How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
Catawba College admits about 75.2% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,030 and 1,300, and ACT scores typically fall between 17 and 25. Among enrolled undergraduates, 41.0% receive Pell Grants and 29.9% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 24.2% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Catawba College #809 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution enrolls a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a campus built around business and liberal arts education. The six-year graduation rate is 47.3%, with 52.7% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Freshman retention stands at 77.3%. Azimuth ranks Catawba College #1115 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $34,400 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 7.3 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects both the institution's commitment to serving Pell and first-generation students and the earnings outcomes those graduates achieve. For many low-income students, Catawba College delivers a pathway to completion and post-graduation earnings that exceed those of similar students at comparable institutions.
Catawba College admits about 75.2% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,030 and 1,300, and ACT scores typically fall between 17 and 25. Among enrolled undergraduates, 41.0% receive Pell Grants and 29.9% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 24.2% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Catawba College #809 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution enrolls a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a campus built around business and liberal arts education. The six-year graduation rate is 47.3%, with 52.7% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Freshman retention stands at 77.3%. Azimuth ranks Catawba College #1115 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $34,400 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 7.3 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects both the institution's commitment to serving Pell and first-generation students and the earnings outcomes those graduates achieve. For many low-income students, Catawba College delivers a pathway to completion and post-graduation earnings that exceed those of similar students at comparable institutions.
Catawba College admits about 75.2% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,030 and 1,300, and ACT scores typically fall between 17 and 25. Among enrolled undergraduates, 41.0% receive Pell Grants and 29.9% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 24.2% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Catawba College #809 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution enrolls a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a campus built around business and liberal arts education. The six-year graduation rate is 47.3%, with 52.7% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Freshman retention stands at 77.3%. Azimuth ranks Catawba College #1115 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $34,400 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 7.3 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects both the institution's commitment to serving Pell and first-generation students and the earnings outcomes those graduates achieve. For many low-income students, Catawba College delivers a pathway to completion and post-graduation earnings that exceed those of similar students at comparable institutions.
