Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC
Admissions Prediction
Official Admissions Statistics 2016 - 2017
Admission Overview
| Applicants | 18,297 |
| Admitted | 7,445 |
| Acceptance rate | 40.7% |
| Yield rate | 25.8% |
Acceptance Rate by Gender
25th to 75th Percentile of Admitted Students
This graph shows the 25th to 75th percentile SAT scores of admitted students at Western Carolina University.
Western Carolina University's average SAT scores fall between:
- Verbal: 450 and 560
- Math: 460 and 560
- Writing: 20 and 25
This graph shows the 25th to 75th percentile ACT scores of admitted students at Western Carolina University.
Western Carolina University's average composite ACT score falls between 19 and 24.
Degree Completions
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This table shows the number of students who graduated with a degree in the following fields:
| Major | Men | Women | Total |
| Accounting | 13 | 18 | 31 |
| Anthropology | 8 | 27 | 35 |
| Art Teacher Education | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Art/Art Studies, General | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Athletic Training/Trainer | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Business Administration/Management | 27 | 14 | 41 |
| Business/Managerial Operations, Other | 11 | 12 | 23 |
| Chemistry, General | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| College Student Counseling & Personnel Services | 10 | 14 | 24 |
| Communication Disorders, General | 2 | 29 | 31 |
| Communications Studies/Speech Communication & Rhetoric | 18 | 20 | 38 |
| Computer Science | 14 | 1 | 15 |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | 13 | 3 | 16 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services | 2 | 11 | 13 |
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | 80 | 53 | 133 |
| Dietetics/Dietician (RD) | 4 | 20 | 24 |
| Drama & Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 7 | 11 | 18 |
| Education, General | 1 | 17 | 18 |
| Educational Leadership & Administration, General | 8 | 14 | 22 |
| Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision | 8 | 45 | 53 |
| Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology/Technician | 12 | 1 | 13 |
| Electrical, Electronics & Communications Engineering | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Elementary Education & Teaching | 5 | 59 | 64 |
| Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (Paramedic) | 30 | 7 | 37 |
| Engineering, General | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| English Language & Literature, General | 9 | 28 | 37 |
| English/Language Arts Teacher Education | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 25 | 6 | 31 |
| Environmental Health | 6 | 14 | 20 |
| Environmental Science | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| Finance, General | 12 | 12 | 24 |
| Fine/Studio Arts, General | 9 | 18 | 27 |
| Geology/Earth Science, General | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| History, General | 17 | 14 | 31 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management, General | 12 | 36 | 48 |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General | 6 | 30 | 36 |
| Industrial Technology/Technicians | 17 | 4 | 21 |
| Interior Design | 1 | 17 | 18 |
| International/Global Studies | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching | 9 | 56 | 65 |
| Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching | 2 | 54 | 56 |
| Liberal Arts & Sciences/Liberal Studies | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Management Information Systems, General | 26 | 11 | 37 |
| Marketing, Other | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| Marketing/Marketing Management, General | 32 | 23 | 55 |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Mathematics, General | 9 | 7 | 16 |
| Music Performance, General | 18 | 10 | 28 |
| Music Teacher Education | 11 | 5 | 16 |
| Music, General | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Natural Resources Management & Policy, General | 20 | 4 | 24 |
| Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management | 19 | 7 | 26 |
| Philosophy | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Physical Education Teaching & Coaching | 16 | 11 | 27 |
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | 13 | 16 | 29 |
| Political Science & Government, General | 13 | 3 | 16 |
| Psychology, General | 5 | 10 | 15 |
| Public Administration | 31 | 7 | 38 |
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Science, Technology & Society | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Social Studies Teacher Education | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Social Work | 16 | 24 | 40 |
| Sociology | 13 | 20 | 33 |
| Spanish Language & Literature | 5 | 12 | 17 |
| Spanish Language Teacher Education | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Special Education, General | 1 | 17 | 18 |
| Sport & Fitness Administration/Management | 16 | 7 | 23 |
| Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Levels & Methods, Other | 1 | 21 | 22 |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy | 9 | 30 | 39 |
| Total | 740 | 978 | 1718 |
Parchment Member Admissions Statistics
Parchment Members' Admissions Results
| Applied | 209 |
| Reported Results | 40 |
| Accepted | 39 (98%) 98,3 |
| Rejected | 1 |
| Attending | 4 |
| Yield Rate | 10% |
Admitted Members' Score Range
| 25th | 50th | 75th Percentile | |
| GPA | 3.00 | 3.61 | |
| SAT I | 600 | 1500 | 1785 |
| Selectivity Index™ | 25 | 409 | 631 |
Rejected Members' Score Range
| 25th | 50th | 75th Percentile | |
| GPA | 2.40 | 2.40 | 2.40 |
| SAT I | 1521 | 1521 | 1521 |
| Selectivity Index™ | 404 | 404 | 404 |
Stats last calculated: Sunday 19th of August 2012 08:00:09 PM
Newest applicant: 176 days, 8 hours, and 15 minutes ago.
All the above data except for Parchment Member Statistics is 'official' -- meaning that it was reported directly by this college -- and comes from the 2016 - 2017 academic year.
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