North Carolina State University at Raleigh

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2016 Undergraduate Tuition

$6,407

3.01% growth from 2015

2016 Average Net Price

$13,066

After Financial Aid

2015 Student Loan

2.87%

Default Rate

2016 Acceptance Rate

47.5%

26,451 Applicants

2016 Enrolled Students

33,755

79.3% Full-Time

2016 Graduation Rate

78%

3,545 Graduates

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Costs

Admissions

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

North Carolina State University at Raleigh is a higher education institution located in Wake County, NC. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at North Carolina State University at Raleigh were General Business Administration & Management (605 degrees awarded), General Biological Sciences (361 degrees), and Textile Sciences & Engineering (270 degrees).

In 2016, 8,924 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at North Carolina State University at Raleigh. 46.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 53.9% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (5,445 degrees), 6.4 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (851 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at North Carolina State University at Raleigh is $6,407, which is $-19,449 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($25,856).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at North Carolina State University at Raleigh is $6,407, which is $-19,449 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($25,856).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $13,066.

In 2016, 52% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 40% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$6,407

2016 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2016, the cost of tuition at North Carolina State University at Raleigh was $6,407. The cost of tuition at North Carolina State University at Raleigh is $-19,449 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($25,856).

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Average Net Price

$13,066

2016 Value

3.75%

1 Year Growth

In 2016 North Carolina State University at Raleigh had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $13,066. Between 2015 and 2016, the average net price of North Carolina State University at Raleigh grew by 3.75%.

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Other Student Expenses

$10,311

Room and Board

$1,076

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at North Carolina State University at Raleigh was of $10,311 in 2016. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,076. The cost of room and board increased by 2.8% between 2015 and 2016. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

52%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

40%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

52% of undergraduate students at North Carolina State University at Raleigh received grants or loans in 2016. This represents a decline of 3.7% with respect to 2015, when 54% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2.87%

2015 Default Rate

149

Number of Defaults

In 2015 the default rate for borrower's at North Carolina State University at Raleigh was 2.87%, which represents 149 out of the 5193 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

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Admissions

North Carolina State University at Raleigh received 26,451 undergraduate applications in 2016, which represents a 23.8% annual growth. Out of those 26,451 applicants, 12,568 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 47.5% acceptance rate.

There were 33,755 students enrolled at North Carolina State University at Raleigh in 2016, and 51% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

North Carolina State University at Raleigh has an overall enrollment yield of 34.9%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

47.5%

Acceptance Rate in 2016

12,568

Accepted Out of 26,451

In 2016, the undergraduate acceptance rate of North Carolina State University at Raleigh was 47.5% (12,568 admissions from 26,451 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2015, which was 50.4%. Between 2015 and 2016, the number of applicants grew by 23.8%, while admissions grew by 16.7%.

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SAT Scores

51%

Submission Percentage

2,234

Scores Submitted

51% of enrolled first-time students at North Carolina State University at Raleigh in 2016 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

North Carolina State University at Raleigh has a total enrollment of 33,755 students. The full-time enrollment at North Carolina State University at Raleigh is 26,776 students and the part-time enrollment is 6,979. This means that 79.3% of students enrolled at North Carolina State University at Raleigh are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at North Carolina State University at Raleigh, both undergraduate and graduate, is 65.7% White, 6.15% Black or African American, 5.22% Asian, 4.35% Hispanic or Latino, 3.09% Two or More Races, 0.347% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0681% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at North Carolina State University at Raleigh in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Male (40%), followed by White Female (32.2%) and Black or African American Female (3.29%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority White Female (23%), followed by White Male (20.1%) and Black or African American Female (3.4%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

79.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at North Carolina State University at Raleigh, both undergraduate and graduate, is 33,755 students. The full-time enrollment at North Carolina State University at Raleigh is 26,776 and the part-time enrollment is 6,979. This means that 79.3% of students enrolled at North Carolina State University at Raleigh are enrolled full-time compared with 78.1% at similar Doctoral Universities.

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Retention Rate over Time

93%

2016 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at North Carolina State University at Raleigh was 93%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (83%), North Carolina State University at Raleigh had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    22,168

  2. Black or African American

    2,075

  3. Asian

    1,762

The enrolled student population at North Carolina State University at Raleigh is 65.7% White, 6.15% Black or African American, 5.22% Asian, 4.35% Hispanic or Latino, 3.09% Two or More Races, 0.347% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0681% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Doctoral Universities is 51.9% White, 12.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 9.36% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 944 students (2.8%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2016, 700 fewer women than men received degrees from North Carolina State University at Raleigh. The majority of degree recipients at North Carolina State University at Raleigh are white (5,445 degrees awarded). There were 6.4 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (851 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at North Carolina State University at Raleigh is General Business Administration & Management (605 degrees awarded), followed by General Biological Sciences (361 degrees) and Textile Sciences & Engineering (270 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at North Carolina State University at Raleigh, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Agriculture (584 degrees awarded), Engineering (2,394 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (246 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Miscellaneous managers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at North Carolina State University at Raleigh are Miscellaneous managers (460,214 people), Software developers, applications & systems software (387,118 people), Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers (305,455 people), Civil engineers (235,472 people), and Mechanical engineers (153,348 people).

