Carolina Christian College
Winston Salem, NC 27105
About Carolina Christian College
Carolina Christian College is a private research university in Winston Salem, North Carolina, enrolling about 52 students. Carolina Christian College awards degrees and certificates tracked in federal College Scorecard and IPEDS reporting. Published tuition for full-time study is about $9,970 per year before aid; net price varies by family income. Median earnings about ten years after entry reach about $40,672 among students who received federal aid.
Key findings
- Carolina Christian College charges about 0.3× the national private non-profit median tuition ($9,970).
- Versus the North Carolina median, sticker tuition is 44% above.
- Completion within 150% of normal time is 15.38%.
- Median earnings 10 years after entry are $40,672.
Research findings
Finding
Modeled return on investment at Carolina Christian College is strong.
Estimated ROI reaches about 355% using Scorecard cost and 10-year earnings fields in this extract.
Interpretation: On this institution-wide model, typical graduate earnings over a decade substantially exceed estimated net education cost.
Limitation: ROI is institution-wide and not program-specific; individual outcomes vary by major, aid package, and labor market.
Cost benchmarks
| Benchmark | Median Tuition | Median Net Price | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina Christian College | $9,970 | $22,366 | 1 |
| Private Non-profit (national median) | $29,325 | — | 1,444 |
| North Carolina (state median) | $6,906 | $6,820 | 133 |
| Urban (City) (locale median) | $15,200 | $20,053 | 1,346 |
| United States (national median) | $11,900 | $17,156 | — |
Compares this campus to school-type, state, and locale medians plus a U.S. national median (College Scorecard–derived). Locale groups campuses by NCES locale type; state tuition is the median published tuition among campuses in that state.
How expensive is Carolina Christian College really?
Key findings
- Carolina Christian College charges about 0.3× the national private non-profit median tuition ($9,970).
- Versus the North Carolina median, sticker tuition is 44% above.
Carolina Christian College tuition
Published undergraduate tuition $9,970
Finding Carolina Christian College charges about 0.3× the national private non-profit median tuition.
Evidence Published tuition is $9,970. That is about 0.3× the national private non-profit median ($29,325). Versus the North Carolina median ($6,906), sticker tuition is 44% above. Versus the U.S. median ($11,900), sticker is 16% below.
Method Sticker tuition compared with Scorecard-derived medians by ownership, state, locale, and national rollups when available.
Interpretation Published tuition measures sticker price relative to private non-profit and geographic peers; it does not equal what undergraduates typically pay after aid.
Limitation Sticker comparisons omit room, board, and institutional aid; average net price and income-band net prices are the stronger signals of typical family cost.
Evidence: published tuition at Carolina Christian College versus school-type, state, locale, and U.S. medians.
Evidence: average net price at Carolina Christian College versus state, locale, and U.S. medians.
What undergraduates typically pay
Finding Average net price at Carolina Christian College is $22,366.
Evidence College Scorecard average net price is $22,366 (cost of attendance minus average grant aid for aided undergraduates). That is about $15,546 above the North Carolina median net price. Versus urban (city) campuses, net price runs $2,313 above the locale median.
Method Average net price from College Scorecard; compared with state, locale, and U.S. medians from EDsmart aggregates.
Interpretation Average net price is a stronger institutional cost signal than published tuition because it incorporates grant aid.
Limitation The campus average masks large differences by household income; income-band net prices can diverge sharply from the overall average.
Key takeaway At Carolina Christian College, average net price exceeds published tuition alone because net price uses a fuller cost-of-attendance base.
Carolina Christian College: research record
Canonical EDsmart Data findings for Carolina Christian College—costs, outcomes, admissions, and programs—with evidence and methodology notes.
Research findings
Interpretation
The combination of completion and 10-year earnings is a multidimensional outcomes signal; it does not measure educational quality by itself.
Financial profile
Annual tuition
$9,970
Avg. net price
$22,366
Net price by family income
| Income bracket | Avg. annual net price |
|---|---|
| $30,001–$48,000 | $21,780 |
| $75,001–$110,000 | $28,817 |
Sticker tuition × four years (estimate, no room/board): $39,880. See cost investigation.
Student outcomes
Share of first-year students returning the following fall.
Graduation rate and 10-year earnings are in the hero strip above; see Graduates for more.
What Carolina Christian College is known for
Top program completions
- Bible/Biblical Studies11
See earnings & programs for more.
Is Carolina Christian College a good school?
Data-framed fit—not a prestige rating.
Carolina Christian College is a good school for those looking for strong completion alongside solid mid-career earnings.
EDsmart Data does not assign an opinion score; this framing summarizes the strongest Scorecard signals for this campus.
More from the data
Location, control, enrollment, and aid context for Carolina Christian College.
Campus
Location
Winston Salem, NC
City / state
- ZIP
- 27105
- NCES locale
- City
Compared with Urban (City) campuses nationally, net price is 12% above the median for Urban (City) campuses ($20,053 median).
