Value44/100
Solid evidence60/100 profile coverage
Mixed direct and modelled. Missing lenses stay blank and do not become low scores.
Admissions70
Value100
Career25
Experience48
Location55
Scorecard
A balanced read, not one ranking.
Academic57
Career40
Evidence coverage60
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The regional economy · 2024 Census ACS
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC Metro Area
Metropolitan-area residents, not just Hickory or the student population.
Largest industries by employment share
Manufacturing21.5% · 37,151 employed residents
Education & health20.6% · 35,565 employed residents
Retail12.7% · 21,878 employed residents
Broad employer industries, not roles or job vacancies. Annual survey estimates include commuters working outside the metro.
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Requirements & deadlines
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Official university website ↗Rankings
Reputation & career strength.
Univised career benchmarks
How estimated
Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.
Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.
Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.
How estimated
Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.
Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.
Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.
How estimated
Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.
Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.
Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.
How estimated
Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.
Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.
Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.
How estimated
Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.
Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.
Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.
How estimated
Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.
Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.
Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.
Career ratings adjust for evidence strength. Compatible-school estimates are used only where supported; a neutral fallback means unknown, not measured average performance. These are not hiring odds or degree-quality measurements.
Campus community
Faith & belonging
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Institutional affiliation does not describe students’ individual beliefs. A verified campus-wide religious breakdown is not available in this dataset.
Campus experience
Campus ratings and verifiable strengths.
Industry strengths
Observed employment evidence where supported; otherwise ranking-informed or comparable-school estimates. These school-level ratings do not verify programme availability or hiring probability.
Degrees
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Human Services, GeneralBachelors Degree$31,799 Human Services, GeneralMaster's Degree$37,208 Information Science/StudiesBachelors Degree$53,358 International BusinessBachelors Degree$39,927 International Relations and National Security StudiesBachelors Degree$30,771 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelors Degree$33,293 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMaster's Degree$41,565 Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsBachelors Degree$35,060 MarketingBachelors Degree$39,825 MathematicsBachelors Degree$41,025 Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's Degree$40,761 MusicBachelors Degree$24,518 Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelors Degree$31,305 Pastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesMaster's Degree$42,868 PhilosophyBachelors Degree$24,808 PhysicsBachelors Degree$37,388 Political Science and GovernmentBachelors Degree$27,754 Psychology, GeneralBachelors Degree$22,771 Public HealthMaster's Degree$57,318 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelors Degree$48,265 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingDoctoral Degree$95,930 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$66,169 Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsMaster's Degree$66,236 Religion/Religious StudiesBachelors Degree$26,365 Religion/Religious StudiesMaster's Degree$41,342 Religious/Sacred MusicBachelors Degree$27,765 Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesMaster's Degree$35,289 Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelors Degree$30,047 SociologyBachelors Degree$25,194 Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$42,235
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