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North Carolina Central University

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Acceptance Rate

87.0%

Total Profiles

0

SAT Range

980–1100

User Accept Rate

N/A

In-State Tuition

$6,542

Out-of-State Tuition

$19,578

Undergrad Enrollment

5,400

Applicants

14,192

Yield Rate

11.4%

Endowment / Student

$10,760

Student:Faculty

16:1

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What you pay

$15,359/ yr

Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $61,436 over four years.

What grads earn

$48,047/ yr

Median earnings 4 years after completion$50,937 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 6% below average).

A graduate’s first-year earnings cover the four-year net cost in roughly 1.3 years of pay.

60% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.

Field of study

Earnings & debt by major

Opportunity Insights

Economic mobility

Access

21.1%

from the bottom income fifth

Success

13%

of them reach the top fifth

Mobility rate

2.8%

move bottom → top

The mobility rate is how many of North Carolina Central University’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.

IPEDS

Net price by family income

Under $30k$13,032
$30–48k$13,882
$48–75k$17,527
$75–110k$22,401
Over $110k$23,658

Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.

Completion & debt

Finishing & paying back

Grad rate · 8 yr

52%

Completion · all

54%

Completion · Pell

54%

Repaying debt · 3 yr

25%

Median debt

$28,250

Classification

Four-year, medium, highly residential

Application Funnel

Applied
14,192
Admitted
12,84290.5%
Enrolled
1,46511% yield
Clery Act

Campus Safety

Reported 2024
CategoryOn-CampusResidence HallNon-CampusPublic Property
Fondling52
Motor Vehicle Theft101
Rape5
Robbery11

Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.

EADA

Athletics

Title IX participation61% / 39%
MenWomen

Men's

Basketball17Football110Golf7Tennis9Track & Field61

Women's

Basketball16Golf6Softball20Tennis7Track & Field64Volleyball19
Research Activity
FY 2024
$16Mtotal R&D expenditure#324 in US

Popular Majors (Bachelor's)

Social Sciences, General130 grads
Business Administration and Management, General113 grads
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies105 grads
Psychology, General95 grads
Social Work44 grads
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General43 grads
Mass Communication/Media Studies39 grads
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching33 grads
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse29 grads
Biomedical Sciences, General27 grads

4yr Grad Rate

29%

6yr Grad Rate

51%

Retention Rate

73%

Median Earnings

$42,968