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Catawba College
Tuition, Costs, & Financial Aid Information
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Overview
Admissions
Financials
Academic
Campus Life
Students
In-state
Out-of-state
Cost of Attendance :
$52,178
Installment Plan Available
Tuition & Fees :
$33,400
Room & Board :
$12,550
Books & Supplies :
$1,000
Other Expenses :
$5,228
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Application Process
Application Deadline
February 1
Award Notification
On a rolling basis beginning February 1
High School Program
College preparatory program is required
Methodology For Awarding Institutional Aid
Federal Methodology
Profile of 2022-23 Financial Aid
Profile of 2022-23 Financial Aid
Freshman
Financial Aid Applicants
276 (92.6%) of freshmen
Found to Have Financial Need
234 (84.8%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid
234 (100.0%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met
82 (35.0%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met
90%
Average Award
$33,198
Need-Based Gift
Received by 178 (76.1%) of aid recipients, average amount $9,599
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 138 (59.0%) of aid recipients, average amount $3,259
Merit-Based Gift
Received by 234 (100.0%) of aid recipients
64 (21.5%) of freshmen had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $18,657
All Undergraduates
Financial Aid Applicants
891 (89.4%) of undergraduates
Found to Have Financial Need
781 (87.7%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid
780 (99.9%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met
232 (29.7%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met
87%
Average Award
$31,329
Need-Based Gift
Received by 621 (79.6%) of aid recipients, average amount $9,208
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 486 (62.3%) of aid recipients, average amount $4,026
Merit-Based Gift
Received by 744 (95.4%) of aid recipients
207(20.8%)of undergraduates had no financial need and received merit aid,average amount $17,683
All Undergraduates
2024 Graduates Who Took Out Loans
78%
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$25,813
Financial Aid Programs
Financial Aid Programs
Loans
Federal Loans
Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
Direct Plus Loans
State Loans
Available
Scholarships and Grants
Need-Based Available
Federal Pell grants
SEOG
State scholarships
Institutional scholarships
Private scholarships
Non-Need-Based Available
Creative arts/performance scholarships
Special achievements/activities
Non-Need Awards
Academic Interest/Achievement Award Areas
Biological Sciences
Business
Communication
Computer Science
Education
English
Foreign Languages
Health Fields
Home Economics
Humanities
Mathematics
Physical Sciences
Premedicine
Religion/Biblical Studies
Social Sciences
Number of Awards
Not reported
Creative Arts/Performance Award Areas
Music
Performing Arts
Theater/Drama
Number of Awards
52
Special Achievements/Activities Award Areas
Cheerleading/Drum Major
Community Service
Hobbies/Interests
Leadership
Memberships
Religious Involvement
Number of Awards
129
Special Characteristics Award Areas
Children of Educators
Children of Faculty/Staff
Number of Awards
Not reported
Employment
Work-Study Programs
Federal work study available
other work study available
Average Earnings from On-Campus Employment
$1,463
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