (2)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (2)
- Music, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Musical Theatre Bachelor's (1 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Financial Mathematics Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (3)
- Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $33,400
- Housing and food on campus
- $12,550
- Books and supplies
- $1,400
- Other on-campus costs
- $3,449
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $50,799
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $50,799
- Total cost living at home
- $38,249
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $15,892 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $13,838 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $14,971 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $19,531 |
| Over $110,000 | $25,348 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $29,599
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $24,744
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 39%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 58%
- Average amount borrowed
- $6,088
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 45%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 52%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 52%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 60%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 52%
- Came back for year two
- 73%
| Pell grant students | 46% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 63% |
| Neither | 54% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 169 | 58% |
| Men | 163 | 46% |
| Asian | 2 | 100% (small group) |
| Black | 64 | 25% |
| Hispanic | 27 | 67% |
| White | 201 | 59% |
| Two or more races | 16 | 44% (small group) |
| International | 22 | 50% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 320 | 58% | 26% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 157 | 64% | 11% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 18 | 28% (small group) | 0% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,241
- Undergraduates
- 1,153
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,073
- Part-time undergraduates
- 80
- Graduate students
- 88
- Students per faculty member
- 12 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 10%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 10%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 9%
| Women | 52% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 21% |
| Hispanic | 10% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 55% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Race unknown | 4% |
| International | 6% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
- Address
- 2300 W Innes St, Salisbury, NC, 28144
- County
- Rowan County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Teacher certification, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.