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University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke, North Carolina Public 4-year Town

Overview

University of North Carolina at Pembroke is a public four-year institution based in Pembroke, North Carolina. The campus sits in a town setting. Fall 2024 enrollment was 7,674, made up of 5,437 undergraduates and 2,237 graduate students. It is part of University of North Carolina.

University of North Carolina at Pembroke offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and professional doctorates across 57 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other, and Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other. It awarded 2,122 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 26 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

72% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 14 to 1.

Key figures

7,674
Students enrolled
72%
First-year retention
2,122
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
57
Programs and majors
14:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateBachelorMasterProfessional

Programs and majors offered 57

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Business, Management and Marketing 4
Education 15
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 1
Health Professions 11
Social Sciences 2
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 1
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 2
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 1
Computer and Information Sciences 3
Psychology 1
Visual and Performing Arts 4
Communication and Journalism 1
History 1
Physical Sciences 2
English Language and Literature 1
Public Administration and Social Services 1
Natural Resources and Conservation 2
Foreign Languages and Linguistics 1
Mathematics and Statistics 1
Area, Ethnic, Cultural and Gender Studies 1
Philosophy and Religious Studies 1

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
72%
First-year retention, part-time students
32%
Student-to-faculty ratio
14:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
1,219
Master's degrees
852
Post-master's certificates
51

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
7,674
Undergraduates, fall 2024
5,437
Graduate students, fall 2024
2,237
Full-time, fall 2024
60%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
9,652
Undergraduates, 2024-25
6,525
Graduate students, 2024-25
3,127
Full-time, 2024-25
52%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
67%
Men
33%
White
36%
Hispanic or Latino
9%
Black or African American
30%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
6%
American Indian or Alaska Native
12%
International (U.S. nonresident)
3%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
26
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
58%
Students taking some online courses
31%

Campus and services

Setting
Town
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
University of North Carolina
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Conference Carolinas
Chancellor
Robin G. Cummings
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization

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