North Carolina Central University

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Cost & Tuition

In-State Tuition: $6,542

In-State Cost of Attendance: $25,618

Out-of-State Tuition: $19,578

Out-of-State Cost of Attendance: $38,654

Student Debt

Median total debt: $22,000

Students with federal loans: 63.4%

Students with Pell grants: 56.6%

Career Outcomes

All graduates median earnings:

After 1 year: $35,242

After 5 years: $46,355

Majors(37 programs)

  1. Business Administration, Management and Operations.(127 graduates)
  2. Criminal Justice and Corrections.(117 graduates)
  3. Social Sciences, General.(92 graduates)
  4. Psychology, General.(87 graduates)
  5. Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General.(77 graduates)
  6. Biology, General.(75 graduates)
  7. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.(73 graduates)
  8. Social Work.(70 graduates)
  9. Health and Physical Education/Fitness.(64 graduates)
  10. Communication and Media Studies.(56 graduates)
  11. Political Science and Government.(38 graduates)
  12. Public Health.(37 graduates)
  13. Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management.(32 graduates)
  14. Accounting and Related Services.(22 graduates)
  15. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.(17 graduates)
  16. History.(16 graduates)
  17. Computer and Information Sciences, General.(15 graduates)
  18. Hospitality Administration/Management.(14 graduates)
  19. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.(12 graduates)
  20. English Language and Literature, General.(12 graduates)
  21. Fine and Studio Arts.(12 graduates)
  22. Natural Resources Conservation and Research.(9 graduates)
  23. Chemistry.(8 graduates)
  24. Visual and Performing Arts, General.(8 graduates)
  25. Music.(8 graduates)
  26. Physics.(6 graduates)
  27. Mathematics.(4 graduates)
  28. Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.(1 graduates)
  29. Computer Programming.
  30. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.
  31. Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
  32. Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences.
  33. Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.
  34. Public Administration.
  35. Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.
  36. Health and Medical Administrative Services.
  37. Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.

Institution Details

Undergraduate Enrollment: 5,400 students

Admission Rate: 90.5%

Retention Rate: 75.4%

Graduation Rate: 46.0%

Student Demographics

White (4.0%)
Hispanic (5.4%)
Black (83.5%)
Asian (1.0%)
Two or More (4.5%)
International (0.3%)

Gender Distribution

Men (29.6%)
Women (70.4%)

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