10-yr median earnings
$43,087
Federal aid recipients only
Private Nonprofit · Hattiesburg, Mississippi
William Carey University
William Carey University is a private nonprofit institution in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. as a private nonprofit, published Scorecard outcomes cover federal-aid recipients at this campus — endowment and sticker price sit outside those cohort fields.
- $43,087
- 10-yr median earnings
- 60.3%
- Acceptance rate
- $14,258
- Avg net price / yr
- 50.6%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
William Carey University pairs above-median former-student earnings with a moderately open admit.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 44%
- former-student earnings, US
- 60.3%
- acceptance rate
- 50.6%
- 150%-time completion
- +14%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Small
Carnegie: Doctoral/Prof
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this William Carey University profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Doctoral/Professional Universities"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
C-
College Value Score
50/100
William Carey University
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings C-
$43,087
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price C+
$14,258
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate D
50.6%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$20,832
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment C
62.3%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention C
77.9%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$14,258
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
50.6%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 50.6%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - William Carey University vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How William Carey University ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
William Carey University: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$43,087 Top 44% higher than 56% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | William Carey University | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $43,087 | #2223 of 5103 | 56th |
| Average net price | $14,258 | #1942 of 5020 | 61st (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 50.6% | #2929 of 4858 | 40th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 2,201 | #1381 of 5462 | 75th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
2,201
Undergraduate enrollment
60.3%
Acceptance rate
1,122
SAT average
50.6%
150%-time completion
$43,087
10-yr median earnings
77.9%
First-year retention
How William Carey University ranks in Mississippi
State rank among 49 reporting Mississippi colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | William Carey University | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $43,087 | #9 of 49 | 82nd |
| Average net price | $14,258 | #28 of 49 | 43rd (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 50.6% | #18 of 42 | 57th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 2,201 | #17 of 51 | 67th |
Highest former-student earnings in Mississippi
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Millsaps College | $53,848 | $26,034 |
| 2 | Mississippi State University | $51,513 | $17,595 |
| 3 | University of Mississippi | $50,994 | $13,314 |
| 4 | University of Mississippi Medical Center | $50,994 | - |
| 5 | Mississippi Christian University | $47,485 | $27,712 |
| 6 | Belhaven University | $46,440 | $15,676 |
| 7 | Mississippi University for Women | $46,128 | $12,411 |
| 8 | University of Southern Mississippi | $44,140 | $21,708 |
| 9 | William Carey UniversityThis school | $43,087 | $14,258 |
| 10 | Delta State University | $41,991 | $13,540 |
| 11 | Blue Mountain Christian University | $40,421 | $24,016 |
| 12 | Strayer University-Mississippi | $40,092 | - |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 60.3% |
| SAT Average | 1,122 |
| SAT Math (25th-75th) | 500 – 600 |
| SAT Reading (25th-75th) | 540 – 690 |
| ACT Average | 25 |
| ACT (25th-75th) | 19 – 25 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at William Carey University
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$12,224 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$12,411 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$15,320 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$19,701 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at William Carey University - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $15,480 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $15,480 |
| Average Net Price | $14,258 |
27.1%
Pell Grant Rate
24.9%
Federal Loan Rate
$20,832
Median Debt
$221/mo
Monthly Payment
Net price at William Carey University swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $10,886 to $18,905 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as +10.1%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.
Lowest year
$10,886
Highest year
$18,905
Most recent (2023)
$17,052
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $15,4872023 · $17,052
Over the same years, enrollment went -16.1% (2,166 → 1,818 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
66.3%
Female
35.9%
First Generation
Outcomes
77.9%
Retention Rate
$37,639
Median Earnings (6yr)
59.1%
Earning Over $25K
62.3%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 50.6% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 77.9% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $37,639 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $43,087 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 59.1% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 62.3% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $20,832 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $221/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master's | 10 | 602 | $58,500 | $92,903 | - |
| Bachelor's | 9 | 469 | $52,736 | $82,147 | $20,692 |
| Doctoral | 4 | 52 | $130,863 | $211,199 | $67,194 |
Top programs at William Carey University by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Medicine
Medicine
$211,199 median earnings
- Health Professions Educati…
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities
$111,063 median earnings
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$92,903 median earnings
- Registered Nursing, Nursin… $82,147
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$82,147 median earnings
- Educational Administration… $70,328
Educational Administration and Supervision
$70,328 median earnings
- Teacher Education and Prof… $61,978
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
$61,978 median earnings
- Educational Administration… $57,432
Educational Administration and Supervision
$57,432 median earnings
- Special Education and Teac… $54,194
Special Education and Teaching
$54,194 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at William Carey University? ▼
William Carey University is a private nonprofit institution in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The acceptance rate is 60.3%. The average SAT score is 1,122. Undergraduate enrollment is 2,201 students.
How much do William Carey University former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at William Carey University who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $43,087 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $37,639.
How much does William Carey University cost? ▼
The average net price at William Carey University is $14,258. In-state tuition is $15,480 and out-of-state tuition is $15,480. Median student debt at graduation is $20,832.
What is the graduation rate at William Carey University? ▼
William Carey University has a 50.6% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 77.9%.
Is William Carey University worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at William Carey University is $20,832, while former students earn a median of $43,087 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 48% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 62.3% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $221.
Sources & methodology
Private-nonprofit profiles emphasize Scorecard cost-after-aid and completion alongside IPEDS Carnegie class. Endowment, gifts, and sticker price are not Scorecard fields on this page.
Figures are the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrievals. Nonprofit campuses vary widely in aid practice — net price here is the Title-IV-recipient cohort average, not an individual award letter. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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