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Is North Carolina Wesleyan University worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for North Carolina Wesleyan, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Heavy lift
North Carolina Wesleyan lands in the heavy lift band for a typical family. The combination of $17,432 in yearly net price and $25,000 in median debt asks a lot relative to median earnings of $45,873. For context, North Carolina Wesleyan's net price is about 16% below the typical 4-year, private nonprofit school. This does not make the school wrong for every student, but it does mean the price deserves a closer test.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 1237 similar 4-year, private nonprofit schools
This school
$19,111
/yrAverage school like this
$22,837
/yrThis helps your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $3,726 less per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $15,000 in savings.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price sits in a range that leaves more room for family cash flow and lower borrowing.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$17,432
Median earnings 10 years out
$45,873
Median debt at graduation
$25,000
Graduation rate
41%
At North Carolina Wesleyan, a typical graduate carries about $25,000 in student debt and earns roughly $45,873 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $284 per month, or 7% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
North Carolina Wesleyan is a private nonprofit four year school in Rocky Mount, NC. Private pricing can swing more dramatically based on aid, so your personalized score matters more here than the national average view alone.
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Common questions about North Carolina Wesleyan
The median net price at North Carolina Wesleyan is $17,432 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
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National averages are a starting point. Plug in your actual aid offer, intended major, and family situation to get a score that reflects your specific picture.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →