Private nonprofit · Hattiesburg, Mississippi
William Carey University: cost, debt and earnings by major
19 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $13,507
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 57%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 60%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 2,201
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $20,000
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 9.0%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $12,083 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $10,863 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $12,556 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $14,257 |
| $110,000+ | $19,378 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Bachelor's programs (9)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$82,147
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$61,978
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$51,866
- Criminal Justice and Corrections$51,430
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$47,152
- Biology, General$46,598
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$42,389
- Health and Medical Administrative Services$41,562 (1 yr)
- Psychology, General$38,325
Master's programs (6)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$92,903
- Educational Administration and Supervision$57,432
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$57,086 (1 yr)
- Special Education and Teaching$54,194
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$45,151
- Research and Experimental Psychology$42,822