United StatesCullowhee, NC

Western Carolina University

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Value59/100
Solid evidence69/100 profile coverage

Predominantly direct. Missing lenses stay blank and do not become low scores.

Admissions70
Value100
Career60
Experience60
Location55
Annual university cost$20,296Tuition plus recorded living cost
General acceptance87%Not a personal probability
Graduation59%Source cohort definition varies
Median earnings$49,45810 years after entry/completion

Scorecard

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Academic64
Career43
Evidence coverage69

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    City / metro settingTownFederal IPEDS locale 32; describes the surrounding settlement, not campus layout.
    Monthly student budget allocation$980Reported annual student living budget divided by 12; academic-year coverage may differ. Not a citywide or post-graduation budget.

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    Rankings

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    Univised career benchmarks

    Engineering—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    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.

    Technology & computing—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    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.

    Consulting—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    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.

    Finance & accounting—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    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.

    Law & legal services—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    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.

    Retail & consumer goods—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    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.

    Creative paths

    Where creative careers have started.

    Documented education links for notable people—not graduation counts or hiring odds. This initial Wikidata snapshot samples up to 500 links per field.

    Campus community

    Faith & belonging

    No reported institutional religious affiliation

    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

    Engineering · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedTechnology · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedConsulting · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedFinance and Accounting · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedLegal Services · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedRetail and Consumer Goods · 1.00× estimated career presence · Limited

    Observed employment evidence where supported; otherwise ranking-informed or comparable-school estimates. These school-level ratings do not verify programme availability or hiring probability.

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    Educational Administration and SupervisionDoctoral Degree$78,343 Educational Administration and SupervisionGraduate/Professional Certificate$70,736 Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$52,107 Electrical Engineering Technologies/TechniciansBachelors Degree$42,682 Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringBachelors Degree$62,012 Engineering Technology, GeneralBachelors Degree$54,996 Engineering, GeneralBachelors Degree$63,154 English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelors Degree$26,519 English Language and Literature, GeneralMaster's Degree$32,711 Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsBachelors Degree$40,197 Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelors Degree$39,369 Fine and Studio ArtsBachelors Degree$21,850 Fine and Studio ArtsMaster's Degree$29,685 Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesBachelors Degree$34,704 Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelors Degree$34,704 Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelors Degree$31,206 Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelors Degree$38,350 Health and Medical Administrative ServicesGraduate/Professional Certificate$55,254 Health and Medical Administrative ServicesMaster's Degree$46,087 Health and Physical Education/FitnessBachelors Degree$26,739 Health and Physical Education/FitnessMaster's Degree$40,461 HistoryBachelors Degree$25,967 HistoryMaster's Degree$37,210 HistoryPost-baccalaureate CertificateView degree HistoryUndergraduate Certificate or DiplomaView degree Hospitality Administration/ManagementBachelors Degree$27,939 Human Resources Management and ServicesMaster's Degree$64,990 Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansMaster's Degree$57,318 International/Global StudiesBachelors Degree$29,685 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelors Degree$31,284

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