Control
Institution type
Private Non-profit
Control
- Region
- Southeast
- Carnegie
- Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools
Size
Enrollment
52
Total enrollment
- Undergraduate
- 62
- Graduate
- 19
- Full-time share
- 100%
Student aid
Debt & aid
- Pell grant share
- 48.15%
Total Cost, Aid & Default
Total Cost of Attendance
Tuition vs average net price after aid for Carolina Christian College.
Financial Aid by Income Level
Financial aid distribution by income level.
Student Loan Default Rate
The published 3-year cohort default rate for borrowers at Carolina Christian College was 0.00%.
Cohort default rates account for borrowers who default in the first three years.
Tuition tracker
Published tuition and average net price by reporting year come from the College Scorecard institution file. Values are not adjusted for inflation; missing cells mean the field was not reported or was suppressed for Carolina Christian College in that year.
Reporting years in the table below: 2013–2023 (Scorecard labels refer to the institutional submission cycle).
| Year | In-state tuition & fees | Out-of-state tuition & fees | Average net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | $4,025 | $4,025 | $5,718 |
| 2014 | $4,025 | $4,025 | — |
| 2015 | $4,025 | $4,025 | — |
| 2016 | $4,075 | $4,075 | — |
| 2017 | $8,800 | $8,800 | — |
| 2018 | $8,800 | $8,800 | — |
| 2019 | $8,890 | $8,890 | $7,946 |
| 2020 | $8,930 | $8,930 | $7,323 |
| 2021 | $8,930 | $8,930 | $9,218 |
| 2022 | $8,930 | $8,930 | $13,528 |
| 2023 | $9,420 | $9,420 | $11,448 |
Sticker tuition and net price over time
Where the institution reported separate in-state and out-of-state tuition, both appear. Gaps mean the value was not reported for that year.
College Scorecard reporting-year fields (not inflation-adjusted).
Net price by family income
Brackets follow Scorecard definitions for the series shown (public vs private institution).
Latest income-band net prices available in the processed extract.
How difficult is it to get in?
Acceptance Rate
Acceptance rate data is not available for this institution.
Admissions funnel data is not available for this institution.
Test Scores
Test score data is not available for this institution.
Score distribution is not available for this institution.
Academic Requirements
GPA requirements are not published by this institution. Contact the admissions office for specific academic requirements.
Estimated GPA range is not available for this institution.
Enrollment & Student Demographics
Carolina Christian College reported total enrollment of about 52 students in the latest College Scorecard extract. The student body is about 52% male and 48% female. Enrollment by race and ethnicity includes Black or African American (61.5%), Hispanic or Latino (23.1%), and White (7.7%). About 48.15% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants.
Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment
100.0% Full-Time Enrollment
The total enrollment at Carolina Christian College in 2024 is 52 students.
Undergraduate enrollment is about 62 students. Graduate enrollment is about 19 students.
Full-time vs part-time enrollment comparison.
Retention Rate over Time
0.0%
2024 Retention Rate
Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall.
Retention rate over time compared to similar institutions.
Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity
Largest share of total enrollment in our College Scorecard extract.
College Scorecard student demographics (total enrollment shares).
Do students complete their programs?
Time to Complete
11.11% 100% Completion Time
15.38% 150% Completion Time
In 2024, 11.11% of students graduating from Carolina Christian College completed their program within 100% "normal time".
Completion rates over time compared to similar institutions.
Completions by Sex (Top Programs)
- Bible/Biblical Studies: 73% male / 27% female
IPEDS completions by sex for the five largest programs (aggregate CIPs excluded).
Completions by Race & Ethnicity
Largest group by summed IPEDS award counts across reported programs.
Summed across program completion records in our extract.
Carolina Christian College graduates earn a median of $40,672 ten years after entry
Finding Earnings, debt, and program mix define the financial profile of Carolina Christian College.
Evidence Median earnings 10 years after entry: $40,672. Average net price used in cost models: $22,366.
Method College Scorecard median earnings (10-year), median debt, and EDsmart ROI / payback models using campus net price.
Interpretation Institution-wide ROI and debt ratios summarize campus averages; program choice still drives individual outcomes.
Limitation Salary reflects median earnings ten years after entry; ROI is not program-specific.
Key takeaway Carolina Christian College graduates report median earnings of $40,672 ten years after entry—an institution-wide outcomes signal, not a program guarantee.
Return on Investment
Debt and 4-year net cost vs. cumulative 10-year median earnings for Carolina Christian College.
Top Programs by Completions
Largest 1 programs by IPEDS completions (2 reported codes; aggregate/unknown CIP buckets excluded).
IPEDS award counts for the largest programs at Carolina Christian College.
Employment Outcomes
Median earnings 6, 8, and 10 years after entry for Carolina Christian College graduates.
How financially powerful is this institution?
Finding: federal finance and Scorecard instructional fields for Carolina Christian College—endowment assets (fiscal year 2023), instructional staffing and expenditure. Compared with state, regional, and U.S. medians from EDsmart Data institutional financials.
