Salisbury, NC
Catawba College
https://www.catawba.eduRepayment outcome
87.8%
of borrowers were paying down their loan principal five years after entering repayment. Higher means more graduates can afford what they borrowed.
Money
$24,300–$51,300
middle 50% · median $36,600
Federal aid recipients · 10 yrs after entry · US Dept of Ed
College Scorecard reports earnings 10 years after a student first enrolled, not after graduation. The sample includes only federal aid recipients and counts non-completers alongside graduates, which can pull the number down at selective schools where many students never borrow. Treat it as a conservative floor, not a forecast.
Net price
after grants & scholarships
$27,115
Median debt
of borrowers at graduation
$16,500
Sticker price
before any aid
$37,818
Default rate
12.0%
Earnings by major
Median 1–2 yrs after completion · Scorecard field-of-study data
A different measurement than the 10-year headline above. These are early-career numbers for students who finished the degree, 1–2 years out — they tend to read higher because they exclude non-completers and are measured right out of school.
- Business$48,198
- Education$34,259
- Communication and Media Studies.$33,993
- Biology$26,739
- Parks & Fitness$26,121
- Visual & Performing Arts$22,482
Academics
Acceptance
40.6%
Avg SAT
985
Enrollment
1,273
What students study
12 fields offered
Business
28% of degrees awarded — the most popular field
- 02Education22.9%
- 03Visual & Performing Arts10.2%
- 04Parks & Fitness9.4%
- 05Social Sciences5.5%
- 06Communications4.7%
- 07Biology3.6%
- 08Health Professions3.3%
- 09English & Literature2.5%
- 10Natural Resources2.5%
- 11History2.2%
- 12Psychology1.5%