University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Pembroke, NC · Public · Town (distant) · UNCP
Public institution in Pembroke, NC · 5,386 undergraduates · 92% acceptance rate · $43,407 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 4%In-state tuition & fees
- Top 6%Out-of-state tuition & fees
- Top 12%Cost of attendance
- Top 16%Average net price
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $9,918314th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $3,57186th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $7,571128th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $16,854230th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $25,0001,238th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $43,4071,435th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $37,1261,402nd highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 44.5%1,357th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 70.9%1,191st highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 92.4%1,309th most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- 19865th highest of 952 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 5,386469th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 14.0:11,158th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 47.6%432nd highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 105 mi (CLT)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- RDMay 1
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- $45
- Personal essay
- Optional / not required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 34 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $58,334 | $57,149 |
| Computer Science | bachelors | $52,733 | $42,998 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNatural Resources | bachelors | $41,937 | $33,993 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | $39,369 | $35,810 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $38,621 | $39,523 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducation | bachelors | $37,568 | $36,914 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $34,298 | $36,344 |
| History | bachelors | $32,391 | $13,702 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $31,829 | $32,082 |
| SociologySocial Sciences | bachelors | $29,183 | $26,037 |
| Social WorkPublic Administration | bachelors | $28,598 | $26,933 |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | $28,327 | $27,784 |
Campus facts
- A Native American Non-Tribal Institutionsource
- Founded in 1887source
- Athletic nickname: "Braves"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIsource
- School colors: Black and Goldsource
- Mascot: BraveHawk the Red-Tailed Hawksource
- Campus size: about 281 acressource
- Formerly known as "Croatan Normal School" (1887–1911)source
- Formerly known as "Indian Normal School of Robeson County" (1911–1913)source
- Formerly known as "Cherokee Indian Normal School of Robeson County" (1913–1941)source
- Formerly known as "Pembroke State College for Indians" (1941–1949)source
- Formerly known as "Pembroke State College" (1949–1969)source
- Formerly known as "Pembroke State University" (1969–1996)source
- Athletic conference: Carolinassource
- Fight song: ""UNC-P Fight Song""source
Athletics — 10 sports
NCAA Division II with football · NCAA Division II
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $1,750,157 (M $999,916 · W $750,241)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Football
- Golf
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to University of North Carolina at Pembroke’s 5,386 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In NC
- North Carolina Central UniversityDurham, NC · 5,400 undergrads
- Wake Forest UniversityWinston-Salem, NC · 5,471 undergrads
- Fayetteville State UniversityFayetteville, NC · 5,493 undergrads
- High Point UniversityHigh Point, NC · 4,970 undergrads
- Elon UniversityElon, NC · 6,402 undergrads
- Duke UniversityDurham, NC · 6,417 undergrads
Elsewhere
- SUNY BrockportBrockport, NY · 5,381 undergrads
- Arapahoe Community CollegeLittleton, CO · 5,392 undergrads
- Lorain County Community CollegeElyria, OH · 5,394 undergrads
- Sonoma State UniversityRohnert Park, CA · 5,374 undergrads
- Colorado Christian UniversityLakewood, CO · 5,363 undergrads
- Columbia CollegeColumbia, MO · 5,359 undergrads
Key links
- Official websiteuncp.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 199281)
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