Institutional endowment
$293,639
End-of-year assets · Fiscal year 2023
- North Carolina median 0.02× the median ($12M)
- Southeast median 0.02× the median ($19.4M)
- U.S. median 0.01× the median ($26.4M)
- North Carolina median 0.64× the median ($8,184)
- Southeast median 0.56× the median ($9,308)
- U.S. median 0.43× the median ($12,100)
Instructional Resources
- Average faculty salary (monthly): $2,500
- North Carolina median 0.38× the median ($6,566)
- Southeast median 0.37× the median ($6,825)
- U.S. median 0.33× the median ($7,615)
- Instructional expenditure per FTE: $2,937
- North Carolina median 0.36× the median ($8,093)
- Southeast median 0.44× the median ($6,602)
- U.S. median 0.40× the median ($7,288)
Instructional metrics from College Scorecard. Peer medians are campus-level; see the institutional financials deep dive. Detailed non-instructional staff counts are not included here.
Carolina Christian College at a glance
Carolina Christian College
Carolina Christian College is a private non-profit institution in Winston Salem, NC, classified as Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools.
- Largest programs (IPEDS awards)
- Bible/Biblical Studies
- Largest enrollment groups
- Black or African American61.5%Hispanic or Latino23.1%White or Caucasian7.7%
Schools near Carolina Christian College
Other campuses in Winston Salem, NC when available, plus nearby institutions in North Carolina.
Similar schools
Peers matched by the same EDsmart outcomes grade (Grade F) within North Carolina, then by similar ownership and admissions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Carolina Christian College located?
Carolina Christian College is located in Winston Salem, NC.
What is Carolina Christian College's tuition?
Carolina Christian College tuition (published undergraduate sticker price) is $9,970 in the latest College Scorecard data. Average net price after grant aid is $22,366 for undergraduates receiving Title IV aid.
How much does Carolina Christian College cost?
Reported tuition is $9,970 and average net price is $22,366 in the latest College Scorecard data. On-campus room and board is estimated at $8,600 annually.
What explains Carolina Christian College's return on investment in EDsmart Data?
EDsmart Data models ROI using campus average net price ($22,366), completion (15.4% within 150% of normal time where reported), and median earnings ten years after entry ($40,672). High completion and strong mid-career earnings relative to net cost raise modeled ROI; the estimate is institution-wide and not program-specific. Debt-to-earnings ratios, when available, further contextualize borrowing pressure. Limitations include suppressed fields, program mix, and labor-market variation over time.
What is the student body demographics at Carolina Christian College?
Carolina Christian College reports undergraduate enrollment of about 62 students, Black or African American (61.5%), Hispanic or Latino (23.1%) in federal College Scorecard data.
What do graduates of Carolina Christian College earn?
Median earnings are N/A six years after entry and $40,672 ten years after entry.
What is the graduation rate at Carolina Christian College?
The 150%-time completion rate is 15.4% for the cohort reported to the College Scorecard.
Is Carolina Christian College public or private?
Carolina Christian College is a private nonprofit institution located in Winston Salem, NC.
Is Carolina Christian College an HBCU?
No. Carolina Christian College is not flagged as an HBCU in the IPEDS institutional directory.
Is Carolina Christian College a tribal college?
No. Carolina Christian College is not flagged as a tribal college in IPEDS.
Is Carolina Christian College a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI)?
Using a 25% Hispanic enrollment threshold on College Scorecard demographics, Carolina Christian College does not meet that proxy (reported share 23.1%).
Is Carolina Christian College religiously affiliated?
Yes. IPEDS reports a religious affiliation for Carolina Christian College: Churches of Christ.
Data Sources
This page uses data from the following sources:
- College Scorecard - U.S. Department of Education
- Institutional characteristics, costs, completion rates, and earnings data
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: collegescorecard.ed.gov
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)
- Employment and wage data by occupation
- Latest data: May 2024
- Source: bls.gov/oes
- O*NET Online - U.S. Department of Labor
- Occupational skills, knowledge, abilities, and work activities
- Database version: 28.0 (August 2023)
- Source: onetcenter.org
- IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) - National Center for Education Statistics
- Institutional data, completions, enrollment, and financial aid
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: nces.ed.gov/ipeds
- Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS)
- Demographic and workforce data
- Latest data: 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates
- Source: census.gov/acs
- Related geography & profiles
- North Carolina college profile
- North Carolina college costs
- North Carolina colleges by ROI
- Winston Salem, North Carolina city profile
- Southeast regional profile
- Urban (City) college profile
- Campus-setting profiles
- All state profiles
- Regional profiles
- National benchmarks
- School directory
- All schools in North Carolina
Data Processing: All data has been processed, cleaned, and aggregated for presentation. Where specific data points are unavailable, estimates are based on available data and clearly marked.
Last Updated: Data reflects the most recent available information as of January 2025.
Methodology & Data Scope
This profile uses institution-level fields from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, merged with IPEDS directory attributes where needed for locale, ownership, and program completions.
Benchmark rows compare this campus to NCES locale-type medians (for example Suburban) from our processed location extract. Implied U.S. medians are derived from locale-vs-national percentage fields in that extract—not a separate national Scorecard table.