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University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke, North Carolina · Distant town

#3 best value in North Carolina
93.3%
Admit rate
$10,260
Avg net price
44%
Graduation rate
$43,407
Median earnings

University of North Carolina at Pembroke is a public bachelor's-granting institution in Pembroke, North Carolina (distant town setting), enrolling 5,330 undergraduates.

PublicMidsize · 5,330 undergradsDistant townAccessible · 93% admitNCAA Division II with football · Mountain East Conference

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against University of North Carolina at Pembroke's admitted students.

Admit rate
93.3%
SAT (mid 50%)
970–1200
Avg GPA (est.)
3.03

Enter a test score to see where you land against University of North Carolina at Pembroke's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and University of North Carolina at Pembroke's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Pembroke, North Carolina

Pembroke is a town in Robeson County, North Carolina, United States. It is about 90 miles inland and northwest from the Atlantic Coast. The town is the seat of the federally recognized Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, as well as the home of the University of North Carolina at Pembroke. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Distant town
Highest degree offered
Graduate
To the ocean
66 miles
Nearest airport
28 miles to Fayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis Field (FAY)

How University of North Carolina at Pembroke compares

Selectivity93.3%

More selective than 17% · #49 most selective of 53 in North Carolina

SAT average1056

Higher than 18%

Graduation rate44%

Higher than 29% · #36 of 56 in North Carolina

First-year retention72%

Higher than 35%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$43,407

Higher than 21% · #39 of 57 in North Carolina

Average net price$10,260

Cheaper than 90% · #3 cheapest of 57 in North Carolina

Median debt at graduation$25,000

Lower than 34%

Student–faculty ratio14 : 1

Lower than 42%

Undergraduate enrollment5,330

Larger than 78%

Percentiles compare University of North Carolina at Pembroke with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in North Carolina.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

7,567students
  • Undergraduate5,33070%
  • Graduate2,23730%

Undergraduates by gender

5,330undergrads
  • Women3,23361%
  • Men2,09739%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White33%
  • Black27%
  • Hispanic11%
  • Asian0.9%
  • Other or multiracial28%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
5,330
Graduate enrollment
2,237
Student–faculty ratio
14 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
50%
First-generation students
37%
Students over 25
33%
Median family income
$31,200
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$78,525
Endowment
$35,896,353

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

Where students come from

Home state of the 908 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From North Carolina82%
  • Other U.S. states13%
  • International5.6%

Most first-years stay in state — University of North Carolina at Pembroke draws overwhelmingly from North Carolina.

6% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
93.3%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
970–1200
SAT average
1056
SAT reading
490–600
SAT math
480–600
ACT composite
18–23
Average GPA (estimated)
3.03

Cost

In-state tuition
$3,648
Out-of-state tuition
$7,648
Room & board
$11,858
Books & supplies
$1,000
Total cost of attendance
$17,261
Average net price
$10,260

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

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
44%
Graduated on time (4 years)
27%
First-year retention
72%
Transferred to another college
31%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$37,126
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$43,407
Median debt at graduation
$25,000
Students with federal loans
43%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
38%

About 17% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
27%
Low-income (Pell)
40%
First-generation
39%

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
1,848
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
35%
Housing charge (year)
$5,694
Meal plan (year)
$5,540
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NCAA Division II with football
Football conference
Mountain East Conference
Varsity athletes
553 (370 men · 183 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 (10)

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)225
Football113
Wrestling62
Baseball36
Basketball32
Softball22
Soccer18
Swimming18
Volleyball18
Golf9

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

Campus safety

Safety grade
C
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
3.3 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
72
Property offenses (2022–2024)
5

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (7,674 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.

26reported offenses a year
24 violent a year1.7 property a year

By offense type, per year

Rape
11
Fondling
10
Aggravated assault
1.7
Motor vehicle theft
1.0
Burglary
0.7
Murder
0.3
Statutory rape
0.3
Robbery
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
$7,919
$30–48k
$8,892
$48–75k
$10,932
$75–110k
$14,564
$110k+
$15,999

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.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$50,119

$10,932/year × about 4.6 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

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.

42%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$2,499
average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 42% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $2,499. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.

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 677 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)
$43,407
Typical debt at graduation
$25,000
Debt vs. one year's pay
58%
Out-earn a HS grad
49%

Typical debt would take roughly 5.8 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
$41,979
Men
$46,332

Men out-earn women by $4,353 (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
91°F
Winter low
35°F
Annual rain
42.6″
Annual snow
1.1″

Average temperature

HighLow
30°70°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.54.9JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lumberton Muni AP, NC US station (9.8 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.