North Carolina Central University, NC

location_on  1801 Fayetteville Street, Durham, NC 27707 • language  nccu.edu • workspace_premium  1.9 star
Public 4-Year Medium Primarily Residential Master's College and University Not Selective High Transfer-In Historically Black College and University Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences6%
Business, Management, Marketing14%
Communication, Journalism8%
Computer and Information Sciences0%
Education4%
English Language and Literature1%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics0%
Health Professions and Related Programs10%
History1%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences8%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting12%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities0%
Mathematics and Statistics0%
Natural Resources and Conservation1%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies7%
Physical Sciences2%
Psychology8%
Public Administration and Social Service4%
Social Sciences10%
Visual and Performing Arts3%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 47%
Median SAT Math 485
Median SAT Reading 490
Median ACT Composite 19

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 450–520
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 450–530
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 17–20
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $6,000
Out-of-State Tuition $19,000
Average Total Cost $22,000
Average Net Cost $13,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $11,000 $9,514 $11,406
$30K–$48K $13,000 $10,673 $12,318
$48K–$75K $16,000 $13,406 $15,178
$75K–$110K $19,000 $16,874 $18,184
>$110K $21,000 $20,450 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 78%
Median Federal Debt $23,000
Repayment Rate 25%
Median Payment $317
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		53% 45% 46%
$30K–$48K 		20% 17% 16%
$48K–$75K 		13% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		8% 11% 10%
>$110K 		5% 15% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $23,000 $12,848 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $24,000 $13,603 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $20,000 $13,196 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $25,000 $13,654 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $16,000 $11,738 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $45,000 $28,446 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $36,000 $21,176 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $10,000 $5,952 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $5,000 $3,408 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		17% 46% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		25% 51% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		30% 58% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		35% 66% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 82%
Transfer Rate 32%
Withdrawal Rate 15%
Graduation Rate 45%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		21% 36% 33%
Within 6 Years 		45% 50% 49%
Within 8 Years 		44% 52% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		33% 59% 57%
Black 		47% 45% 41%
Caucasian 		50% 53% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		33% 53% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		33% 53% 55%
Two or more races 		25% 49% 48%
Other race 		61% 56% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 5,913
Full-time Undergrads 66%
Avg Entry Age 22
Graduate Students 1,773
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		68% 58% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		32% 42% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		1% 4% 7%
Black 		81% 23% 13%
Caucasian 		6% 55% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		5% 8% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 1% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		0% 2% 4%
Two or more races 		5% 4% 4%
Other race 		2% 3% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		48% 37% 37%
$30K–$48K 		22% 19% 17%
$48K–$75K 		15% 16% 16%
$75K–$110K 		10% 14% 14%
>$110K 		6% 19% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Durham Technical Community College
<1 miles, E • 1.4 star
Duke University
3 miles, NW • 4.6 star

Nearby Airports

Piedmont Triad International Airport
59 miles, NW • 1.9 star
Pitt-Greenville Airport
88 miles, SE • 1 star