North Carolina · Public · Predominantly bachelor's

University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke, North Carolina. 5,386 undergraduate students. 42 programs in the federal Field-of-Study dataset.

ANOMALY ENGINE · NOTABLE SIGNALS

What the data flags at University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Short-arc shifts (recent 3-year window), peer outliers, earnings trend breaks, completion drops, enrollment cliffs, and debt-to-earnings warnings — surfaced deterministically from the federal record. Multi-decade shifts are reported separately in the Long Arc section, since 25-year tuition drift isn't really an anomaly.

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING WORSE-14%

Undergraduate enrollment

Undergraduate enrollment at University of North Carolina at Pembroke fell 14% between 2021 and 2024 (6.2k → 5.3k).

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING BETTER-100%

3-year cohort default rate

3-year cohort default rate at University of North Carolina at Pembroke fell 100% between 2021 and 2024 (5.4% → 0.0%).

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING BETTER+12%

100%-time completion

100%-time completion at University of North Carolina at Pembroke rose 12% between 2021 and 2024 (23.7% → 26.6%).

SECTION 01 · OUTCOMES SNAPSHOT

The numbers, vs. North Carolina

Each tile compares this institution to the North Carolina median for the same metric. Sub-line shows the comparison value, not an interpretation. Sparklines trace the federally available history.

MEDIAN EARNINGS · 10Y
$43,407+17% · 6→10y
North Carolina median $36,030
MEDIAN EARNINGS · 6Y
$37,126
Treasury earnings · 6y post-entry
COMPLETION · 150%
44.5%+20% · '97→'24
North Carolina median 46.1%
MEDIAN FEDERAL DEBT
$15,500+687% · '97→'20
At program completion
UNDERGRAD ENROLLMENT
5,386+114% · '96→'24
latest IPEDS
RETENTION
70.9%+7% · '04→'24
first-time, full-time
ADMISSION RATE
92.4%+8% · '01→'24
latest cohort
IN-STATE TUITION
$3,571+97% · '00→'24
out-of-state $7,571
SECTION 02 · EARNINGS HORIZONS

How earnings spread, 4 to 10 years after entry

Treasury tax-record earnings for federally aided students who first enrolled at this institution. Each point is a horizon from the most-recent vintage. Single median per horizon (no p25/p75 publishing).

ALL FEDERALLY AIDED STUDENTS · TAX-RECORD EARNINGSVINTAGE 2025-05
Earnings widen with time post-entry. Selection: federal-aid recipients only — not all graduates.Methodology →
SECTION 03 · DEBT-TO-EARNINGS

What loans cost relative to earnings

Annual debt service as a share of median earnings 10 years after entry, computed under federal Direct loan terms (10-year fixed at 6%). The 8% line is the gainful-employment threshold from federal regulation; above 12% has historically been considered “failing” under prior rule cycles.

Institution-wide

4.8%
0%8% · GE20%+

Median federal debt $15,500 amortized over 10 years vs. median earnings $43,407 (10y after entry).

SECTION 04 · LONG ARC

Ten-plus year arc

Federally available history. Coverage varies by metric — IPEDS publishes some series only after 2009 and others only before.

UNDERGRAD · 199620245,330
6,3472,49219962024
Undergraduate enrollment.IPEDS EF
COMPLETION 150% · 1997202443.5%
45%33%19972024
150%-time completion rate.IPEDS GR
MEDIAN DEBT · 19972020$25,000
$25,031$2,62519972020
Median federal student debt at exit.SCORECARD
COMPLETION · 100% · 19972024+74%

University of North Carolina at Pembroke · completion · 100% rose

15.3% → 26.6%

UNDERGRAD ENROLLMENT · 19962024+114%

University of North Carolina at Pembroke · undergrad enrollment rose

2,492 → 5,330

IN-STATE TUITION · 20002024+97%

University of North Carolina at Pembroke · in-state tuition rose

$1,851 → $3,648

MEDIAN DEBT · 19972020+687%

University of North Carolina at Pembroke · median debt rose

$3,177 → $25,000

COHORT DEFAULT RATE · 20112024-100%

University of North Carolina at Pembroke · cohort default rate fell

6.2% → 0.0%

EARNINGS_MEDIAN_8YR · 20052020+29%

University of North Carolina at Pembroke · earnings_median_8yr rose

$31,800 → $40,911

EARNINGS_MEDIAN_6YR · 20032020+25%

University of North Carolina at Pembroke · earnings_median_6yr rose

$29,800 → $37,126

SECTION 05 · PROGRAMS

Ranked by 5-year earnings

Each row is one (CIP × credential) program reported by the institution in College Scorecard's Field-of-Study data. Cohort floor is 30 students; below this, federal data is suppressed.

