North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Raleigh, NC
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 24,999
Graduate Enrollment: 10,326
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Large City (>250k)
Four-year, large, primarily residential
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full-time, more selective, higher transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 47.48%
Male/Female: 50% / 50% (2017)
First generation college students: 19.3% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 3.3% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.2% (2017)
Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 70.7% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 49.9% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 34.9% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 23.2% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 68.4%
Black: 5.9%
Hispanic: 7.4%
Asian: 8.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.4%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 4.4%
Non-resident alien: 2.8%
Unknown race: 2.3%
Black: 5.9%
Hispanic: 7.4%
Asian: 8.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.4%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 4.4%
Non-resident alien: 2.8%
Unknown race: 2.3%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $24,406
In-State tuition: $9,131Out-of-State tuition: $29,916
Estimated books and supplies: $1,094 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $11,957 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $2,804 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $11,957 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $2,804 (2022)
Average Family Income: $86,591 (2017)
Median Family Income: $64,900 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 19.2%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 35.0%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $20,121 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $213 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $5,784 |
| $30k-48k | $8,687 |
| $48k-75k | $13,394 |
| $75k-110k | $19,704 |
| $110k+ | $23,205 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 64%6-year graduation rate: 84%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 96.0% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $20,121 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $9,250 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $17,135 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $17,150 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 79.5% (2015) |
| @3 year | 83.4% (2017) |
| @5 year | 88.1% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 66.0% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 66.3% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $48,377 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $61,965 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree | Nutrition Sciences. | 81 | $22,511 | $216 | $34,004 ($2,834) | $56,784 ($4,732) |
| Doctoral Degree | Plant Sciences. | 11 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Soil Sciences. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Soil Sciences. | 1 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Soil Sciences. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Agriculture, General. | 27 | $17,500 | $186 | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Agriculture, General. | 33 | $19,000 | $207 | $36,135 ($3,011) | |
| Associate's Degree | Agricultural Business and Management. | 55 | $12,750 | $127 | $34,286 ($2,857) | $43,018 ($3,585) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Agricultural Business and Management. | 106 | $19,500 | $207 | $43,747 ($3,646) | $60,608 ($5,051) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Agricultural Mechanization. | 16 | $49,253 ($4,104) | |||
| Associate's Degree | Agricultural Production Operations. | 43 | $12,000 | $127 | $36,199 ($3,017) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Agricultural Production Operations. | 4 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services. | 18 | $14,375 | $149 | $41,838 ($3,487) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Agricultural Public Services. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Agricultural Public Services. | 9 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Agricultural Public Services. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Animal Sciences. | 195 | $22,689 | $222 | $32,848 ($2,737) | $43,013 ($3,584) |
| Master's Degree | Animal Sciences. | 20 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Animal Sciences. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Food Science and Technology. | 30 | $21,000 | $201 | $58,938 ($4,912) | |
| Master's Degree | Food Science and Technology. | 18 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Food Science and Technology. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Plant Sciences. | 32 | $22,156 | $206 | $38,673 ($3,223) | $45,554 ($3,796) |
| Master's Degree | Plant Sciences. | 28 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 108 | $21,500 | $223 | $33,477 ($2,790) | $39,680 ($3,307) |
| Master's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 22 | $48,436 ($4,036) | |||
| Doctoral Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Natural Resources Management and Policy. | 16 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Natural Resources Management and Policy. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Forestry. | 93 | $24,749 | $231 | $56,269 ($4,689) | $63,034 ($5,253) |
| Master's Degree | Forestry. | 10 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Forestry. | 16 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Architecture. | 16 | $25,886 | $273 | $54,839 ($4,570) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Environmental Design. | 31 | $25,759 | $272 | ||
| Doctoral Degree | Environmental Design. | 6 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Landscape Architecture. | 24 | $55,327 ($4,611) | |||
| Master's Degree | Architectural Sciences and Technology. | 30 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Area Studies. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | 43 | $489 | $41,366 ($3,447) | $52,542 ($4,379) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 200 | $22,324 | $212 | $35,503 ($2,959) | $47,004 ($3,917) |
| Master's Degree | Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | 6 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | 18 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Science. | 239 | $21,073 | $217 | $79,512 ($6,626) | $98,925 ($8,244) |
