William Carey University, MS

Private Nonprofit4-Year • Medium • Primarily ResidentialDoctoral UniversitySelective • High Transfer-InAffiliated with the Baptist ChurchMain Campus
710 William Carey Parkway, Hattiesburg, MS 39401
(601) 318-6051

William Carey University Rankings

Affordability63
Selectivity51
Retention64
Graduation4
Earnings24
Diversity51
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at William Carey University

100%Bachelor’s
-Associate’s
-Certificate
GradHighest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences10%
Business, Management, Marketing11%
Communication, Journalism2%
Education11%
English Language and Literature2%
Health Professions and Related Programs21%
History1%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting3%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities10%
Mathematics and Statistics2%
Multi-disciplinary Studies1%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies5%
Physical Sciences1%
Psychology12%
Social Sciences2%
Theology and Religious Vocations3%
Visual and Performing Arts2%

Admissions

Getting into William Carey University

68%Admission Rate
525Median SAT Math
515Median SAT Reading
25Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%)470–580
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%)460–570
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%)21–29
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attending William Carey University

$13KIn-State Tuition
$13KOut-of-State Tuition
$28KAverage Total Cost
$19KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolMSUS
$0–$30K$20K$12K$14K
$30K–$48K$19K$12K$15K
$48K–$75K$19K$14K$17K
$75K–$110K$15K$15K$19K
>$110K$20K$15K$21K

Debt

Typical Debt after William Carey University

50%Receive Federal Loans
$16KMedian Federal Debt
54%Repayment Rate
$216Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolMSUS
$0–$30K 57%69%57%
$30K–$48K 18%15%16%
$48K–$75K 12%10%12%
$75K–$110K 8%6%9%
>$110K 6%6%11%

Student Debt

CategorySchoolMSUS
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K$17K$10K$11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K$16K$11K$12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K$14K$10K$12K
The median debt for Pell students$17K$11K$12K
The median debt for no-Pell students$13K$9K$11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile$34K$23K$25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile$25K$16K$18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile$7K$5K$6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile$4K$3K$3K

Repayment Rates

PeriodSchoolMSUS
1-year after entering repayment 54%41%43%
3-years after entering repayment 54%41%46%
5-years after entering repayment 58%44%50%
7-years after entering repayment 58%46%55%

Completion

Completion Rates at William Carey University

85%Retention Rate
-Transfer Rate
15%Withdrawal Rate
51%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time TakenSchoolMSUS
Within 4 Years 15%38%38%
Within 6 Years 51%54%55%
Within 8 Years 52%53%56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolMSUS
Black 32%46%39%
Caucasian 54%51%52%
Hispanic or Latino 67%51%47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 50%38%40%
Non-US citizens/residents 29%43%50%
Two or more races 50%44%44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after William Carey University

87%Employment Rate
$31KMedian Salary
$19K25 Pctl Salary
$45K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolMSUS
Employed 6 years after enrollment 87%84%85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 88%83%84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 88%83%84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 88%83%83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 87%82%83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

PercentileSchoolMSUS
10th percentile of earnings$7K$6K$7K
25th percentile of earnings$19K$14K$17K
50th percentile of earnings$31K$22K$29K
75th percentile of earnings$45K$35K$43K
90th percentile of earnings$64K$48K$57K

Median Earnings over Time

PeriodSchoolMSUS
Earnings 6 years after enrollment$31K$22K$29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment$32K$25K$32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment$35K$28K$35K

Students

Students at William Carey University

2,050Undergraduates
29%Full-time Undergrads
25Avg Entry Age
1,793Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolMSUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 65%69%64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 35%31%35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolMSUS
Asian 1%1%4%
Black 29%54%18%
Caucasian 62%40%49%
Hispanic or Latino 2%2%18%
Native American or Alaskan Native <1%<1%1%
Non-US citizens/residents 4%1%2%
Other race 2%1%4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolMSUS
$0–$30K 48%59%43%
$30K–$48K 20%18%18%
$48K–$75K 13%12%16%
$75K–$110K 12%9%14%
>$110K 8%9%15%

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