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Catawba College Common Data Set 2025-26

NCTest policy: Test-optional: SAT or ACT considered if submitted, not required; scores also used for academic advising (C8F clarification blank)Compare with other schoolsAP credit

Acceptance rate

78.7%

2,434 of 3,094

Early decision rate

No ED

SAT middle 50%

1100–1250

ACT middle 50%

18–25

Admissions
AppliedC13,094
AdmittedC12,434
EnrolledC1304
YieldC112.5%
Early decisionC21Not offered
Early actionC22Offered, counts not reported
Waitlist
Offered a placeC2—
Accepted a placeC2—
Admitted from waitlistC2—
Odds if you stay on the listC2—
Test scores and GPA
Submitted SATC917%
Submitted ACTC945%
SAT Reading & Writing (25th–75th)C9550–640
SAT Math (25th–75th)C9520–640
Average high school GPAC12—
GPA of 4.0C1140%
GPA 3.75–3.99C1117%
GPA 3.50–3.74C1111%
GPA below 3.50C1132%
Cost and financial aid
TuitionG1$35,990
Required feesG1—
Food and housingG1$14,000
Need fully met (first-years)H227.6%
Average % of need metH287.1%
Average need-based packageH2$36,604
Average need-based grantH2$11,308
What admissions looks at
  • Rigor of secondary school recordVery important
  • Class rankConsidered
  • Academic GPAVery important
  • Standardized test scoresConsidered
  • Application essayImportant
  • Recommendation(s)Considered
  • InterviewConsidered
  • Extracurricular activitiesImportant
  • Talent/abilityConsidered
  • Character/personal qualitiesImportant
  • First generationConsidered
  • Alumni/ae relationConsidered
  • Geographical residenceNot considered
  • State residencyNot considered
  • Religious affiliation/commitmentNot considered
  • Volunteer workConsidered
  • Work experienceConsidered
  • Level of applicant's interestImportant

From item C7.

Outcomes
UndergraduatesB11,285
First-year retentionB2276%
4-year graduation rateB—
6-year graduation rateB48%
Notes on this filing
  • Waitlist: policy answered No (AD_WAIT: N); waitlist count rows in C2 are blank, so all three are null.
  • Early decision: answered No (C21); early action offered (C22) but applicant and admit counts are not printed.
  • Enrollment (C1) total of 304 is the sum of men 150, women 149 and unknown 5 as printed.
  • Retention (B22): 248 of 325 = 76.3%; the filing prints 76, which is used.
  • Graduation (B4-B11): most recent cohort is Fall 2019. The six-year rate is printed as 0.48 (165 of 347). The four-year rate is not printed (124 completers, 35.7% if computed), so it is null.
  • Cost (G1): private institution, single tuition of $35,990 used; required fees blank; food and housing $14,000. G1 is for 2026-27.
  • Aid (H2): first-time, full-time first-year column. Need-fully-met is 67 of 243 (27.6%). The 'with need awarded aid' percent is not printed, so it is null.
  • Aid (H2 line J): avg_need_based_package uses the average financial aid package of line d, which is total aid rather than strictly need-based.
  • Aid (H1): reported for 2024-25 final, not the 2025-26 year.
  • C9 SAT/ACT percentages (17% and 45%) are the printed submission shares; the form shows no separate GPA submission percentage, so pct_submitting is null.
  • C11: the all-enrolled column is used for GPA bands; the below-3.50 figure sums the 3.25-3.49, 3.00-3.24, 2.50-2.99 and 2.0-2.49 bands (13+7+9+3).

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Catawba College admissions FAQ
What is Catawba College's acceptance rate?
Catawba College admitted 2,434 of 3,094 first-year applicants for 2025-26, an acceptance rate of 78.7%, according to its Common Data Set.
Does Catawba College have early decision?
No. Catawba College does not offer early decision, per its 2025-26 Common Data Set.
What SAT score do you need for Catawba College?
The middle 50% of Catawba College's enrolled first-years scored 1100–1250 on the SAT and 18–25 on the ACT.
How much does Catawba College cost?
Tuition is $35,990, plus $14,000 for food and housing, before aid. The average need-based grant is $11,308.
What is Catawba College's graduation rate?
48% of students graduate within six years.

Source: Catawba College Common Data Set 2025-26 . “—” means the college left the item blank.

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