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Catawba College

Salisbury, NC 28144Suburb: LargeUNITID 198215

Private nonprofit 4-yearBaccalaureate Colleges: Diverse FieldsSpecialty: Business 23%Specialty: Parks, Recreation & Fitness 18%Specialty: Education 13%
Undergraduates
1,235
Graduate students
114
Admit rate
75%
Average net price
$17.9k
Graduation rate
47%
Retention rate
77%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$48.8k
Median debt
$25k
Student : faculty
13:1
Value score*
54th pct.
Programs offered
41
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Sector
Private nonprofit 4-year
Region
South · South Atlantic
Setting
Suburb: Large (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population of 250,000 or more)
Carnegie
Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Size & setting
Four-year, small, highly residential
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
None reported
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Net price
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Admit rate
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Net price
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Grad rate
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Admit rate
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Undergrads
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Admit rate
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Net price
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Admit rate
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Net price
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.