Find Teaching Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Catawba College

Find Schools Near

Catawba College Teaching Programs

Located in Salisbury, North Carolina, Catawba College is a private not-for-profit institution. Catawba is located in a safe and convenient suburb.

$24,350 Avg Cost After Aid (Undergrad)
56% Acceptance Rate

Where Is Catawba College?

undefined

Contact details for Catawba are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 2300 W Innes St, Salisbury, NC 28144
Phone: 800-228-2922
Website: www.catawba.edu

How Do I Get Into Catawba?

You can apply to Catawba online at: www.catawba.edu/apply

Admission Requirements for Catawba

Submission Required?
High School GPA Required
High School Rank Considered but not required
High School Transcript Considered but not required
College Prep Program Required
Recommendations Considered but not required
SAT or ACT Scores Considered but not required
TOEFL Required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Catawba?

56% Acceptance Rate
51% Of Accepted Are Women
33% Submit SAT Scores
The acceptance rate at Catawba is 56%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Approximately 49% of accepted students are men and 51% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 54%, and the acceptance rate for women is 58%.

Average Test Scores

About 33% of students accepted to Catawba submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 480 and 590. Math scores were between 510 and 560.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Catawba College  ( 480 to 590 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Catawba College  ( 510 to 560 )
200
800
Catawba received ACT scores from 49% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 16 and 24. Math scores were between 17 and 25. Composite scores were between 18 and 26.

ACT English Scores for Catawba College  ( 16 to 24 )
1
36
ACT Math Scores for Catawba College  ( 17 to 25 )
1
36
ACT Composite Scores for Catawba College  ( 18 to 26 )
1
36

Can I Afford Catawba College?

$24,350 Net Price
64% Take Out Loans
3.2% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of Catawba is $24,350. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Catawba, approximately 64% of students took out student loans averaging $6,533 a year. That adds up to $26,132 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Catawba is 3.2%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Catawba College Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,044 Full-Time Undergraduates
50% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 1,142 undergraduate students at Catawba, with 1,044 being full-time and 98 being part-time.

undefined

There are also 65 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,044 full-time undergraduates at Catawba, 50% are male and 50% are female.

undefined

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Catawba College students is as follows.

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 8
Black or African American 195
Hispanic or Latino 86
White 589
International Students 60
Other Races/Ethnicities 106

Geographic Diversity

North Carolina students aren't the only ones who study at Catawba College. At this time, 19 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 24 countries are represented at Catawba. The most popular countries sending students to the school are United Kingdom, Germany, and Iceland.

Online Learning at Catawba College

163 Took All Classes Online
326 Took At Least One Class Online
4,475.0% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
There are 9 bachelor’s degree and 6 master’s degree programs available online at Catawba. In 2020-2021, 326 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Catawba has changed over the last few years.

undefined

Online Growth Rankings of Catawba

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Catawba College was 4,475.0%. This is the #21 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Catawba regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Teaching Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited education & teaching schools across the U.S.