Computer Science.CIP 1107 · Bachelor's Degree$91,60819 gradsRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.CIP 5138 · Bachelor's Degree$75,75394 gradsEducational Administration and Supervision.CIP 1304 · Master's Degree$73,81438 gradsComputer and Information Sciences, General.CIP 1101 · Bachelor's Degree$68,41233 gradsPublic Administration.CIP 4404 · Master's Degree$68,20737 gradsBusiness Administration, Management and Operations.CIP 5202 · Bachelor's Degree$58,458146 gradsStudent Counseling and Personnel Services.CIP 1311 · Master's Degree$58,39454 gradsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.CIP 1313 · Master's Degree$54,56319 gradsSocial Work.CIP 4407 · Master's Degree$53,13057 gradsSocial Work.CIP 4407 · Bachelor's Degree$50,11976 gradsChemistry.CIP 4005 · Bachelor's Degree$48,76219 gradsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.CIP 1313 · Bachelor's Degree$47,09518 gradsCriminal Justice and Corrections.CIP 4301 · Bachelor's Degree$45,832159 gradsBiology, General.CIP 2601 · Bachelor's Degree$45,619110 gradsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.CIP 1312 · Bachelor's Degree$45,29236 gradsSociology.CIP 4511 · Bachelor's Degree$43,822131 gradsHealth and Physical Education/Fitness.CIP 3105 · Bachelor's Degree$43,705117 gradsPsychology, General.CIP 4201 · Bachelor's Degree$42,66466 gradsCommunication and Media Studies.CIP 0901 · Bachelor's Degree$40,19651 gradsPolitical Science and Government.CIP 4510 · Bachelor's Degree$37,96924 grads
SECTION 06 · BY CIP FAMILY

20 programs with earnings, grouped

Programs are grouped by 2-digit CIP family. Programs without reported earnings are hidden to keep the list focused.

COMPUTER & INFORMATION SCIENCES · CIP 11

EDUCATION · CIP 13

BIOLOGICAL & BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES · CIP 26

PARKS, RECREATION & FITNESS · CIP 31

PHYSICAL SCIENCES · CIP 40

PSYCHOLOGY · CIP 42

HOMELAND SECURITY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES · CIP 43

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION & SOCIAL SERVICES · CIP 44

SOCIAL SCIENCES · CIP 45

HEALTH PROFESSIONS · CIP 51

BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT & MARKETING · CIP 52

COMMUNICATION & JOURNALISM · CIP 09

FINANCIAL OUTCOME · ILLUSTRATION

Estimate the financial outcome at University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pick a program. Cost from Scorecard net price by family income; earnings from Treasury 5-year-post-completion median, projected forward with a Mincer age-earnings curve. The selection-bias toggle applies the Dale-Krueger shrinkage. Outcomes illustration, not a forecast — see methodology.

Shrinks the earnings premium toward the matched-applicant mean. STEM <15%, business ~40%, arts & education ~60%.

NET PRESENT VALUE
$162,246
Over 40 years, discounted 5.0%
BREAKEVEN
Year 16
First year cumulative discounted earnings cross zero
graduationbreakeven · year 16year 0year 39
Cost per year
$10,905
HS-only baseline · NC
$35,600
Years to complete
4
CIP family
43

Outcomes illustration · not a forecast. Projects observed Scorecard earnings forward with a Mincer age-earnings curve under your assumptions. See methodology for the math.

CAUSAL DISCIPLINE

University of North Carolina at Pembroke graduates earn $X” — not “University of North Carolina at Pembroke makes you earn $X”

Median earnings describe what cohorts earned. They do not describe what attending University of North Carolina at Pembroke caused. Selection effects (who admits, who enrolls, who completes) are real. We publish federal data with strict descriptive phrasing — and link the methodology where you can read about the limitations directly.

Methodology →