How Graduation Rate Changes over Past 5 Years for North Carolina Private Colleges

For the academic year 2022-2023, the average graduation rate of North Carolina Private Colleges is 48.13%. Compared to last year's rate, the 2023 graduation rate decreased by 1.33%.
Over the past 5 years, the graduation rate of North Carolina Private Colleges has decreased by 11.7% from 54.50% to 48.13%. Of the 94 North Carolina Private Colleges, 28 schools's graduation rate is higher than 5 years ago and 46 schools' rate is lower.
You can check 2023 graduation rate along with transfer-out and retention rate at North Carolina Private Colleges graduation rate comparison table.

Comparison Table of Graduation Rate Changes for North Carolina Private Colleges

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Graduation Rate Changes from 2017 to 2022 at North Carolina Private Colleges
School Name2018-192019-202020-212021-222022-235-Year Average
Barton CollegeWilson, NC52.00%54.00%
2%
51.00%
3%
51.00%47.00%
4%
51.00%
Belmont Abbey CollegeBelmont, NC44.00%44.00%46.00%
2%
45.00%
1%
46.00%
1%
45.00%
Bennett CollegeGreensboro, NC32.00%63.00%
31%
29.00%
34%
22.00%
7%
19.00%
3%
33.00%
Brevard CollegeBrevard, NC33.00%40.00%
7%
38.00%
2%
32.00%
6%
35.00%
3%
35.60%
Cabarrus College of Health SciencesConcord, NC69.00%52.00%
17%
65.00%
13%
78.00%
13%
47.00%
31%
62.20%
Campbell UniversityBuies Creek, NC53.00%54.00%
1%
55.00%
1%
55.00%55.00%54.40%
Catawba CollegeSalisbury, NC46.00%50.00%
4%
55.00%
5%
59.00%
4%
56.00%
3%
53.20%
Chowan UniversityMurfreesboro, NC29.00%27.00%
2%
31.00%
4%
28.00%
3%
25.00%
3%
28.00%
Davidson CollegeDavidson, NC90.00%91.00%
1%
93.00%
2%
89.00%
4%
91.00%
2%
90.80%
Duke UniversityDurham, NC96.00%94.00%
2%
95.00%
1%
95.00%96.00%
1%
95.20%
Elon UniversityElon, NC83.00%85.00%
2%
82.00%
3%
83.00%
1%
83.00%83.20%
Gardner-Webb UniversityBoiling Springs, NC53.00%56.00%
3%
56.00%47.00%
9%
52.00%
5%
52.80%
Greensboro CollegeGreensboro, NC40.00%32.00%
8%
33.00%
1%
30.00%
3%
40.00%
10%
35.00%
Guilford CollegeGreensboro, NC59.00%55.00%
4%
48.00%
7%
54.00%
6%
49.00%
5%
53.00%
Heritage Bible CollegeDunn, NC50.00%16.00%
34%
-25.00%-30.33%
High Point UniversityHigh Point, NC65.00%65.00%68.00%
3%
70.00%
2%
68.00%
2%
67.20%
Johnson C Smith UniversityCharlotte, NC36.00%49.00%
13%
43.00%
6%
39.00%
4%
42.00%
3%
41.80%
Lees-McRae CollegeBanner Elk, NC37.00%46.00%
9%
43.00%
3%
40.00%
3%
46.00%
6%
42.40%
Lenoir-Rhyne UniversityHickory, NC50.00%52.00%
2%
45.00%
7%
48.00%
3%
51.00%
3%
49.20%
Leons Beauty School IncGreensboro, NC96.00%----96.00%
Livingstone CollegeSalisbury, NC24.00%23.00%
1%
27.00%
4%
23.00%
4%
25.00%
2%
24.40%
Louisburg CollegeLouisburg, NC30.00%22.00%
8%
21.00%
1%
73.00%
52%
69.00%
4%
43.00%
Mars Hill UniversityMars Hill, NC39.00%30.00%
9%
34.00%
4%
33.00%
