University of North Carolina Asheville

Asheville, North Carolina · Public · Predominantly bachelor's · City: Small

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The average annual net price for first-time, full-time undergraduates receiving federal aid (in-state) is $14,999. 52% of first-time, full-time students completed within 150% of normal time. Students who received federal aid had median earnings of $50,562 ten years after entering. The median federal loan debt of graduates is $19,500.

Average net price
$14,999
per year Verified data
Completion rate
52%
within 150% of normal time Verified data
Median earnings
$50,562
10 years after entry Verified data
Median debt
$19,500
graduates, federal loans Verified data

Cost and net price

In-state tuition and fees$7,501
Out-of-state tuition and fees$24,849
Average cost of attendance$25,943
Books and supplies$1,000
Room and board, on campus$14,246
Average net price, all aided students$14,999
Average net price, family income $0 to $30,000$11,650
Average net price, family income over $110,000$21,857

Net price is the average cost after grants and scholarships for first-time, full-time undergraduates who receive federal aid, at in-state rates. Your price depends on your family finances; use the school's net price calculator for an estimate. Tuition: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. Net price and cost of attendance: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.

Admissions and enrollment

Admission rate
92%
SAT range, middle 50% (reading plus math)
1170 to 1360
ACT composite range, middle 50%
23 to 29
Undergraduate enrollment
2,910
Graduate enrollment
24
Students receiving Pell grants
38%
Student to faculty ratio
13 to 1

Admission rate and enrollment: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. SAT and ACT ranges come from IPEDS and may not reflect test-optional policies.

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Graduation, earnings, and debt

Completion within 150% of normal time52%
Completion within normal time40%
First-year retention (full-time)72%
Median federal debt, graduates$19,500
Typical monthly payment on that debt (10 years)$222
Median Parent PLUS debt, completers$21,095
Share earning more than a typical high school graduate, 6 years after entry62%
1 year after completion$34,528
4 years after completion$45,777
6 years after entry$41,816
8 years after entry$47,148
10 years after entry$50,562
Median earnings of former students who received federal aid and are working and not enrolled. Ten years after entry the median is $50,562; the middle half earned $34,240 to $74,687. Cohorts differ by measure; see definitions below.
Measure definitions and cohorts
  • Median earnings of students working and not enrolled 10 years after entry (MD_EARN_WNE_P10): Treasury AY2011-12, AY2012-13 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 1 year after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_1YR): Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 4 years after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_4YR): Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • The median debt for students who have completed (GRAD_DEBT_MDN): NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
  • Completion rate for first-time, full-time students at four-year institutions (150% of expected time to completion) (C150_4): Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
  • Average net price for Title IV institutions (public institutions) (NPT4_PUB): AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26

Institution-level earnings cover students who received federal financial aid, including students who did not complete. Debt figures include federal loans only and exclude private loans.

Programs and program-level outcomes

Highest early earnings among programs at University of North Carolina Asheville

Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled one year after completing, by program. Programs with too few graduates are suppressed for privacy and not shown.

32 programs reported. Program earnings are for graduates of this school's program, which is different from the wages of everyone working in a related occupation.

Bachelor's degree (29)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Accounting and Related Services
CIP 52.03 · No credentials fully online
18$50,711$18,193
Anthropology
CIP 45.02 · No credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology
CIP 40.04 · No credentials fully online
14Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Biology, General
CIP 26.01 · No credentials fully online
51$35,637$21,669
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · No credentials fully online
45$44,390$14,625
Chemistry
CIP 40.05 · No credentials fully online
13$37,613Suppressed for privacy
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
CIP 16.12 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Communication and Media Studies
CIP 09.01 · No credentials fully online
29$29,140$20,500
Computer Science
CIP 11.07 · No credentials fully online
24$56,018$18,255
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
CIP 50.05 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Economics
CIP 45.06 · No credentials fully online
14Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Engineering, General
CIP 14.01 · No credentials fully online
25$72,468$29,000
English Language and Literature, General
CIP 23.01 · No credentials fully online
30$27,533$19,065
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
CIP 05.02 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Fine and Studio Arts
CIP 50.07 · No credentials fully online
42$25,938$20,607
History
CIP 54.01 · No credentials fully online
16$39,833$23,250
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
CIP 24.01 · No credentials fully online
14$32,867$20,811
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services
CIP 16.01 · No credentials fully online
10Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Mathematics
CIP 27.01 · No credentials fully online
10$46,656Suppressed for privacy
Music
CIP 50.09 · No credentials fully online
21$27,063$23,374
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
CIP 03.01 · No credentials fully online
52$33,438$19,876
Philosophy
CIP 38.01 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Physics
CIP 40.08 · No credentials fully online
10Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Political Science and Government
CIP 45.10 · No credentials fully online
29$37,354$18,846
Psychology, General
CIP 42.01 · No credentials fully online
105$33,379$18,750
Public Health
CIP 51.22 · No credentials fully online
42$25,697$22,168
Religion/Religious Studies
CIP 38.02 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Sociology
CIP 45.11 · No credentials fully online
20$31,417$16,333
Visual and Performing Arts, General
CIP 50.01 · No credentials fully online
41$29,482$17,900
Master's degree (2)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
CIP 24.01
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Public Health
CIP 51.22 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Graduate certificate (1)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
CIP 03.01
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Field of Study Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
UNITID 199111, OPEID 002907. Data unavailable means the Department of Education did not publish the figure or suppressed it for privacy. Report a data issue.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Institution-Level Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.