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North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Raleigh, NCMain CampusLarge city (population over 250,000)Visit WebsiteWikipedia

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363228241812
2.02.53.03.54.0

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Class Rank

Top tenth (41%)
Top 11%–25% (37%)
Top 26%–50% (19%)
Bottom 26%–50% (2%)
Bottom quarter (1%)

High School GPA

4.0 (19.9%)
3.75–3.99 (58.3%)
3.50–3.74 (18.9%)
3.25–3.49 (2.3%)
3.00–3.24 (0.4%)
2.50–2.99 (0.2%)
2.00–2.49 (0.0%)

Admission Factor Importance

Academic

Rigor of secondary school recordVery Important
Academic GPAVery Important
Class rankImportant
Standardized test scoresConsidered
Application EssayConsidered
Recommendation(s)Considered

Non-academic

Extracurricular activitiesConsidered
Talent/abilityConsidered
Character/personal qualitiesConsidered
First generationConsidered
Geographical residenceConsidered
State residencyConsidered
Racial/ethnic statusConsidered
Volunteer workConsidered
Work experienceConsidered
InterviewNot Considered
Alumni/ae relationNot Considered
Religious affiliation/commitmentNot Considered
Level of applicant's interestNot Considered

Cost & Tuition

In-State Tuition: $8,895

In-State Cost of Attendance: $25,613

Out-of-State Tuition: $31,767

Out-of-State Cost of Attendance: $48,485

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Scholarships & Grants

Students with need-based aid: 2,311

Average need-based scholarship/grant: $14,983

Students with non-need merit aid: 299

Average non-need merit scholarship/grant: $4,921

Student Debt

Median total debt: $17,320

Students with federal loans: 34.0%

Students with Pell grants: 19.1%

Career Outcomes

All graduates median earnings:

After 1 year: $50,866

After 5 years: $71,503

Majors(77 programs)

  1. Business Administration, Management and Operations.(665 graduates)
  2. Biology, General.(336 graduates)
  3. Mechanical Engineering.(288 graduates)
  4. Psychology, General.(234 graduates)
  5. Computer Science.(232 graduates)
  6. Animal Sciences.(218 graduates)
  7. Textile Sciences and Engineering.(213 graduates)
  8. Communication and Media Studies.(199 graduates)
  9. Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.(156 graduates)
  10. Accounting and Related Services.(155 graduates)
  11. Political Science and Government.(145 graduates)
  12. Chemical Engineering.(132 graduates)
  13. Computer Engineering.(132 graduates)
  14. Natural Resources Conservation and Research.(129 graduates)
  15. Biomedical/Medical Engineering.(128 graduates)
  16. Civil Engineering.(121 graduates)
  17. Agricultural Business and Management.(104 graduates)
  18. Business/Managerial Economics.(102 graduates)
  19. English Language and Literature, General.(101 graduates)
  20. Nutrition Sciences.(95 graduates)
  21. Health and Physical Education/Fitness.(89 graduates)
  22. Industrial Engineering.(88 graduates)
  23. International/Global Studies.(76 graduates)
  24. History.(74 graduates)
  25. Forestry.(73 graduates)
  26. Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering.(73 graduates)
  27. Design and Applied Arts.(70 graduates)
  28. Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.(69 graduates)
  29. Social Work.(66 graduates)
  30. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.(65 graduates)
  31. Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.(64 graduates)
  32. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.(62 graduates)
  33. Science, Technology and Society.(62 graduates)
  34. Mathematics.(59 graduates)
  35. Statistics.(59 graduates)
  36. Zoology/Animal Biology.(58 graduates)
  37. Plant Sciences.(54 graduates)
  38. Engineering, General.(49 graduates)
  39. Agricultural Engineering.(49 graduates)
  40. Microbiological Sciences and Immunology.(48 graduates)
  41. Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management.(48 graduates)
  42. Materials Engineering(47 graduates)
  43. Criminology.(46 graduates)
  44. Sociology.(43 graduates)
  45. Physics.(41 graduates)
  46. Botany/Plant Biology.(40 graduates)
  47. Chemistry.(40 graduates)
  48. Applied Mathematics.(36 graduates)
  49. Fine and Studio Arts.(35 graduates)
  50. Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering.(33 graduates)
  51. Architecture.(30 graduates)
  52. Environmental Design.(30 graduates)
  53. Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(28 graduates)
  54. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.(27 graduates)
  55. Agriculture, General.(26 graduates)
  56. Genetics.(24 graduates)
  57. Anthropology.(24 graduates)
  58. Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians.(23 graduates)
  59. Education, General.(19 graduates)
  60. Nuclear Engineering.(19 graduates)
  61. Science Technologies/Technicians, Other.(19 graduates)
  62. Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology.(17 graduates)
  63. Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management.(16 graduates)
  64. Agricultural Mechanization.(15 graduates)
  65. Food Science and Technology.(15 graduates)
  66. Philosophy.(14 graduates)
  67. Construction Engineering.(13 graduates)
  68. Natural Resources Management and Policy.(10 graduates)
  69. Agricultural Public Services.(7 graduates)
  70. Religion/Religious Studies.(7 graduates)
  71. Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services.(4 graduates)
  72. Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.(2 graduates)
  73. Agricultural Production Operations.(1 graduates)
  74. Soil Sciences.
  75. Landscape Architecture.
  76. Area Studies.
  77. Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.

Institution Details

Undergraduate Enrollment: 26,389 students

Admission Rate: 39.9%

Retention Rate: 93.4%

Graduation Rate: 84.6%

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Student Demographics

White (67.5%)
Hispanic (8.5%)
Black (5.8%)
Asian (9.6%)
Two or More (4.8%)
International (2.3%)

Gender Distribution

Men (50.2%)
Women (49.8%)

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