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 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $3,57186th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $7,571129th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $16,854230th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $25,0001,246th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $43,4071,441st highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $37,1261,407th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 44.5%1,370th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 70.9%1,199th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 92.4%1,321st most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: —
Median ACT: 19867th highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates: 5,386469th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 14.0:11,172nd smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 47.6%436th highest of 2,140 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.

Most Selective Colleges in North Carolina#43

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)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.