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Carolina University

Name: Carolina University — Federal Education Data
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Published: 2026-07-30
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Winston-Salem, North Carolina·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southeast·carolinau.edu

6-yr Graduation

22%

-22.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs

Total enrollment

880

peer median 1,146

Avg net price

$20,828

+$1.3k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs

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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS

Applied

736

736 candidates competed

Admitted

291

39.5% acceptance rate

Enrolled

26.5% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS

Overall completion

22%-22.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs

Overall completion

22%-22.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs

4-year graduation

19%

4-year graduation

19%

6-year graduation (bachelor’s)

21%

6-year graduation (bachelor’s)

21%

Full-time retention

56%

Full-time retention

56%

Pell equity

16.2pp gap

Pell recipients

27%21 of 79

Non-Pell (all)

11%4 of 37

Subsidized loan, no Pell

27%4 of 15

No Federal Aid

0%0 of 22

Pell recipients here graduate at a 16.2-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 49 Title IV programs, 4 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 45 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs

Passing

8.2% of portfolio

Failing (GE)

0.0% of portfolio

Fail rate

0.0%

-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

49programs

Passing4 · 8.2%
No Data45 · 91.8%
Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical

Severe

Recoverable

At Risk

Watch

Safe

No data

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

Program

Typical

Benchmark

EP gap

Theological and Ministerial Studies

Bachelor Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations

$38,859

$34,808

National HS Median

+11.6%

+$4,051

Theological and Ministerial Studies

Bachelor Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations

+11.6%

$38,859 vs $34,808

Theological and Ministerial Studies

Master's Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations

$51,238

$44,535

National Same-Field BA Median

+15.1%

+$6,703

Theological and Ministerial Studies

Master's Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations

+15.1%

$51,238 vs $44,535

Bible/Biblical Studies

Bachelor Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations

$56,995

$34,808

National HS Median

+63.7%

+$22,187

Bible/Biblical Studies

Bachelor Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations

+63.7%

$56,995 vs $34,808

Philosophy

Doctoral Degree · Philosophy And Religious Studies

$115,630

$54,638

National Same-Field BA Median

+111.6%

+$60,992

Philosophy

Doctoral Degree · Philosophy And Religious Studies

+111.6%

$115,630 vs $54,638

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

Program

Median debt

Median earnings

Debt burden

Theological and Ministerial Studies

Bachelor Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations

$22,000

$38,859

57%

Theological and Ministerial Studies

Bachelor Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations

57%

$22,000 debt · $38,859 earn

Bible/Biblical Studies

Bachelor Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations

$27,249

$56,995

48%

Bible/Biblical Studies

Bachelor Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations

48%

$27,249 debt · $56,995 earn

Philosophy

Doctoral Degree · Philosophy And Religious Studies

$30,000

$115,630

26%

Philosophy

Doctoral Degree · Philosophy And Religious Studies

26%

$30,000 debt · $115,630 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, Accreditation Commission

Accredited since 1994Next review Jul 2030

Action history · 8

Jun 2025Grant Substantive Change: Other
Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, Accreditation Commission
Oct 2024Grant Substantive Change: Other
Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, Accreditation Commission
Oct 2023Grant Substantive Change: Other
Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, Accreditation Commission
Oct 2021Grant Substantive Change: Degree
Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, Accreditation Commission
Jul 2021Deny Substantive Change: Degree
Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, Accreditation Commission

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays

$0–30k$17,738

$0–30k

$17,738

$30–48k$17,560

$30–48k

$17,560

$48–75k$22,993

$48–75k

$22,993

$75–110k$23,597

$75–110k

$23,597

$110k+$24,152

$110k+

$24,152

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)

$20,828

+$1,259vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs median $19,570

Federal loans

44.6%

In-state tuition

$17,575

Out-of-state

$17,575

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 199 students received $1.2M in Pell grants, alongside $2.8M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients

