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Check out Western Carolina University’s national, regional, and state rankings below. Is the value, educational quality, and diversity up to your standards?

	Stat	Grade	Rank
Value for your Money
Nationwide	Best	A+	38 of 1,472
Region (Southeast)	Best	A+	14 of 999
State (North Carolina)	Best	A	6 of 50

Student Body Caliber
Admissions Selectivity	68.7%	B+	822 of 3,678
Average Combined Old SAT Score (Math & Reading)	1,110	C	588 of 1,217
Average Combined New SAT Score	1180	C	588 of 1,217
Educational Resources
Student to Faculty Ratio	17 : 1	D+	2,421 of 3,794
Percentage of Full-Time Teachers	67.0%	B+	903 of 4,040
Average Faculty Compensation	$7,742	B-	822 of 2,371
Expenditures per Student	$7,590	C-	1,528 of 2,572
Degree Completion
Freshman Retention Rate	80.0%	B+	794 of 3,392
Graduation Rate	62.5%	B	938 of 3,271
Graduation Rate Boost	Better Than Expected	B	595 of 2,108
Post Graduation Earnings
Average Following Graduation	$33,000	C+	1,608 of 3,458
Boost Following Graduation	-$4,534	D	1,270 of 1,824
Average Mid-Career	$41,000	C	1,637 of 3,458
Boost Mid-Career	-$4,534	D	1,270 of 1,824
Student Loan Default Rate	6.0%	B-	1,294 of 3,277
Diversity
Ethnic Diversity	Fair	C-	2,709 of 3,732
Male to Female Diversity	Best	A	652 of 3,732
Geographic Diversity	Fair	C+	1,281 of 3,452

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