University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 19,722
Graduate Enrollment: 11,796
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Small City (<100k)
Four-year, large, highly residential
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full-time, more selective, lower transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 20.4%
Male/Female: 38% / 62% (2017)
First generation college students: 19.9% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 2.2% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.2% (2012)
Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 80.5% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 69.1% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 56.7% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 44.5% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 55.5%
Black: 8.6%
Hispanic: 9.7%
Asian: 12.7%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.4%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 5.2%
Non-resident alien: 5.3%
Unknown race: 2.6%
Black: 8.6%
Hispanic: 9.7%
Asian: 12.7%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.4%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 5.2%
Non-resident alien: 5.3%
Unknown race: 2.6%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $24,498
In-State tuition: $9,028Out-of-State tuition: $36,891
Estimated books and supplies: $1,002 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $11,882 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $2,858 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $11,882 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $2,858 (2022)
Average Family Income: $86,622 (2017)
Median Family Income: $58,193 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 22.6%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 19.5%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $14,000 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $148 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $4,908 |
| $30k-48k | $7,842 |
| $48k-75k | $13,477 |
| $75k-110k | $19,399 |
| $110k+ | $23,129 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 84%6-year graduation rate: 90%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 94.9% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $14,000 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $7,470 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $12,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $10,876 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 81.9% (2015) |
| @3 year | 85.4% (2017) |
| @5 year | 89.2% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 71.4% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 70.8% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $46,617 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $61,222 (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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master's Degree | Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 577 | $15,500 | $155 | $40,566 ($3,381) | $59,487 ($4,957) |
| Master's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 30 | $51,159 ($4,263) | |||
| Doctoral Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Journalism. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Information Science/Studies. | 73 | $13,294 | $140 | $69,708 ($5,809) | $90,138 ($7,512) |
| Master's Degree | Information Science/Studies. | 47 | $405 | $58,708 ($4,892) | ||
| Doctoral Degree | Information Science/Studies. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Science. | 297 | $14,131 | $143 | $81,239 ($6,770) | $107,225 ($8,935) |
| Master's Degree | Computer Science. | 27 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Computer Science. | 18 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Education, General. | 3 | $45,557 ($3,796) | $50,135 ($4,178) | ||
| Doctoral Degree | Education, General. | 26 | $922 | $71,544 ($5,962) | ||
| Doctoral Degree | Curriculum and Instruction. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 30 | $427 | $62,715 ($5,226) | $69,071 ($5,756) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | 15 | $358 | $47,173 ($3,931) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 58 | $13,640 | $127 | $28,245 ($2,354) | $43,516 ($3,626) |
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 31 | $267 | $41,446 ($3,454) | ||
| Master's Degree | Education, Other. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biomedical/Medical Engineering. | 77 | $15,000 | $159 | $63,259 ($5,272) | |
| Master's Degree | Library Science and Administration. | 52 | $482 | $45,755 ($3,813) | $53,644 ($4,470) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Library Science and Administration. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 563 | $15,100 | $159 | $28,166 ($2,347) | $41,546 ($3,462) |
| Master's Degree | Biology, General. | 2 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Biology, General. | 10 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 3 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. | 8 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Genetics. | 1 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Genetics. | 20 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. | 1 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. | 6 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Pharmacology and Toxicology. | 1 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Pharmacology and Toxicology. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. | 24 | $59,884 ($4,990) | |||
| Master's Degree | Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. | 20 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. | 15 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. | 10 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. | 34 | $489 | $68,937 ($5,745) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Neurobiology and Neurosciences. | 6 | $14,825 | $157 | ||
| Master's Degree | Neurobiology and Neurosciences. | 1 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Neurobiology and Neurosciences. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 110 | $14,500 | $160 | $50,092 ($4,174) | $87,301 ($7,275) |
| Master's Degree | Mathematics. | 3 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Mathematics. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Applied Mathematics. | 116 | $15,300 | $150 | $73,001 ($6,083) | $104,439 ($8,703) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Physics. | 31 | $19,200 | $182 | $55,105 ($4,592) | |
| Master's Degree | Physics. | 1 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Physics. | 11 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Materials Sciences. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Psychology, General. | 441 | $14,253 | $148 | $30,399 ($2,533) | $46,914 ($3,910) |
| Master's Degree | Psychology, General. | 18 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Psychology, General. | 15 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 9 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Public Administration. | 82 | $694 | $56,690 ($4,724) | $70,134 ($5,845) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Policy Analysis. | 173 | $15,000 | $148 | $45,644 ($3,804) | $63,152 ($5,263) |
| Master's Degree | Public Policy Analysis. | 2 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Public Policy Analysis. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Social Work. | 128 | $481 | $46,398 ($3,867) | $53,981 ($4,498) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Social Work. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Anthropology. | 60 | $11,982 | $133 | $31,032 ($2,586) | $41,213 ($3,434) |
| Master's Degree | Anthropology. | 6 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Anthropology. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Archeology. | 7 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 2 | ||||
| First Professional Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 12 | $69,496 ($5,791) | |||
| First Professional Degree | Dentistry. | 84 | $2,444 | $116,911 ($9,743) | $144,097 ($12,008) | |
