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Chowan University

Murfreesboro, North Carolina·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southeast·chowan.edu
6-yr Graduation
30%
+1.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
675
peer median 776
Avg net price
$16,189
-$3.4k vs Baccalaureate
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Admissions & acceptance rate

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

Applied
2,124
2,124 candidates competed
Admitted
1,461
68.8% acceptance rate
Enrolled
180
12.3% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
30%+1.0pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
19%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
30%
Full-time retention
71%

Pell equity

10.0pp gap
Pell recipients
28%
Non-Pell
38%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 10.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

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

Of 33 Title IV programs, 7 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 26 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
33
Passing
7
21.2% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

33programs
  • Passing7 · 21.2%
  • No Data26 · 78.8%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
2
Safe
4
No data
26

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.

7
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+2.9%
$33,143 vs $32,203
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies General
Bachelor Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
+13.9%
$36,682 vs $32,203
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Other
Bachelor Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
+21.8%
$39,224 vs $32,203
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
+38.8%
$44,711 vs $32,203
Social Sciences General
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
+39.1%
$44,793 vs $32,203
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
+39.3%
$44,858 vs $32,203
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+70.4%
$54,889 vs $32,203

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+2.9%
+$940

Debt vs earnings

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

7
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies General
Bachelor Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
106%
$38,875 debt · $36,682 earn
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Other
Bachelor Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
96%
$37,500 debt · $39,224 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
94%
$31,000 debt · $33,143 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
80%
$36,000 debt · $44,858 earn
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
66%
$29,500 debt · $44,711 earn
Social Sciences General
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
58%
$26,181 debt · $44,793 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
57%
$31,000 debt · $54,889 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1956Next review Dec 2029

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 5

  1. Dec 2025Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Apr 2025Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Dec 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Jun 2015Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Aug 2014Change in Agency recognition
    National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation · Music (MUS) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$14,377
$30–48k$13,289
$48–75k$18,449
$75–110k$17,407
$110k+$22,454

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

Avg net price (private)
$16,189
-$3,369vs Baccalaureate median $19,558
Federal loans
57.0%
In-state tuition
$27,110
Out-of-state
$27,110

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 386 students received $2.3M in Pell grants, alongside $5.1M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
386
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.3M
$2,288,930 total
Direct Loans
$5.1M
992 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.4M
380 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.5M
420 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$832K
79 loan awards
Parent PLUS$1.3M
112 loan awards
Grad PLUS$7K
1 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.

Of 640 borrowers who entered repayment, 52 (8.1%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
8.1%
+5.8pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
640
Defaulted
52
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
22.8%
2017
24.6%
2018
25.9%
2019
8.1%
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 Chowan

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs22
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

191 total completions
01Business
4624.1%
02Parks/Recreation
3518.3%
03Education
3317.3%
04Security/Protective
2111.0%
05Liberal Arts
189.4%
06Visual/Performing Arts
168.4%
07Psychology
126.3%
08Biological Sciences
63.1%
09History
21.0%
10Philosophy/Religion
21.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
675
12-mo unduplicated
784
Undergraduate
677
Graduate
107

Gender split

Men
60%467
Women
40%317

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
49.8%
White
28.1%
Non-resident
6.9%
Unknown
6.0%
Hispanic
4.5%
Two or more
3.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.3%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
457
334 M · 123 W
Women athletes
26.9%
Athletic aid
$2.8M
Total student aid
Budget
$6.5M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$1.9M
$880K
Recruiting expense
$30K
$12K
Head-coach salaries
$46K
$37K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 11

Football
140 M ·
$1.3M
Soccer
36 M · 29 W
$829K
Baseball
59 M ·
$474K
Lacrosse
35 M · 21 W
$624K
Basketball
30 M · 16 W
$887K
Softball
· 24 W
$262K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
21.44
19 offenses · 886 students

3-year trend

10.002 yrs ago18.351 yr ago21.44Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
48
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
33
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
1
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
2

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
8
Aggravated assault
5
Fondling
4
Robbery
1
Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

19total
  • On campus19

Includes 7 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
9
Dating violence
1
Stalking
10 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons15
Drugs2115
Liquor032

Residence-hall fires

  • Whites Crossing C1 fire
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • Whites Crossing F1 fire
    OtherDamage $0-$99

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
15.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
32

Chowan vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Chowan selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
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
SubjectChowan University
30%675$16,189Baccalaureate
Brevard College
49%42.2%875$21,376Baccalaureate
St. Andrews University
27%64.8%676$33,756Baccalaureate
Lees-McRae College
42%76.8%910$25,765Baccalaureate
Livingstone College
28%59.2%936$15,662Baccalaureate
Saint Augustine's University
25%33.8%175$17,740Baccalaureate
Peer group median29%59.2%776$19,558

Frequently asked questions about Chowan University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Chowan.

What is the graduation rate at Chowan University?

Chowan University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 30% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Chowan University?

Chowan University reports a total enrollment of 675 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Chowan University?

The average net price at Chowan University is $16,189 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Chowan University?

Chowan University's yield rate is 12.3%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Chowan University located?

Chowan University is located in Murfreesboro, North Carolina 27855.

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