University of North Carolina Asheville
Asheville, NC · new.unca.edu
2,910
Students
91.9%
Admit Rate
$12,250
Net Cost
At a glance — A mid-size public school in Asheville, NC.
💰 Earnings After Graduation
6 Years After Enrollment
$36,947
Median annual earnings
10 Years After Enrollment
$44,030
Median annual earnings
📚 Popular Majors
Bachelor's completions by gender. Source: IPEDS Completions (2023–24).
🏷️ Cost & Financial Aid
In-State Tuition
$7,501
Out-of-State Tuition
$24,849
Avg Net Price
$12,250
Median Debt
$20,500
Pell Grant Rate
32.4%
ROI (10yr Earnings / Net Price)
3.6x
🏈 Athletics Score
24.9 / 100
Revenue
$54.9M
Expenses
$50.5M
Sports Offered
21(12M / 9W)
Net
+$4.5M
Source: EADA (Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act), NCAA Records & Google Trends
🔍 Google Search Interest
General Interest
19
Relative search volume
🛡️ Campus Safety
76.9 / 100
Total Incidents per 1,000 Students
97.59
Violent
18
Property
43
Drug/Alcohol
223
Based on Clery Act campus crime reports
☀️ Campus Weather
58.7 / 100
Mild and partly sunny
Avg Temp
50°F
Sep-May avg
Sunny Days
208
per year
Rainfall
47"
per year
Snowfall
10"
per year
Humidity
68%
avg relative
Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals during academic year
📰 Latest News
UNC Asheville students help identify weakness in drug-resistant staph bacteria - 828 News Now
Bigger prices, bigger sacrifices for some families this back-to-school season - WLOS
Letter: UNCA shouldn’t build in urban forest - Mountain Xpress
Asheville weather: Storms, flooding possible Friday - 828 News Now
Archon Steve and Frosene Zeis Receive Honorary Degrees From University of North Carolina Asheville - Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate
Source: Google News
🎓 Academics
🌍 Student Demographics
Gender
Race & ethnicity
🎉 Social Life Score
40.5 / 100
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