1%
40.00%
7%
35.20%
Meredith CollegeRaleigh, NC61.00%65.00%
4%
63.00%
2%
68.00%
5%
67.00%
1%
64.80%
Methodist UniversityFayetteville, NC36.00%45.00%
9%
39.00%
6%
36.00%
3%
40.00%
4%
39.20%
Miller-Motte College-WilmingtonWilmington, NC37.00%13.00%
24%
16.00%
3%
12.00%
4%
16.00%
4%
18.80%
Mitchells AcademyWilson, NC88.00%----88.00%
Montreat CollegeMontreat, NC43.00%33.00%
10%
33.00%29.00%
4%
41.00%
12%
35.80%
University of Mount OliveMount Olive, NC47.00%54.00%
7%
45.00%
9%
47.00%
2%
48.00%
1%
48.20%
College of WilmingtonWilmington, NC60.00%----60.00%
North Carolina Wesleyan UniversityRocky Mount, NC29.00%40.00%
11%
31.00%
9%
40.00%
9%
38.00%
2%
35.60%
William Peace UniversityRaleigh, NC37.00%42.00%
5%
38.00%
4%
42.00%
4%
42.00%40.20%
Pfeiffer UniversityMisenheimer, NC43.00%44.00%
1%
43.00%
1%
34.00%
9%
34.00%39.60%
Queens University of CharlotteCharlotte, NC53.00%59.00%
6%
57.00%
2%
64.00%
7%
68.00%
4%
60.20%
Mid-Atlantic Christian UniversityElizabeth City, NC28.00%31.00%
3%
38.00%
7%
43.00%
5%
43.00%36.60%
Saint Augustine's UniversityRaleigh, NC31.00%16.00%
15%
19.00%
3%
22.00%
3%
20.00%
2%
21.60%
Salem CollegeWinston-Salem, NC60.00%58.00%
2%
66.00%
8%
67.00%
1%
61.00%
6%
62.40%
Shaw UniversityRaleigh, NC15.00%17.00%
2%
18.00%
1%
16.00%
2%
13.00%
3%
15.80%
Paul Mitchell the School-FayettevilleFayetteville, NC61.00%----61.00%
St. Andrews UniversityLaurinburg, NC32.00%38.00%
6%
32.00%
6%
31.00%
1%
27.00%
4%
32.00%
Southeastern Baptist Theological SeminaryWake Forest, NC50.00%60.00%
10%
40.00%
20%
50.00%
10%
55.00%
5%
51.00%
Wake Forest UniversityWinston-Salem, NC89.00%88.00%
1%
88.00%90.00%
2%
89.00%
1%
88.80%
Warren Wilson CollegeSwannanoa, NC52.00%43.00%
9%
41.00%
2%
38.00%
3%
44.00%
6%
43.60%
Watts School of NursingDurham, NC-----0.00%
Wingate UniversityWingate, NC51.00%50.00%
1%
49.00%
1%
60.00%
11%
57.00%
3%
53.40%
Carolina Christian CollegeWinston Salem, NC100.00%100.00%100.00%--100.00%
Winston Salem Barber SchoolWinston-Salem, NC78.00%----78.00%
Pinnacle Institute of CosmetologyMooresville, NC57.00%----57.00%
Mitchells AcademyRaleigh, NC95.00%----95.00%
Living Arts CollegeRaleigh, NC56.00%58.00%
2%
47.00%
11%
45.00%
2%
-51.50%
Gwinnett CollegeRaleigh, NC63.00%----63.00%
NASCAR Technical InstituteMooresville, NC59.00%57.00%
2%
56.00%
1%
57.00%
1%
49.00%
8%
55.60%
Paul Mitchell the School-GastoniaGastonia, NC52.00%----52.00%
Charlotte Christian College and Theological SeminaryCharlotte, NC38.00%33.00%
5%
--25.00%32.00%
Johnson & Wales University-CharlotteCharlotte, NC57.00%58.00%
1%
56.00%
2%
53.00%
3%
52.00%
1%
55.20%
Empire Beauty School-ConcordConcord, NC68.00%----68.00%
Southeastern College-CharlotteCharlotte, NC77.00%--84.00%56.00%
28%
72.33%
Strayer University-North CarolinaGreensboro, NC25.00%50.00%
25%
--28.00%34.33%