| Master's Degree | Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences. | 22 | $1,348 | $152,323 ($12,694) | ||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | 37 | $15,431 | $117 | $50,428 ($4,202) | $52,735 ($4,395) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 41 | $46,591 ($3,883) | |||
| Master's Degree | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 82 | $740 | $67,124 ($5,594) | $100,451 ($8,371) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 30 | $862 | $112,256 ($9,355) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 13 | $57,754 ($4,813) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | 17 | $18,750 | $186 | $55,463 ($4,622) | |
| Master's Degree | Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | 3 | ||||
| First Professional Degree | Medicine. | 171 | $1,646 | $59,109 ($4,926) | $99,312 ($8,276) | |
| Master's Degree | Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies. | 12 | $179,393 ($14,949) | |||
| Master's Degree | Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | 9 | $142,314 ($11,860) | |||
| Doctoral Degree | Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | 10 | ||||
| First Professional Degree | Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | 137 | $1,668 | $59,847 ($4,987) | $129,143 ($10,762) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Health. | 19 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 235 | $669 | $63,650 ($5,304) | $88,128 ($7,344) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Human Resources Management and Services. | 88 | $15,000 | $135 | $46,321 ($3,860) | $56,616 ($4,718) |
| Bachelor's Degree | History. | 153 | $14,838 | $151 | $31,387 ($2,616) | $43,835 ($3,653) |
| Master's Degree | History. | 8 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | History. | 15 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 131 | $12,044 | $127 | $34,631 ($2,886) | $49,872 ($4,156) |
| Master's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 29 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 11 | ||||
| Master's Degree | City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning. | 32 | $397 | $61,250 ($5,104) | $69,910 ($5,826) | |
| Doctoral Degree | City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Area Studies. | 246 | $13,000 | $141 | $34,614 ($2,885) | $43,478 ($3,623) |
| Master's Degree | Area Studies. | 2 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Area Studies. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 57 | $12,870 | $120 | $28,043 ($2,337) | $42,261 ($3,522) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | 64 | $17,775 | $178 | $25,844 ($2,154) | $42,774 ($3,565) |
| Master's Degree | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | 9 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 2 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 99 | $13,500 | $142 | $34,851 ($2,904) | $43,128 ($3,594) |
| Master's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 6 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 15 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 4 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. | 25 | $23,018 ($1,918) | |||
| First Professional Degree | Law. | 206 | $1,042 | $76,259 ($6,355) | $95,481 ($7,957) | |
| Master's Degree | Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 136 | $14,794 | $157 | $26,416 ($2,201) | $48,296 ($4,025) |
| Master's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 1 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 18 | $56,798 ($4,733) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 46 | $13,000 | $138 | $35,648 ($2,971) | |
| Master's Degree | Statistics. | 12 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Statistics. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution. | 128 | $14,275 | $148 | $42,149 ($3,512) | $63,183 ($5,265) |
| Master's Degree | Nutrition Sciences. | 28 | $857 | $51,602 ($4,300) | $61,392 ($5,116) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Nutrition Sciences. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | International/Global Studies. | 13 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 21 | $1,185 | $104,279 ($8,690) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 324 | $16,575 | $175 | $29,324 ($2,444) | $47,623 ($3,969) |
| Master's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 25 | $48,914 ($4,076) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Philosophy. | 46 | $15,408 | $155 | $34,325 ($2,860) | |
| Master's Degree | Philosophy. | 3 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Philosophy. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Religion/Religious Studies. | 29 | $12,550 | $133 | $28,319 ($2,360) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Religion/Religious Studies. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 142 | $14,250 | $148 | $30,174 ($2,515) | $59,852 ($4,988) |
| Doctoral Degree | Chemistry. | 45 | $76,114 ($6,343) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 19 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 6 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 12 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Economics. | 386 | $15,843 | $150 | $61,960 ($5,163) | $79,084 ($6,590) |
| Master's Degree | Economics. | 9 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Economics. | 13 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geography and Cartography. | 24 | $42,911 ($3,576) | |||
| Master's Degree | Geography and Cartography. | 1 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Geography and Cartography. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 424 | $15,100 | $154 | $39,057 ($3,255) | $58,890 ($4,908) |
| Master's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 20 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Political Science and Government. | 17 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Sociology. | 81 | $14,925 | $149 | $33,021 ($2,752) | $51,279 ($4,273) |
| Master's Degree | Sociology. | 6 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Sociology. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 29 | $15,613 | $168 | $22,188 ($1,849) | |
| Master's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 53 | $14,600 | $123 | $24,065 ($2,005) | $34,079 ($2,840) |
| Master's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 19 | $20,954 ($1,746) | |||
| Doctoral Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Music. | 54 | $19,000 | $191 | $25,680 ($2,140) | $57,343 ($4,779) |
| Master's Degree | Music. | 7 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Music. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 30 | $572 | $57,744 ($4,812) | $65,103 ($5,425) | |
| Master's Degree | Public Health. | 156 | $642 | $58,449 ($4,871) | $73,369 ($6,114) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Public Health. | 16 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | 42 | $466 | $46,606 ($3,884) | $55,818 ($4,652) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | 3 | $71,039 ($5,920) | |||
| First Professional Degree | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | 32 | $908 | $66,432 ($5,536) | ||
| Master's Degree | Medical Illustration and Informatics. | 12 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Movement and Mind-Body Therapies and Education. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 172 | $23,026 | $210 | $64,705 ($5,392) | $65,538 ($5,462) |
| Master's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 89 | $466 | $92,544 ($7,712) | $99,235 ($8,270) | |
| First Professional Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 23 | $837 | $105,354 ($8,780) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 353 | $14,339 | $151 | $76,943 ($6,412) | $105,246 ($8,771) |
| Master's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 913 | $1,033 | $144,963 ($12,080) | $167,290 ($13,941) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 9 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Biomedical/Medical Engineering. | 6 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $113,886Full time faculty: 75%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 15.0
School's endowment start of year: $3,523,738,580 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $5,166,499,366 (2022)