William Carey Rankings and Evaluation
Mississippi Colleges
#1 in Mississippi Colleges
Federal Region IV
#5 in Federal Region IV
William Carey University is ranked 1st in Mississippi Colleges and 5th in Federal Region IV.
The following statements evaluate William Carey University by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi.
- Its tuition & fees of $14,685 is comparable to similar schools.
- The acceptance rate (58%) is average.
- The SAT & ACT scores (1,120 SAT, 22 ACT) is around average.
- It has very large number of students of 5,662.
- It offers very diverse area of study (80 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of William Carey are $14,685 and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi.
William Carey University $14,685
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737
4-Years Colleges $22,926
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi $17,092
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 graduate tuition & fees of William Carey are $12,672 and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi.
William Carey University $12,672
All U.S. Colleges $18,842
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $18,688
4-Years Colleges $18,848
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi $13,234
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate of William Carey is 58% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi.
William Carey University 58%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 66%
4-Years Colleges 68%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi 62%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of William Carey is 62% and the yield is much higher (highly eager to enroll) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi.
William Carey University 62%
All U.S. Colleges 37%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 35%
4-Years Colleges 35%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi 28%
SAT Scores
The average SAT score submitted by enrolled students at William Carey is 1,120 and it is around average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi.
William Carey University 1,120
All U.S. Colleges 1,123
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 1,132
4-Years Colleges 1,124
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi 1,073
ACT Scores
The average ACT score submitted by enrolled students at William Carey is 22 and it is lower compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi.
William Carey University 22
All U.S. Colleges 68
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 69
4-Years Colleges 68
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi 67
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at William Carey is 41% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi.
William Carey University 41%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%
4-Years Colleges 51%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi 48%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at William Carey is 79% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi.
William Carey University 79%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%
4-Years Colleges 73%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi 76%
Student Population
The total student population at William Carey is 5,662 and its population very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi.
William Carey University 5,662
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477
4-Years Colleges 4,686
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi 1,953
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at William Carey is $10,513 which is 71.59% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi.
William Carey University $10,513
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488
4-Years Colleges $12,161
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi $11,646
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at William Carey is 13 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi.
William Carey University 13 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 12 to 1
4-Years Colleges 14 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi 12 to 1
Number of Programs
William Carey offers 80 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi.
William Carey University 80
All U.S. Colleges 37
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 45
4-Years Colleges 58
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi 49
Number of Online Programs
William Carey offers 28 online programs and it means very diverse online programs compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi.