Cabarrus College of Health Sciences

Cabarrus College of Health Sciences is a selective private nonprofit college in Concord, North Carolina. It admits about 1 in 4 applicants, graduates 71% of its students within six years, and its former students earn a median $58,708 ten years after starting college, more than 85% of the North Carolina colleges we cover.

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Acceptance rate
23%

More selective than 93% of North Carolina colleges we cover.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

What your family pays
$17,618 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $26,375. College Scorecard.

Graduation rate
71%

Higher than 80% of North Carolina colleges we cover and 81% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.

Within 6 years · College Scorecard

Earnings after college
$58,708

Higher than 85% of North Carolina colleges we cover and 67% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.

Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard

Cabarrus College of Health Sciences acceptance rate & admissions

Of 63 applicants, Cabarrus College of Health Sciences admitted 31 and 24 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class).

63
Applied
31
Admitted
24
Enrolled

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

ACT composite, middle 50% of first-years21–23
First-years who sent SAT scores38%
First-year students who return100%
Pell Grant recipients29%
First-generation students37%
Women / men91% / 9%

Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS

Cabarrus College of Health Sciences tuition, cost & net price

What families actually pay per year, by income

Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.

College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)

Sticker price (before aid)

Tuition & fees$16,550
Housing & meals, on campus—
Books & supplies$1,500
Total cost of attendance$26,375

IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard

Median debt at graduation$11,499
Loan default rate0.5%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Full cost breakdown, in-state vs out-of-state →

Cabarrus College of Health Sciences majors, earnings & careers

Cabarrus College of Health Sciences offers 7 bachelor's majors across 3 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.

  • Health & Medicine · 5
  • Humanities & Languages · 1
  • Science & Math · 1

Highest-earning majors at Cabarrus College of Health Sciences

MajorEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Nursing$78,143$26,186
Quick list of all 7 majors
  • Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech)—
  • Biology—
  • Health Administration—
  • Health Sciences—
  • Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other—
  • Nursing$78,143
  • Public Health—

— means too few graduates to report earnings.

College Scorecard field of study, latest release

All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →

Nursing → Registered nurse

$90,620
Charlotte
$84,350
North Carolina
$97,550
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.6% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Biology → Biological technician

$62,060
Charlotte
$61,720
North Carolina
$57,510
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 7.4% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Living in Charlotte

Cost of living
3% below the U.S. average

Overall prices in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC area.

BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024

Off-campus rent, 1 bedroom
$1,640/mo

2 bedrooms $1,785. Housing costs 2% below the U.S. average.

HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027

Weather
53° / 92°

January and July average highs. 48 inches of rain a year, 3 inches of snow.

NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020

Natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate

No hazard rated high.

FEMA National Risk Index, Cabarrus County

Campus & students

Total enrollment (incl. graduate)753
First-year students from North Carolina94%
Next most common home statesSouth Carolina
Undergraduate degrees awarded, 2023-2420% bachelor's · 77% associate · 3% certificates
Campus typePrimarily nonresidential
Student bodyWhite 49% · Black 30% · Hispanic 11% · Two or more 6%International 0%

IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute

Cabarrus County at a glance

Population236,133
Median household income$89,005
Adults with a bachelor's degree38%
Median age38

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024

Compare Cabarrus College of Health Sciences with similar schools

Similar private colleges in North Carolina by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Cabarrus College of Health Sciences23%$17,61871%$58,708This school
Davidson College13%$17,37991%$81,400
Brevard College42%$23,50949%$43,545
Manna University53%$15,21080%—
Saint Augustine's University34%$24,31325%$35,730

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Cabarrus College of Health Sciences would cost you $239 more per year than Davidson College, on average.

  • Lower sticker price at Cabarrus College of Health Sciences.
  • Davidson College gives aided families $53,339 more in grants, on average.
Per year, North Carolina residentCabarrus College of Health SciencesDavidson CollegeDifference
Sticker price$26,375$79,475−$53,100
Average grants−$8,757−$62,096+$53,339
You pay$17,618$17,379+$239

“+” means Cabarrus College of Health Sciences costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Common questions about Cabarrus College of Health Sciences

What is the Cabarrus College of Health Sciences acceptance rate?

Cabarrus College of Health Sciences accepts 23% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 31 of 63 applicants were admitted.

How much does Cabarrus College of Health Sciences cost per year?

The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $26,375 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $17,618 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $10,412 and families earning $110k+ pay $24,194.

How much do Cabarrus College of Health Sciences graduates earn?

Former Cabarrus College of Health Sciences students earn a median $58,708 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.

What is the Cabarrus College of Health Sciences graduation rate?

71% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 100% return for their second year.

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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Cabarrus College of Health Sciences: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/cabarrus-college-of-health-sciences (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).