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Louisburg College

Overview of Louisburg College

Louisburg College is located in a town not particularly near any major cities, in Louisburg, NC. The school is officially a United Methodist school. Louisburg College is a private, not-for-profit institution. Degree levels at the school top out at the Associate's degree.

Areas of Study

Louisburg College tries to do a few things and do them well, and doesn't offer a huge range of majors. Students at the school often study science and liberal arts.

Louisburg College Selectivity

The admissions department at Louisburg College does not accept all those who apply. Most students' verbal SAT scores were in the range of 340 to 440 in 2007. A quarter of students admitted in 2007 scored 440 or higher on the math SAT.

Faculty

The school's tenure system is geared toward rewarding and keeping the most valuable professors.

Student Body

The school offers classes to 754 students (720 full-time equivalent). A very high share of students at Louisburg College are male.

Student Life

The school has a residential or campus feel. Many students live in housing on or near campus. The school does offer meal plans to students. Louisburg College offers athletic financial aid to more of its students than do most colleges.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"Related by faith to the United Methodist Church, Louisburg College is committed to offering a supportive community which nurtures young men and women intellectually, culturally, socially, physically, and spiritually. As a two-year residential institution, we provide a bridge for students to make a successful transition from high school to senior colleges and universities."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Louisburg College

Louisburg College
501 N. Main St.
Louisburg, NC 27549-2399
General Phone: (919) 496-2521
http://www.louisburg.edu

Louisburg College Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts62liberal arts and sciences
Business And Management14business
Science13biology

Number of programs and degrees for Louisburg College in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree893

Student Body

In 2007, Louisburg College had a total enrollment of 754 students (720 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men71%
Women29%
Full-Time100%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White35%
Black60%
Hispanic3%
Asian0%
American Indian0%
Unknown1%
(Foreign Students)1%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 188%
18-1966%
20-2122%
22-243%
25-291%
40-491%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
North Carolina72%
Virginia10%
South Carolina4%
Florida3%
New Jersey3%
Maryland2%
(International Students)1%
Georgia1%
New York1%
Tennessee1%

Louisburg College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time73 %
Part-Time50 %

Louisburg College Room and Board (2007)

Louisburg College offers campus housing for 663 of its 720 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Louisburg, North Carolina for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other North Carolina Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 19 meals per week.

Louisburg College Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total1,32183763%46956%
Men95160464%33555%
Women37023363%13458%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal340440
SAT Math340440
ACT Verbal1115
ACT Math1517
ACT Composite1416

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Ranknot required
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsnot required
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT78%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT21%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required

Louisburg College Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 12,425
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 12,425
Room and board$ 7,775
Room charge$ 4,800
Board (meal plan) charge$ 2,975
Books and supplies$ 1,200
Other expenses$ 1,200

Financial Aid:
Louisburg College participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 294300)

Louisburg College Faculty

Louisburg College has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured73
Non-tenured and not on tenure track85

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Associate professorcalendar year1*0*
All faculty totalcalendar year1*0*

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year6$44,2671*
Associate professoracademic year0*3$40,850
Assistant professoracademic year5$38,4462*
Instructoracademic year3$33,7992*
All faculty totalacademic year14$39,9458$37,750

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Louisburg College Athletics

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2007):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total352863
Basketball10919
Baseball16016
All Other Sports91928

Louisburg College Degree Programs (2007)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business/Commerce, General

LIBERAL ARTS
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General

Louisburg College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Louisburg College Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in liberal arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%Louisburg College % of degrees in liberal arts
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%Louisburg College Dorm rooms per full-time student
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%Louisburg College Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
% of degrees in science
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Louisburg College % of degrees in science
% of full-time faculty on tenure track
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%Louisburg College % of full-time faculty on tenure track
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%Louisburg College Male % of student body
Number of students
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 14%Louisburg College Number of students
% students on athletic fin. aid
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Louisburg College % students on athletic fin. aid
Minority % of student body
(colleges not offering open-admission)
Top 18%Louisburg College Minority % of student body
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
United Methodist affiliation
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Career counseling
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
Offers athletic scholarships

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