Western Carolina University
Recent News About Western Carolina University
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Students paid the same for higher education in Jackson County in 2022-23 school year
College tuition fees were unchanged in Jackson County in the 2022-23 school year, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
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85% of college applicants to Jackson County's 2 universities were admitted for fall 2022
Jackson County's two universities admitted an estimated 85% of applicants for fall 2022, an increase over the previous year.
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Student body in Jackson County universities comprised mostly of white students in 2022-23 school year
Enrollment data for the two universities in Jackson County revealed white was the most common ethnicity among students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
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Jackson County awards $3,238,607 in athletically-related financial aid to students in 2023
Jackson County's only university paid $3,238,607 in athletically related financial aid in 2023, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
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Jackson County's only institution spent $2,678,094 on basketball teams in 2023
Jackson County's basketball collegiate teams received $2,678,094 in funding for the 2023 season.
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Jackson County's women's football teams did not receive any funding in 2023
Women's football teams from Jackson County received no funding during the 2023 season, unchanged from the previous year.
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Jackson County's men's football teams receive $3,719,282 in 2023
Men's football teams from Jackson County received $3,719,282 during the 2023 season, up 5.4% from the previous year.
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Jackson County’s women’s basketball teams receive $1,120,929 in 2023
Women’s basketball teams from Jackson County received $1,120,929 during the 2023 season, up 6.8% from the previous year.
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Jackson County’s institutions spent $1,557,165 on men’s basketball teams in 2023
Men’s basketball teams from Jackson County received $1,557,165 during the 2023 season, up 11.7% from the previous year.
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Jackson County's only university spent $3,719,282 on football teams in 2023
Jackson County's institution spent $3,719,282 on their football teams in 2023, a 5.4% increase over the previous year.
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2022: 4.8% of Jackson County students played sports on collegiate teams
Jackson County's only university had 4.8% of its student body playing sports on collegiate teams in 2022.
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12 coaches at institution in Jackson County earned $103,879 on average in 2022
The average coaching salary at Western Carolina University, the only institution paying coaches during 2022 in Jackson County, was $103,879, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
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Woodville-Tompkins Technical And Career High School standout Bernard Pelote’s college team won in NCAA D1 game on Saturday, February 10
The Western Carolina Catamounts won 79-46 in their NCAA D1 game against the Mercer Bears on Saturday, February 10.
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Hillcrest Prep standout Kamari Jones’ college team won in NCAA D1 game on Saturday, February 10
The Western Carolina Catamounts won 79-46 in their NCAA D1 game against the Mercer Bears on Saturday, February 10.
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On Saturday, February 10, Kecoughtan High School standout DJ Campbell competed in NCAA D1 game
The Western Carolina Catamounts won 79-46 in their NCAA D1 game against the Mercer Bears on Saturday, February 10.
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Colin Granger, former Lambert High School standout, played on Saturday, February 10 in NCAA D1 game
The game took place in Cullowhee, North Carolina.
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On Saturday, February 10, former Byron Nelson High School standout Charles Lampten’s college team won in an NCAA D1 game
The game took place in Cullowhee, North Carolina.
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On Saturday, February 10, Carmel Christian School standout Kaleb Siler competed in NCAA D1 game
The Western Carolina Catamounts won 79-46 in their NCAA D1 game against the Mercer Bears on Saturday, February 10.
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Blythewood High School standout Tre Jackson’s college team won in NCAA D1 game on Saturday, February 10
The game took place in Cullowhee, North Carolina.
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On Saturday, February 10, Legion Collegiate Academy standout Marcus Kell competed in NCAA D1 game
The game took place in Cullowhee, North Carolina.