| Master's Degree | Computer Science. | 229 | $350 | $100,341 ($8,362) | ||
| Doctoral Degree | Computer Science. | 30 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Computer Software and Media Applications. | 111 | $333 | $105,422 ($8,785) | $132,257 ($11,021) | |
| Master's Degree | Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. | 71 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Education, General. | 10 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Curriculum and Instruction. | 39 | $296 | $50,702 ($4,225) | ||
| Doctoral Degree | Curriculum and Instruction. | 9 | $72,147 ($6,012) | |||
| Master's Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 62 | $298 | $56,103 ($4,675) | $65,181 ($5,432) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 24 | $914 | $83,087 ($6,924) | ||
| Master's Degree | Educational/Instructional Media Design. | 16 | $53,378 ($4,448) | |||
| Doctoral Degree | Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research. | 22 | $69,834 ($5,820) | |||
| Master's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 5 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | 8 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 58 | $21,500 | $228 | $41,697 ($3,475) | $42,750 ($3,563) |
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 101 | $291 | $41,492 ($3,458) | $53,017 ($4,418) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 63 | $25,000 | $245 | $42,001 ($3,500) | $49,401 ($4,117) |
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 19 | $49,122 ($4,094) | |||
| Doctoral Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 11 | $72,207 ($6,017) | |||
| Doctoral Degree | Education, Other. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Engineering, General. | 36 | $30,518 | $65,146 ($5,429) | ||
| Master's Degree | Engineering, General. | 18 | $90,703 ($7,559) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering. | 70 | $21,574 | $220 | $66,591 ($5,549) | $81,589 ($6,799) |
| Master's Degree | Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering. | 16 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Agricultural Engineering. | 38 | $25,000 | $265 | $62,232 ($5,186) | $75,787 ($6,316) |
| Master's Degree | Agricultural Engineering. | 17 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Agricultural Engineering. | 13 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biomedical/Medical Engineering. | 151 | $18,638 | $211 | $66,027 ($5,502) | $92,574 ($7,715) |
| Doctoral Degree | Biomedical/Medical Engineering. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemical Engineering. | 148 | $22,244 | $224 | $79,568 ($6,631) | $94,710 ($7,893) |
| Master's Degree | Chemical Engineering. | 41 | $107,452 ($8,954) | |||
| Doctoral Degree | Chemical Engineering. | 21 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Civil Engineering. | 149 | $25,000 | $254 | $67,004 ($5,584) | $76,320 ($6,360) |
| Master's Degree | Civil Engineering. | 76 | $94,857 ($7,905) | $101,296 ($8,441) | ||
| Doctoral Degree | Civil Engineering. | 13 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Engineering. | 151 | $24,250 | $240 | $74,849 ($6,237) | $90,912 ($7,576) |
| Master's Degree | Computer Engineering. | 134 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Computer Engineering. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 200 | $24,250 | $249 | $71,463 ($5,955) | $87,305 ($7,275) |
| Master's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 122 | $249 | $92,902 ($7,742) | ||
| Doctoral Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 32 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 36 | $26,004 | $275 | $61,470 ($5,123) | |
| Master's Degree | Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Materials Engineering | 43 | $21,111 | $224 | $69,044 ($5,754) | |
| Master's Degree | Materials Engineering | 26 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Materials Engineering | 16 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Sociology. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 230 | $24,250 | $245 | $66,842 ($5,570) | $79,841 ($6,653) |
| Master's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 93 | $326 | $89,500 ($7,458) | $99,243 ($8,270) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 16 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Nuclear Engineering. | 33 | $23,250 | $246 | $71,547 ($5,962) | |
| Master's Degree | Nuclear Engineering. | 17 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Nuclear Engineering. | 18 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Textile Sciences and Engineering. | 256 | $24,725 | $241 | $45,421 ($3,785) | $57,894 ($4,825) |
| Master's Degree | Textile Sciences and Engineering. | 67 | $306 | $58,756 ($4,896) | ||
| Doctoral Degree | Textile Sciences and Engineering. | 29 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Construction Engineering. | 20 | $25,147 | $264 | $71,752 ($5,979) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Industrial Engineering. | 77 | $22,309 | $224 | $71,911 ($5,993) | $92,373 ($7,698) |
| Master's Degree | Industrial Engineering. | 55 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Industrial Engineering. | 14 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Manufacturing Engineering. | 55 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Operations Research. | 20 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Operations Research. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Engineering, Other. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians. | 25 | $21,141 | $224 | $44,380 ($3,698) | $62,693 ($5,224) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | 65 | $19,250 | $201 | $32,958 ($2,747) | |
| Master's Degree | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 12 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 95 | $21,680 | $220 | $32,864 ($2,739) | $42,708 ($3,559) |
| Master's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 30 | $405 | $32,061 ($2,672) | ||
| Master's Degree | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 20 | $48,823 ($4,069) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 28 | $25,993 | $202 | $37,112 ($3,093) | |
| Master's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 20 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 305 | $21,500 | $217 | $29,669 ($2,472) | $57,457 ($4,788) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 69 | $23,028 | $233 | $36,862 ($3,072) | $76,667 ($6,389) |
| Master's Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 8 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Botany/Plant Biology. | 28 | $25,000 | $264 | $30,004 ($2,500) | |