199

AY 2024–25

Pell disbursed

$1.2M

$1,214,524 total

Direct Loans

$2.8M

451 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

’20

’21

’22

’23

’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$637K

166 loan awards

Unsubsidized · UG$570K

176 loan awards

Unsubsidized · Grad$1.0M

71 loan awards

Parent PLUS$287K

23 loan awards

Grad PLUS$309K

15 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 222 borrowers who entered repayment, 10 (4.5%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate

4.5%

+2.2pp vs 2.3% national

Borrowers in repayment

222

Defaulted

Measurement window

3 years

Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016

10.4%+1.1

2017

14.5%+5.3

2018

11.3%+4.3

2019

4.5%+2.2

2020*

0.0%

This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Carolina

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS

Distinct CIP programs22

UndergraduateOffered

GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

187 total completions

01Business

8042.8%

01Business

8042.8%

02Theology

5127.3%

02Theology

5127.3%

03Multi/Interdisciplinary

137.0%

03Multi/Interdisciplinary

137.0%

04Area/Ethnic Studies

115.9%

04Area/Ethnic Studies

115.9%

05Health Professions

105.3%

05Health Professions

105.3%

06Security/Protective

84.3%

06Security/Protective

84.3%

07Education

63.2%

07Education

63.2%

08Psychology

42.1%

08Psychology

42.1%

09Engineering

21.1%

09Engineering

21.1%

10Social Sciences

21.1%

10Social Sciences

21.1%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS

Fall total

880

12-mo unduplicated

1,104

Undergraduate

530

Graduate

574

Gender split

Men

61%672

Women

39%432

Race / ethnicity composition

Non-resident

33.5%

White

28.3%

Black

18.0%

Hispanic

12.0%

Two or more

5.9%

Asian

2.0%

American Indian / Alaska Native

0.2%

Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander

0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA

Athletes

258

180 M · 78 W

Women athletes

30.2%

Athletic aid

$1.8M

Total student aid

Budget

$3.3M

Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid

$1.2M

$600K

Recruiting expense

Head-coach salaries

$53K

$38K

Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 5

Sport

Men

Women

Expenses

Basketball

$862,833

Basketball

59 M · 18 W

$863K

Baseball

—

$652,039

Baseball

69 M · —

$652K

Soccer

$658,949

Soccer

42 M · 16 W

$659K

Volleyball

$381,186

Volleyball

11 M · 21 W

$381K

Softball

—

$243,272

Softball

— · 23 W

$243K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students

6.72

6 offenses · 893 students

3-year trend

1.012 yrs ago2.421 yr ago6.72Latest

Offenses · 3-yr

Last three years

VAWA · 3-yr

DV, dating, stalking

Hate crimes · 3-yr

Res-hall fires · 3-yr

Criminal offenses by type

Aggravated assault

Rape

Robbery

Motor vehicle theft

By location

6total

Public property6

VAWA offenses

Domestic violence

Dating violence

Stalking

3 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals

Weapons00

Drugs00

Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Data quality: 1 report was later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS

Student-to-faculty

17.0:1

Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)

Carolina vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Carolina selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS

This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

					Carnegie
SubjectCarolina University	22%	—	880	$20,828	Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Greensboro College	46%	70.1%	967	$17,882	Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Methodist University	43%	75.1%	1,822	$24,704	Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
University of Mount Olive	48%	75.8%	2,109	$18,853	Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Louisiana Christian University	45%	77.2%	936	$13,113	Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Coker University	40%	94.0%	1,325	$20,286	Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Peer group median	44%	75.8%	1,146	$19,570

Institutions like Carolina

Explore the federal data for institutions in Carolina's comparison group.

IPEDS

Carolina Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Team

1 member

Director of Institutional Effectiveness
Director of Institutional Effectiveness

Frequently asked questions about Carolina University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Carolina.

What is the graduation rate at Carolina University?

Carolina University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 22% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Carolina University?

Carolina University reports a total enrollment of 880 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Carolina University?

The average net price at Carolina University is $20,828 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Carolina University?

Carolina University's yield rate is 26.5%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Carolina University located?

Carolina University is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27101.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)

Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.

National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education

College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)

Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.

U.S. Department of Education

FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release

Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.

U.S. Department of Education

DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed

Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education

Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026

Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.

U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid

Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026

Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.