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North Carolina State University at Raleigh is a public national university located in Raleigh, North Carolina. North Carolina State University at Raleigh is selective in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at North Carolina State University at Raleigh is in the top 10% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $61,353 10 years after enrolling, 6th in North Carolina, and in the top 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, North Carolina State University at Raleigh bachelor students earn 7% more than the national average. North Carolina State University at Raleigh is ranked 3rd in North Carolina.
North Carolina State University at Raleigh’s median net annual cost of $16,411 and average years to graduate of 4.5 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 State University at Raleigh sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Biology, Mechanical Engineering, Psychology, Computer Science, Comms & Media Studies - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$16,411
Average years to graduate
4.5
Chemical Engineering
Rank: #32
Economic score: 1.21
Computer Engineering
Rank: #61
Economic score: 1.3
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
Rank: #16
Economic score: 1.31
Electrical Engineering
Rank: #80
Economic score: 1.36
Civil Engineering
Rank: #55
Economic score: 1.57
Accounting
Rank: #69
Economic score: 1.6
Textile Sciences and Engineering.
Rank: #1
Economic score: 2.48
Poli Sci/Government
Rank: #126
Economic score: 3.69
Natural Resource Conservation
Rank: #119
Economic score: 7.34
Animal Sciences.
Rank: #57
Economic score: 10.26
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 State University at Raleigh - Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer software, Statistics, Social Work, Education - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Civil Engineering
Rank: #18
Economic score: 0.27
Mechanical Engineering
Rank: #36
Economic score: 0.34
Business Administration
Rank: #210
Economic score: 0.34
Educ. Administration
Rank: #130
Economic score: 0.4
Textile Sciences and Engineering.
Rank: #1
Economic score: 0.4
Parks & Recreation Mgmt.
Rank: #1
Economic score: 0.4
Biotechnology
Rank: #3
Economic score: 0.47
Systems Science and Theory.
Rank: #2
Economic score: 0.47
Physiology & Pathology
Rank: #10
Economic score: 0.74
Student Counseling
Rank: #210
Economic score: 1.12
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.5 years. 83% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at North Carolina State University at Raleigh is 27% higher than the state average, and 16% above the average for all national universities in the country.
At North Carolina State University at Raleigh, Pell Grant recipients represent 19% of the measured graduating class, 16% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at North Carolina State University at Raleigh graduates within 4.5 years.
North Carolina State University at Raleigh is in the bottom 50% 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 State University at Raleigh’s economic mobility score of 17.82 is calculated by adjusting the 0.82 economic score of lower-income students by the 19% pell grant recipients within the student body. North Carolina State University at Raleigh’s EMS of 17.82 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 State University at Raleigh pays $16,411 a year, $8,144 less than the $24,555 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 $16,411
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At North Carolina State University at Raleigh, 62% 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 $16,411 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 41% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,162. This is 13% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,022
Pell grants
$4,829
State grants
$3,922
Institutional grants
$7,927
North Carolina State University at Raleigh offers 2 online bachelor programs, one of which is held exclusively online. At the master’s level North Carolina State University at Raleigh offers 40 programs, 18 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
42
Hybrid programs
23
Percentage of programs online
23%
North Carolina State University at Raleigh's selective admissions are indicated by their 47% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 32,998 applicants, of which 15,669 were admitted and 5,046 enrolled. North Carolina State University at Raleigh doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
97%
83%
Female
50%
59%
First time
73%
59%
In-state
87%
68%
1st generation
19%
35%
White
68%
52%
Black
6%
14%
Hispanic
7%
15%
Asian
8%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
11%
12%