Catawba College Ranking Badges

Catawba earned 12 ranking badges in the 2026 College Factual rankings: 0 in the top 1%, 2 in the top 5%, 8 in the top 10% and 2 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #19 of 1,188 in Most Focused for Health & Physical Education, a top 5% award.

Key facts

Badges earned: 12 (2026 edition)
In the top 1% / top 5%: 0 / 2
Highest placement: #19 of 1,188, a top 5% award
Fields of study with a badge: 4
Placements this edition: 110
Badge cutoff: a top 15% placement in a ranking

Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2026. Data as of: July 2026.

How Many Ranking Badges Has Catawba College Earned?

Catawba College holds 12 ranking badges across 4 fields of study, 2 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. College Factual re-runs each ranking as fresh data is published. These badges come from the 2026 edition. The tier columns show the best placement reached in each ranking. See our data sources and methodologies. To use these badges in your college’s communications, administrators can contact us.

Count by Award Level

Award Level	Badges
Top 1%	0
Top 5%	2
Top 10%	8
Top 15%	2
Total	12

What Is Catawba College Known For?

Catawba College is best known for Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness: 1 of its 12 traditional-student awards is in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Health & Physical Education, Natural Resources Conservation and Drama & Theater Arts.

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%
Overall Diversity		✓
Overall Diversity (Southeast)		✓
Overall Diversity (North Carolina)		✓
Male / Female Diversity		✓
Male / Female Diversity (Southeast)		✓
Male / Female Diversity (North Carolina)		✓
Ethnic Diversity (Southeast)		✓
Ethnic Diversity (North Carolina)	✓

Business, Management & Marketing

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Management Information Systems
Most Focused	✓

Natural Resources & Conservation

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Natural Resources Conservation
Most Focused			✓

Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Health & Physical Education
Most Focused			✓

Visual & Performing Arts

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Drama & Theater Arts
Most Focused		✓

How Does Catawba College Rank in Athletics?

Catawba College earned no athletics badge in the 2026 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s sports rankings is #7 of 18 in Beach Volleyball (D2) (top 39%).

How Does Catawba College Rank for Online Students?

Catawba College earned no online-program badge in the 2026 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s online-program rankings is #26 of 60 in Most Popular Online for Management Information Systems (top 44%).

How Does Catawba College Rank for Veterans?

Catawba College earned no veterans badge in the 2026 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s veterans rankings is #2,157 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans (top 44%).

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Notes and References

College Factual’s rankings are drawn from U.S. Department of Education data, 2026 edition. Catawba College appears in 110 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.

The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.