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Catawba College

General Information

Name: Catawba College
Address: 2300 W Innes St, Salisbury, NC 28144
Phone:

  • General information: (704) 637-4111
  • Financial aid office: (704) 637-4416
  • Admissions office: (704) 637-4402

Website: www.catawba.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: United Church of Christ

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$19,690$18,750$17,600
Books and supplies$800$800$800
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$6,570$6,250$5,900
        Other expenses$2,400$2,400$2,400
Off-campus
        Room and board$4,500$4,500$4,500
        Other expenses$2,595$2,595$2,595
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$2,595$2,595$2,595

Total expenses   
On-campus$29,460$28,200$26,700
Off-campus$27,585$26,645$25,495
Off-campus with family$23,085$22,145$20,995

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 96%
  • Federal grants: 24%
  • State/local grants: 55%
  • Institutional grants: 96%
  • Student loans: 68%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3320
  • State/local grants:$3334
  • Institutional grants:$8377
  • Student loans:$4838

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$25
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants792440352
Percent admitted67.9%62.7%74.4%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time45.4%50.4%40.1%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 1288
Undergraduate enrollment: 1256
First-time student retention: 75%
Overall graduation rate: 45%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 97%
    • Part Time: 3%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 48%
    • Women: 52%

White non-hispanic: 79%
Black non-hispanic: 16%
Hispanic: 1%
Asian/pacific islander: 1%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 3%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor
  • Management Information Systems, General - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
    Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Athletic Training/Trainer - Bachelor
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist - Bachelor
  • Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies - Bachelor
  • Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Legal Professions and Studies
  • Pre-Law Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Science - Bachelor
  • Environmental Studies - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies - Bachelor
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Arts Management - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other - Bachelor
  • Music Performance, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor


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