North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Raleigh, NC 27695-7001

Overview

Admission

North Carolina State University at Raleigh is very selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 26,451 applications and only 12,568 students were granted admission. North Carolina State University at Raleigh is at the #46 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

Among other admission requirements, applicants must submit ACT or SAT test scores in order to get their application considered. In Fall 2016, 54% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 51% submitted SAT scores.

Tuition & Fees

North Carolina State University at Raleigh charges different tuition rate depending on students residency. In 2016-2017 academic year, students from out of state paid $23,926 and in-state students paid $6,407.

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 69% of North Carolina State University at Raleigh's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 19% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,240 (which is 4.3% below the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at North Carolina State University at Raleigh in 2016-2017, was 1,850, which is 42% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $5,116 (which is 3.5% below the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, North Carolina State University at Raleigh has enrolled a total of 33,755 students (26,776 students full-time and 6,979 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 33,755 students, 1,224 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 55% men and 45% women and 23,827 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 9,928 for graduates studies.

The institution also enrolled 2,726 students for distance studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at North Carolina State University at Raleigh.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of North Carolina State University at Raleigh full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of North Carolina State University at Raleigh graduates 6 years after enrollment is $39,000. Last year, out of the total 4,885 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 4,592 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 4,810 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 4,425 were employed.