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North Carolina Central University is a public regional university located in Durham, North Carolina. North Carolina Central University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at North Carolina Central University is in the bottom 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $36,546 10 years after enrolling, 44th in North Carolina, and in the bottom 10% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, North Carolina Central University bachelor students earn 6% less than the national average. North Carolina Central University is ranked 29th in North Carolina.
North Carolina Central University’s median net annual cost of $14,332 and average years to graduate of 4.8 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at North Carolina Central University sorted by number of graduates - Criminal Justice, Business Administration, Psychology, Social Sciences, Registered Nursing, Consumer Sciences - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$14,332
Average years to graduate
4.8
Hospitality Mgmt.
Rank: #23
Economic score: 3.12
Education
Rank: #63
Economic score: 3.71
Health & Fitness
Rank: #63
Economic score: 3.73
Accounting
Rank: #435
Economic score: 4.09
Biology
Rank: #215
Economic score: 5.16
Social Work
Rank: #109
Economic score: 5.24
History
Rank: #231
Economic score: 8.09
Parks & Recreation Mgmt.
Rank: #36
Economic score: 20.12
Music
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 22.85
Poli Sci/Government
Rank: #449
Economic score: 26.82
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 North Carolina Central University - Library Science, Social Work, Public Administration, Computer Systems Analysis, Communication disorder sciences, Consumer Sciences - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Educ. Administration
Rank: #316
Economic score: 0.71
Special Education
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 1.16
Business Administration
Rank: #706
Economic score: 1.42
Student Counseling
Rank: #279
Economic score: 1.55
Mental & Social Health Services
Rank: #150
Economic score: 1.73
Psychology
Rank: #280
Economic score: 2.25
Criminal Justice
Rank: #103
Economic score: 2.34
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.8 years. 54% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at North Carolina Central University is 2% lower than the state average, and 3% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At North Carolina Central University, Pell Grant recipients represent 57% of the measured graduating class, 22% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at North Carolina Central University graduates within 4.9 years.
North Carolina Central University is in the top 10% 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 Central University’s economic mobility score of 15.63 is calculated by adjusting the 5.81 economic score of lower-income students by the 57% pell grant recipients within the student body. North Carolina Central University’s EMS of 15.63 ranks in the top 50% 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).
Top 50%
The average Title IV recipient at North Carolina Central University pays $14,332 a year, $10,716 less than the $25,048 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 $14,332
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At North Carolina Central University, 96% 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 $14,332 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 67% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,211. This is 13% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$6,211
Pell grants
$5,255
State grants
$3,270
Institutional grants
$3,233
North Carolina Central University offers 12 online bachelor programs, 11 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level North Carolina Central University offers 13 programs, all 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
25
Hybrid programs
1
Percentage of programs online
40%
North Carolina Central University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 76% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 8,244 applicants, of which 6,267 were admitted and 1,130 enrolled. North Carolina Central University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
89%
83%
Female
67%
59%
First time
60%
59%
In-state
72%
68%
1st generation
33%
35%
White
5%
52%
Black
80%
14%
Hispanic
6%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
7%
12%