The most specialized majors at North Carolina State University at Raleigh are Agriculture (584 degrees awarded), Engineering (2,394 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (246 degrees), Architecture and Related Services (112 degrees), and Math & Statistics (228 degrees).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Physicians & surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at North Carolina State University at Raleigh are Physicians & surgeons, Economists, Aircraft pilots & flight engineers, Chief executives & legislators, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at North Carolina State University at Raleigh are Agriculture (584 degrees awarded), Engineering (2,394 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (246 degrees), Architecture and Related Services (112 degrees), and Math & Statistics (228 degrees).

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Common Industries by Major

Architectural, engineering & related services

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at North Carolina State University at Raleigh are Architectural, engineering & related services (543,278 people), Computer Systems Design (433,552 people), Construction (290,747 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (258,873 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (208,792 people).

The most specialized majors at North Carolina State University at Raleigh are Agriculture (584 degrees awarded), Engineering (2,394 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (246 degrees), Architecture and Related Services (112 degrees), and Math & Statistics (228 degrees).

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Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by North Carolina State University at Raleigh.

Most Common

  1. General Business Administration & Management

    605 degrees awarded

  2. General Biological Sciences

    361 degrees awarded

  3. Textile Sciences & Engineering

    270 degrees awarded

In 2016, the most common bachelors degree concentration at North Carolina State University at Raleigh was General Business Administration & Management with 605 degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 4,812

  2. 4,112

In 2016, 4,812 degrees were awarded to men at North Carolina State University at Raleigh, which is 1.17 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (4,112).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2016, 453 degrees were awarded to men at North Carolina State University at Raleigh in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.28 times more than the 355 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2016, 355 degrees were awarded to women at North Carolina State University at Raleigh in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.784 times less than the 453 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

44%

100% Completion Time

76%

150% Completion Time

In 2016, 44% of students graduating from North Carolina State University at Raleigh completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 76% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 78% within 200%.

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Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Female

Highest Graduation Rate (85.7%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at North Carolina State University at Raleigh is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (85.7% graduation rate). Across all Doctoral Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (67.2%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 2.12% of graduates (75 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    5,445 degrees awarded

  2. Unknown

    851 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American

    483 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at North Carolina State University at Raleigh is white (5,445 degrees awarded). There were 6.4 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (851 degrees).

9.54% of degree recipients (851 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Male

    2,946 degrees awarded

  2. White Female

    2,499 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American Female

    302 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at North Carolina State University at Raleigh is white male (2,946 degrees awarded). There were 1.18 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (2,499 degrees).

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Operations

North Carolina State University at Raleigh has an endowment valued at nearly $984M, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $20.7M (2.1%), compared to the 1.54% average return ($4.18M on $271M) across all Doctoral Universities.

In 2015, North Carolina State University at Raleigh had a total expenditure of $1.35B. Of that $1.35B, they spent $667M on salaries and $1.35B on benefits.

North Carolina State University at Raleigh employs 658 Professors, 489 Associate professors, and 393 Assistant professors. Most academics at North Carolina State University at Raleigh are Male Professors (523), Male Associate professors(312), and Male Assistant professors (203).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at North Carolina State University at Raleigh are: Computer, Engineering, and Science, with 1370 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 1280 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 863 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$984M

2015 Endowment

11.2%

growth from 2014

North Carolina State University at Raleigh has an endowment valued at about $984M, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The endowment of North Carolina State University at Raleigh grew 11.2% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $713M higher than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $147M - Federal

  2. $38.1M - State

  3. $1.31M - Local

As of 2015, North Carolina State University at Raleigh received $147M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $38.1M from state grants and contracts, and $1.31M from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Primary Expenses

Expenditure values can vary depending on whether the institution is public or private, and are not available for private-for-profit schools.

$667M

Salary Expenditure

$1.35B

Benefits Expenditure

In 2015, North Carolina State University at Raleigh had a total expenditure of $1.35B. Of that $1.35B, they spent $667M on salaries and $1.35B on benefits.

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Expenditure by Category

This tree map shows all of the primary expenses of Research at North Carolina State University at Raleigh as a share of total expenditure.

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Salary Expenditure

$667M

2015 Salaries

3.4%

growth from 2014

In 2015, North Carolina State University at Raleigh paid a median of $667M in salaries, which represents 49.5% of their overall expenditure ($1.35B) and a 3.4% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 2% growth from 2013 and a 5.2% growth from 2012.

The median for similar Doctoral Universities is 206M (43.4% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$171M

Instructional Salaries

1,702

Number of Employees

In 2015, North Carolina State University at Raleigh paid a total of $171M to 1,702 employees working as instructors, which represents 25.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $62.1M (30.2%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

658 Employees

Computer, Engineering, and Science

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

1370 Employees

In 2016, the most common positions for instructional staff at North Carolina State University at Raleigh were Professor with 658 employees; Associate professor with 489 employees; and Associate professor with 393 employees.

In 2016, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at North Carolina State University at Raleigh were Computer, Engineering, and Science with 1,370 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 1,280 employees; and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 863 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Male Professor

  2. Male Associate professor

  3. Male Assistant professor

In 2016, the most common demographic for instructional staff at North Carolina State University at Raleigh was Male Professor with 523 employees, Male Associate professor with 312 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 203 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at North Carolina State University at Raleigh.

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