| Master's Degree | Botany/Plant Biology. | 9 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Botany/Plant Biology. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. | 39 | $24,486 | $243 | $39,417 ($3,285) | |
| Master's Degree | Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. | 1 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Zoology/Animal Biology. | 57 | $21,500 | $217 | $18,211 ($1,518) | $29,778 ($2,482) |
| Master's Degree | Zoology/Animal Biology. | 7 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Zoology/Animal Biology. | 18 | $49,193 ($4,099) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Genetics. | 33 | $22,968 | $236 | ||
| Doctoral Degree | Genetics. | 6 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. | 112 | $400 | $28,448 ($2,371) | $59,016 ($4,918) | |
| Master's Degree | Pharmacology and Toxicology. | 4 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Pharmacology and Toxicology. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. | 4 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Biotechnology. | 27 | $70,799 ($5,900) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 52 | $21,256 | $211 | $42,827 ($3,569) | |
| Master's Degree | Mathematics. | 13 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Mathematics. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Applied Mathematics. | 22 | $21,976 | $233 | $63,005 ($5,250) | |
| Master's Degree | Applied Mathematics. | 46 | $88,393 ($7,366) | |||
| Doctoral Degree | Applied Mathematics. | 9 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Nutrition Sciences. | 10 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Nutrition Sciences. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | International/Global Studies. | 74 | $22,500 | $237 | $40,633 ($3,386) | $44,769 ($3,731) |
| Doctoral Degree | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management. | 88 | $20,500 | $201 | $30,122 ($2,510) | $45,730 ($3,811) |
| Master's Degree | Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management. | 32 | $410 | $45,460 ($3,788) | ||
| Doctoral Degree | Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 112 | $21,500 | $201 | $33,839 ($2,820) | $61,801 ($5,150) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Philosophy. | 20 | $24,135 | $230 | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Religion/Religious Studies. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 36 | $20,154 | $175 | $43,243 ($3,604) | |
| Master's Degree | Chemistry. | 5 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Chemistry. | 22 | $105,039 ($8,753) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 45 | $22,234 | $212 | $43,081 ($3,590) | $51,876 ($4,323) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Physics. | 29 | $23,490 | $241 | $39,558 ($3,297) | |
| Master's Degree | Physics. | 8 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Physics. | 17 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Physical Sciences, Other. | 12 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Physical Sciences, Other. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Psychology, General. | 205 | $22,373 | $213 | $31,267 ($2,606) | $45,056 ($3,755) |
| Master's Degree | Psychology, General. | 4 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Psychology, General. | 13 | $299 | $79,682 ($6,640) | ||
| Master's Degree | Public Administration. | 19 | $404 | $49,112 ($4,093) | ||
| Doctoral Degree | Public Administration. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Social Work. | 46 | $20,791 | $185 | $32,273 ($2,689) | $42,436 ($3,536) |
| Master's Degree | Social Work. | 115 | $335 | $43,232 ($3,603) | $50,770 ($4,231) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Anthropology. | 31 | $26,000 | $254 | $26,411 ($2,201) | |
| Master's Degree | Anthropology. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Criminology. | 38 | $21,875 | $216 | $33,728 ($2,811) | $56,907 ($4,742) |
| Master's Degree | Economics. | 17 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Economics. | 15 | ||||
| Master's Degree | International Relations and National Security Studies. | 26 | $380 | $36,489 ($3,041) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 126 | $23,457 | $217 | $33,698 ($2,808) | $51,838 ($4,320) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Sociology. | 44 | $22,787 | $193 | $34,675 ($2,890) | |
| Master's Degree | Sociology. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 75 | $20,500 | $207 | $41,214 ($3,435) | $57,533 ($4,794) |
| Master's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 24 | $54,964 ($4,580) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 23 | $27,000 | $250 | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management. | 18 | $17,678 ($1,473) | |||
| First Professional Degree | Veterinary Medicine. | 99 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences. | 2 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 675 | $20,000 | $207 | $53,869 ($4,489) | $69,742 ($5,812) |
| Master's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 241 | $466 | $98,005 ($8,167) | $102,657 ($8,555) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 153 | $20,946 | $196 | $51,932 ($4,328) | $70,576 ($5,881) |
| Master's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 122 | $233 | $60,934 ($5,078) | $76,982 ($6,415) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Business/Managerial Economics. | 86 | $23,250 | $234 | $47,728 ($3,977) | $72,110 ($6,009) |
| Master's Degree | History. | 19 | $35,755 ($2,980) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Statistics. | 57 | $24,151 | $248 | $52,487 ($4,374) | $75,555 ($6,296) |
| Master's Degree | Statistics. | 73 | $242 | $86,524 ($7,210) | ||
| Doctoral Degree | Statistics. | 23 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Systems Science and Theory. | 33 | $232 | $66,376 ($5,531) | ||
| Doctoral Degree | Systems Science and Theory. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Science, Technology and Society. | 66 | $24,000 | $221 | $39,620 ($3,302) | $73,515 ($6,126) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Science Technologies/Technicians, Other. | 16 | $21,221 | $225 | $63,229 ($5,269) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | History. | 76 | $19,800 | $175 | $29,945 ($2,495) | $46,314 ($3,860) |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $99,477Full time faculty: 88%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 15.0
School's endowment start of year: $1,417,705,000 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $1,946,242,000 (2022)