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North Carolina A & T State University is a public national university located in Greensboro, North Carolina. N.C. A&T is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at N.C. A&T is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $41,157 10 years after enrolling, 37th in North Carolina, and in the bottom 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, N.C. A&T bachelor students earn 8% less than the national average. N.C. A&T is ranked 12th in North Carolina.
North Carolina A & T State University’s median net annual cost of $10,563 and average years to graduate of 5 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at N.C. A&T sorted by number of graduates - Liberal Arts and Sciences, Comms & Media Studies, Psychology, Health & Fitness, Business Administration, Criminal Justice - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$10,563
Average years to graduate
5
Mechanical Engineering
Rank: #32
Economic score: 1.1
Civil Engineering
Rank: #40
Economic score: 1.41
Marketing
Rank: #15
Economic score: 1.5
Registered Nursing
Rank: #117
Economic score: 1.53
Computer Science
Rank: #138
Economic score: 1.76
Education (subject specific)
Rank: #32
Economic score: 2.99
Social Work
Rank: #88
Economic score: 4.65
Animal Sciences.
Rank: #23
Economic score: 5.63
Biology
Rank: #304
Economic score: 6.41
Poli Sci/Government
Rank: #431
Economic score: 19.04
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at N.C. A&T - Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management, Business Administration, Educ. Administration, Education (subject specific), Education, Student Counseling - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Computer Science
Rank: #20
Economic score: 0.36
Social Work
Rank: #88
Economic score: 0.7
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 5 years. 55% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at N.C. A&T is 2% lower than the state average, and 13% below the average for all national universities in the country.
At N.C. A&T, Pell Grant recipients represent 53% of the measured graduating class, 18% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at N.C. A&T graduates within 5.1 years.
N.C. A&T is in the top 25% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
North Carolina A & T State University’s economic mobility score of 32.02 is calculated by adjusting the 3.03 economic score of lower-income students by the 53% pell grant recipients within the student body. N.C. A&T’s EMS of 32.02 ranks in the top 10% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
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The average Title IV recipient at North Carolina A & T State University pays $10,563 a year, $7,924 less than the $18,487 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $10,563
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At N.C. A&T, 87% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $10,563 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 69% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,386. This is 15% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,577
Pell grants
$5,206
State grants
$3,090
Institutional grants
$3,718
North Carolina A & T State University offers 8 online bachelor programs, 7 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level N.C. A&T offers 11 programs, 10 of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
19
Hybrid programs
2
Percentage of programs online
21%
North Carolina A & T State University's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 57% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 21,528 applicants, of which 12,346 were admitted and 2,930 enrolled. N.C. A&T has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
96%
83%
Female
57%
59%
First time
74%
59%
In-state
71%
68%
1st generation
28%
35%
White
5%
52%
Black
83%
14%
Hispanic
4%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
7%
12%