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North Carolina State University at Raleigh, NC

2101 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC 27695 • ncsu.edu • 3.2 star

Public 4-Year Large Primarily Residential Doctoral University Very Selective High Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Bachelor’s 96%

Associate’s 4%

Certificate N/A

Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations10%

Architecture1%

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies0%

Biological and Biomedical Sciences8%

Business, Management, Marketing15%

Communication, Journalism4%

Computer and Information Sciences3%

Education2%

Engineering26%

Engineering Technologies1%

English Language and Literature1%

Foreign Languages, Linguistics1%

History1%

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities1%

Mathematics and Statistics2%

Multi-disciplinary Studies4%

Natural Resources and Conservation4%

Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies3%

Philosophy and Religious Studies0%

Physical Sciences2%

Psychology3%

Public Administration and Social Service1%

Science Technologies0%

Social Sciences4%

Visual and Performing Arts2%

Admissions

Admission Rate 47%

Median SAT Math 670

Median SAT Reading 650

Median ACT Composite 29

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 630–710

200 800

SAT Reading (25–75%) 620–680

200 800

ACT Composite (25–75%) 27–31

1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $9,000

Out-of-State Tuition $28,000

Average Total Cost $24,000

Average Net Cost $16,000

Attendance Costs by Family Income	School	State	US
$0–$30K	$9,000	$9,514	$11,406
$30K–$48K	$10,000	$10,673	$12,318
$48K–$75K	$15,000	$13,406	$15,178
$75K–$110K	$19,000	$16,874	$18,184
>$110K	$22,000	$20,450	$20,813

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 41%

Median Federal Debt $18,000

Repayment Rate 75%

Median Payment $213

Financial Aid Recipients	School	State	US
$0–$30K	24%	45%	46%
$30K–$48K	14%	17%	16%
$48K–$75K	16%	14%	14%
$75K–$110K	18%	11%	10%
>$110K	28%	15%	15%

Student Debt	School	State	US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K	$15,000	$12,848	$12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K	$18,000	$13,603	$12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K	$19,000	$13,196	$12,789
The median debt for Pell students	$18,000	$13,654	$13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students	$18,000	$11,738	$11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile	$31,000	$28,446	$28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile	$27,000	$21,176	$20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile	$9,000	$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	71%	46%	49%
3-years after entering repayment	75%	51%	54%
5-years after entering repayment	81%	58%	59%
7-years after entering repayment	84%	66%	65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 94%

Transfer Rate 12%

Withdrawal Rate 9%

Graduation Rate 80%

Time Taken to Graduate	School	State	US
Within 4 Years	54%	36%	33%
Within 6 Years	80%	50%	49%
Within 8 Years	79%	52%	52%

Graduation by Ethnicity	School	State	US
Asian	86%	59%	57%
Black	73%	45%	41%
Caucasian	81%	53%	53%
Hispanic or Latino	78%	53%	47%
Native American or Alaskan Native	67%	53%	55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	75%	74%	63%
Non-US citizens/residents	78%	59%	58%
Two or more races	77%	49%	48%
Other race	90%	56%	53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 23,708

Full-time Undergrads 78%

Avg Entry Age 20

Graduate Students 10,280

Enrollment by Gender	School	State	US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates	47%	58%	57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates	53%	42%	43%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity	School	State	US
Asian	7%	4%	7%
Black	6%	23%	13%
Caucasian	69%	55%	50%
Hispanic or Latino	6%	8%	19%
Native American or Alaskan Native	0%	1%	1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Non-US citizens/residents	4%	2%	4%
Two or more races	4%	4%	4%
Other race	4%	3%	4%

Enrollment by Family Income	School	State	US
$0–$30K	18%	37%	37%
$30K–$48K	14%	19%	17%
$48K–$75K	17%	16%	16%
$75K–$110K	20%	14%	14%
>$110K	32%	19%	19%

Nearby Colleges

Meredith College

1 miles, N • 1.9 star

William Peace University

2 miles, E • 1.9 star

Shaw University

2 miles, SE • 1.4 star

Saint Augustine's University

3 miles, E • 1.4 star

Nearby Airports

Raleigh-Durham International Airport

9 miles, N • 3.7 star

Fayetteville Regional Airport-Grannis Field

56 miles, SW • 1 star

Pitt-Greenville Airport

73 miles, SE • 1 star

Piedmont Triad International Airport

74 miles, NW • 1.9 star