Private nonprofit · Community college

Louisburg College

Louisburg, North Carolina · Distant rural

13%
Transfer rate
$22,694
Avg net price
22%
Grad / completion
$34,818
Median earnings

Louisburg College is a private nonprofit associate-granting institution in Louisburg, North Carolina (distant rural setting), enrolling 402 undergraduates. It has a United Methodist religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitSmall · 402 undergradsDistant ruralSelective · 56% admitNJCAA Division IICold winters

About Louisburg, North Carolina

Louisburg is a town in and the county seat of Franklin County, North Carolina, United States. Louisburg was established in 1779 and named in honor of King Louis XVI of France, who was aiding the American Revolution at the time. Louisburg was established on land purchased for the erection of a courthouse. Cascine, Cooke House, Dean Farm, Franklin County Training School-Riverside Union School, Fuller House, Green Hill House, Louisburg Historic District, Main Building, Louisburg College, Massenburg Plantation, Person Place, Portridge, Rose Hill, Patty Person Taylor House, Thomas and Lois Wheless House, and Williamson House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Distant rural
Highest degree offered
Associate
Nearest big city
29 miles to Raleigh, NC
To the ocean
80 miles
Nearest airport
31 miles to Raleigh-Durham (RDU) · major hub

How Louisburg College compares

Selectivity55.8%

More selective than 80% · #3 most selective of 6 in North Carolina

Graduation rate22%

Higher than 6% · #86 of 90 in North Carolina

First-year retention41%

Higher than 6%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$34,818

Higher than 49% · #25 of 84 in North Carolina

Average net price$22,694

Cheaper than 24% · #77 cheapest of 90 in North Carolina

Median debt at graduation$12,000

Lower than 29%

Student–faculty ratio18 : 1

Lower than 39%

Undergraduate enrollment402

Larger than 59%

Percentiles compare Louisburg College with the nation's 3,519 two-year and certificate schools, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count two-year and certificate schools in North Carolina.

Student body

Undergraduates by gender

402undergrads
  • Women13433%
  • Men26867%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White26%
  • Black65%
  • Hispanic6.0%
  • Asian1.2%
  • Other or multiracial1.8%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
402
Student–faculty ratio
18 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
70%
First-generation students
33%
Students over 25
0%
Median family income
$27,974
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$36,927
Endowment
$14,876,492

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Cost

In-state tuition
$24,120
Room & board
$13,470
Books & supplies
$0
Total cost of attendance
$38,833
Average net price
$22,694

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Admissions

Admission rate
55.8%
Test scores
Not considered
SAT range (25th–75th %)
SAT average
SAT reading
SAT math
ACT composite

Outcomes

Graduated
22%
First-year retention
41%
Transferred to another college
13%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$26,576
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$34,818
Median debt at graduation
$12,000
Students with federal loans
81%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
16%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
22%
Low-income (Pell)
16%
First-generation
20%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
700
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
100%+
Housing charge (year)
$7,340
Meal plan (year)
$5,492
Application fee
$25
Athletics
NJCAA Division II
Varsity athletes
300 (230 men · 70 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (7)

Football108
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)55
Basketball38
Soccer38
Baseball29
Softball21
Volleyball11

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
D
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
5.8 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
3
Property offenses (2022–2024)
4

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (402 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

2.3reported offenses a year
1.0 violent a year1.3 property a year

By offense type, per year

Burglary
1.3
Aggravated assault
0.7
Rape
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$21,975
$30–48k
$20,871
$48–75k
$23,406
$75–110k
$23,704
$110k+
$27,614

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

59%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$8,240
average award, among those who get one

A meaningful share of freshmen — 59% — get grant money from Louisburg College itself, averaging $8,240, which softens the sticker price.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 241 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$34,818
Typical debt at graduation
$12,000
Debt vs. one year's pay
34%
Out-earn a HS grad
33%

Typical debt would take roughly 3.4 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$32,397
Men
$35,594

Men out-earn women by $3,197 (10%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
90°F
Winter low
28°F
Annual rain
48.3″
Annual snow
1.7″

Average temperature

HighLow
20°60°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.85.5JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Louisburg, NC US station (0.3 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.