by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is what you can expect to pay at North Carolina Wesleyan University, from sticker cost of attendance and projected degree cost to net price, debt at graduation, and aid breakdowns.
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Published attendance costs at North Carolina Wesleyan University stands at about $48,263.00 a year.
The three scenarios below move from the full sticker price, to the net price after average aid, to the net price low-income students typically pay.
| Tuition and fees | $35,736.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $12,527.00 |
| Total cost | $48,263.00 |
| That is 47% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $48,263.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$32,542.00 |
| Net price | $15,721.00 |
| That is 52% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $48,263.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$33,860.00 |
| Net price | $14,403.00 |
| That is 56% below the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on tuition and fees and room and board. |
Published costs have climbed year over year at a recent average of 2.3% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. The tables below project the cost forward across a full degree, side by side for a low-income student with aid, a typical student with average aid, and a student paying full sticker price with no aid. Loan figures amortise the projected total over ten years at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Freshman year | $14,737.00 | $16,085.00 | $49,381.00 |
| Senior year | $15,785.00 | $17,229.00 | $52,893.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $61,026.00 | $66,611.00 | $204,494.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $23,249.00 | $25,376.00 | $77,905.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $702.00 | $767.00 | $2,353.00 |
| Total amount paid | $84,275.00 | $91,987.00 | $282,398.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Freshman year | $14,737.00 | $16,085.00 | $49,381.00 |
| Senior year | $15,078.00 | $16,458.00 | $50,525.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $29,815.00 | $32,543.00 | $99,906.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $11,358.00 | $12,398.00 | $38,060.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $343.00 | $375.00 | $1,150.00 |
| Total amount paid | $41,173.00 | $44,941.00 | $137,966.00 |
See the full net-price breakdown in the Net Price section.
Net price reflects the true cost to attend after grant and scholarship aid is deducted. This is the more honest cost figure for most families, since it accounts for institutional and federal aid.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $17,432.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $18,165.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. Here is the average net price for each family-income range:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $15,574.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $17,630.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $17,786.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $17,785.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $25,749.00 |
Run your own numbers with the North Carolina Wesleyan University Net Price Calculator, or get in touch with the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the grants & scholarships detail.
The median graduating debt at North Carolina Wesleyan University works out to $19,531.00, placing the school in the Low ($10-20k) debt-burden category.
The full distribution of debt at graduation looks like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,264.00 |
| 25th | $6,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $19,531.00 |
| 75th | $24,500.00 |
| 90th | $34,546.00 |
How far apart the 10th and 90th percentiles sit tells you how uneven debt outcomes are.
For the full borrowing and repayment picture, see the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Median debt at graduation differs meaningfully across income brackets. Below the data splits borrowers across three income groups:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $19,925.00 |
| Middle income | $18,841.00 |
| High income | $18,833.00 |
Graduates from lower-income families carry $1,092.00 in extra median debt compared with high-income peers.
First-generation students frequently graduate with different debt than continuing-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $19,650.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $18,868.00 |
First-gen borrowers at North Carolina Wesleyan University graduate with $782.00 more median debt than continuing-generation peers.
The Pell Grant is the main federal need-based award for undergraduates. Looking at Pell recipients versus non-recipients tells us how debt is distributed across need.
The gap between Pell-eligible and non-Pell median debt at North Carolina Wesleyan University stands at $3,133.00. This school is flagged by the Department of Education for Pell-related debt inequity.
The federal default-rate classification for North Carolina Wesleyan University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 13.0% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at North Carolina Wesleyan University total $212,937,738.00 distributed across 10,346 disbursements.
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for substantial federal education benefits like the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD tuition assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 27 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $11,424.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 1 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $4,500.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the veteran aid breakdown.
Beyond the data above, it helps to ask a few questions when weighing North Carolina Wesleyan University, keep these questions in mind:
Explore the related pages below for a deeper look at the cost picture:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.