Aveda Institute-Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC71.00%----71.00%
Center for MassageAsheville, NC97.00%----97.00%
Miller-Motte College-RaleighRaleigh, NC44.00%42.00%
2%
44.00%
2%
56.00%
12%
37.00%
19%
44.60%
Health And Style InstituteGreensboro, NC31.00%75.00%
44%
35.00%
40%
40.00%
5%
37.00%
3%
43.60%
Miller-Motte College-FayettevilleFayetteville, NC62.00%41.00%
21%
54.00%
13%
62.00%
8%
39.00%
23%
51.60%
Empire Beauty School-CharlotteCharlotte, NC46.00%----46.00%
Empire Beauty School-Winston-SalemWinston-Salem, NC32.00%----32.00%
Empire Beauty School-PinevilleCharlotte, NC65.00%----65.00%
Carolina College of Hair DesignAsheville, NC74.00%----74.00%
Miller-Motte College-JacksonvilleJacksonville, NC56.00%50.00%
6%
53.00%
3%
66.00%
13%
62.00%
4%
57.40%
Carolina College of Biblical StudiesFayetteville, NC50.00%16.00%
34%
66.00%
50%
25.00%
41%
-39.25%
Manna UniversityFayetteville, NC62.00%46.00%
16%
90.00%
44%
75.00%
15%
75.00%69.60%
Paul Mitchell the School-RaleighRaleigh, NC68.00%----68.00%
Empire Beauty School-West GreensboroGreensboro, NC55.00%----55.00%
MyComputerCareer at RaleighRaleigh, NC76.00%---72.00%74.00%
South University-High PointHigh Point, NC-11.00%12.00%
1%
18.00%
6%
12.00%
6%
13.25%
DeVry University-North CarolinaCharlotte, NC25.00%14.00%
11%
25.00%
11%
-33.00%24.25%
Alexander Paul Institute of Hair DesignGreenville, NC75.00%----75.00%
Beyond Measure Barbering InstituteMebane, NC83.00%----83.00%
Chamberlain University-North CarolinaCharlotte, NC----100.00%100.00%
Carolina UniversityWinston-Salem, NC36.00%41.00%
5%
46.00%
5%
50.00%
4%
32.00%
18%
41.00%
Bull City Durham Beauty and Barber CollegeDurham, NC-----0.00%
No Grease Barber SchoolCharlotte, NC-----0.00%
Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible CollegeWendell, NC-62.00%47.00%
15%
46.00%
1%
31.00%
15%
46.50%
Elevate Salon InstituteDurham, NC-----0.00%
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-CharlotteCharlotte, NC----70.00%70.00%
Strayer University-South Raleigh CampusRaleigh, NC-----0.00%
Strayer University-North Raleigh CampusRaleigh, NC-----0.00%
Strayer University-South CharlotteCharlotte, NC-----0.00%
Strayer University-North CharlotteConcord, NC-----0.00%
ECPI University-RaleighRaleigh, NC-----0.00%
ECPI University-CharlotteCharlotte, NC-----0.00%
ECPI University-GreensboroGreensboro, NC-----0.00%
South College-AshevilleAsheville, NC-----0.00%
Winston - Salem Barber School - SatelliteGreensboro, NC-----0.00%
Galen Health Institutes-AshevilleAsheville, NC-----0.00%
Average54.50%47.32%
7.18%
48.02%
0.7%
48.77%
0.75%
48.13%
0.65%
49.35%
*Schools missing information are not included in this table. The schools have not report their information to the IPEDS/NCES or not applicable.)
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