Catawba College

Salisbury, NC · Private nonprofit

Website Admissions

At a glance

75.2%

Acceptance rate

1,136

SAT Average

$18,210

Avg net price

1,127

Enrollment

Academic profile

SAT Average1,136

SAT Reading/Writing520–650

SAT Math510–650

ACT Composite17–25

Degrees awarded

2024-25

	Bachelor’s	Master’s
All fields, 2024-25Bachelor’s 249Master’s 51	249	51
Bachelor’s 58Master’s 22	58	22
Bachelor’s 44Master’s 19	44	19
Bachelor’s 32Master’s 0	32	0
Bachelor’s 23Master’s None reported	23	None reported
Bachelor’s 19Master’s None reported	19	None reported
Bachelor’s 15Master’s None reported	15	None reported
Bachelor’s 13Master’s 10	13	10
Bachelor’s 11Master’s None reported	11	None reported
Bachelor’s 10Master’s None reported	10	None reported
Bachelor’s 9Master’s None reported	9	None reported
Bachelor’s 4Master’s None reported	4	None reported
Bachelor’s 3Master’s None reported	3	None reported
Bachelor’s 3Master’s None reported	3	None reported
Bachelor’s 2Master’s None reported	2	None reported
Bachelor’s 1Master’s None reported	1	None reported
Bachelor’s 1Master’s None reported	1	None reported
Bachelor’s 1Master’s None reported	1	None reported
Bachelor’s 0Master’s None reported	0	None reported
Bachelor’s 0Master’s None reported	0	None reported
Bachelor’s 0Master’s None reported	0	None reported

College athletics

NCAA program details

Primary division: Division II
Primary conference: South Atlantic Conference

Projected sponsored sports24

BaseballBeach VolleyballFootball — Non-Division IMen's BasketballMen's Cross CountryMen's GolfMen's LacrosseMen's Soccer

Athletic participation

652 unique student-athletes · 20 varsity teams

Application deadlines

For fall 2027 entry

Early Action

Decision released by Dec 15

Nov 15, 2026

Regular Decision

Decision released by Mar 1

Feb 1, 2027

Rolling admission

No deadline

FAFSA due Feb 15

· Apply with the college's application

Cost

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Tuition: $34,300
Required fees: $0
Food and housing: $13,565
Books and supplies: $1,400
Other expenses: $4,190
Total: $53,455

Total by year

$45,9542019–2019–20
$47,0742020–2120–21
$48,3442021–2221–22
$49,2782022–2322–23
$50,7992023–2423–24
$53,4552024–2524–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Students of all incomes paid $18,210 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.

Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid.

Graduation and Retention

4-year graduation45%

6-year graduation52%

Retention rate73%

Earnings and Debt

Median earnings (10yr)$48,793

Median debt$25,000

Campus

Enrollment1,127

Student-faculty ratio12:1

SettingSuburb

Sources

IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
Application process · College websites · 2026–27
NCAA Projected Sports Sponsorship by School · National Collegiate Athletic Association · 2025–26
Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act · U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25