University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $7,019
    2024 Average Net Price
    $10,154
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    15.3%
    66,535 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    32,438
    91.6% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    91.2%
    3,936 Graduates

    About

    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a higher education institution located in Orange County, NC. In 2024, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill were Management Science (954 degrees awarded), General Public Health (472 degrees), and Social Work (135 degrees).

    In 2024, 10,706 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. 61.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 38.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (6,110 degrees), 4.9 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (1,246 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is $7,019, which is $−24,901 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is $7,019, which is $24,901 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $10,154.

    In 2024, 50% of undergraduate students attending University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 13% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $7,019
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill was $7,019. The cost of tuition at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is $−24,901 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

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    Average Net Price

    $10,154
    2024 Value
    8.85%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $10,154. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill grew by 8.85%.

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    Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $13,016
    Room and Board
    $1,290
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill was of $13,016 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 6.22% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,290. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    50%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    13%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    50% of undergraduate students at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 3.85% with respect to 2023, when 52% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

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    Admissions

    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill received 66,535 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 14.9% annual growth. Out of those 66,535 applicants, 10,209 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 15.3% acceptance rate.

    There were 32,438 students enrolled at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2024. 28% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has an overall enrollment yield of 45.5%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    15.3%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    10,209
    Accepted Out of 66,535

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill was 15.3% (10,209 admissions from 66,535 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 18.7%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 14.9%, while admissions declined by 5.91%.

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    SAT Scores

    28%
    Submission Percentage (2024)
    1,320
    Scores Submitted (2024)

    28% of enrolled first-time students at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill had a total enrollment of 32,438 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is 29,712 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,726. This means that 91.6% of students enrolled at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, both undergraduate and graduate, is 53.5% White, 13.8% Asian, 9.03% Hispanic or Latino, 8.15% Black or African American, 4.72% Two or More Races, 0.281% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0432% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (33.3%), followed by White Male (20.6%) and Asian Female (8.95%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (32.4%), followed by White Male (21.7%) and Asian Female (6.27%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    91.6%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 32,438 students. The full-time enrollment at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is 29,712 and the part-time enrollment is 2,726. This means that 91.6% of students enrolled at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are enrolled full-time compared with 77.3% at similar Doctoral Universities.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    97%
    2024 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 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill was 97%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (82%), University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      17,356 enrolled students
    2. Asian
      4,477 enrolled students
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      2,929 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is 53.5% White, 13.8% Asian, 9.03% Hispanic or Latino, 8.15% Black or African American, 4.72% Two or More Races, 0.281% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0432% 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 46.2% White, 16.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 10.4% 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, 800 students (2.47%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 2,504 more women than men received degrees from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is white (6,110 degrees awarded). There were 4.9 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (1,246 degrees).

    The most common Masters Degree concentration at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is Management Science (954 degrees awarded), followed by General Public Health (472 degrees) and Social Work (135 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Cultural & Gender Studies (201 degrees awarded), Library Science (77 degrees), and Math & Statistics (382 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (336,427 people), Other managers (286,924 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (165,403 people), Postsecondary teachers (148,961 people), and Chief executives & legislators (130,866 people).

    The most specialized majors at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2024 are Cultural & Gender Studies (201 degrees awarded), Library Science (77 degrees), Math & Statistics (382 degrees), Social Sciences (1,211 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (414 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Surgeons
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are Surgeons, Chief executives & legislators, Logisticians, Economists, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

    The most specialized majors at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are Cultural & Gender Studies (201 degrees awarded), Library Science (77 degrees), Math & Statistics (382 degrees), Social Sciences (1,211 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (414 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Elementary & secondary schools
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are Elementary & secondary schools (451,153 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (339,003 people), Legal services (269,614 people), Computer Systems Design (264,234 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (200,322 people).

    The most specialized majors at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are Cultural & Gender Studies (201 degrees awarded), Library Science (77 degrees), Math & Statistics (382 degrees), Social Sciences (1,211 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (414 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. General Biological Sciences
      613 degrees awarded
    2. Behavioral Sciences
      524 degrees awarded
    3. Computer Science
      404 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill was General Biological Sciences with 613 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    4,101
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    6,605
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 4,101 degrees were awarded to men at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, which is 0.621 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (6,605).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 590 degrees were awarded to men at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in Management Science, which is 1.62 times more than the 364 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 451 degrees were awarded to men at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in Behavioral Sciences, which is 3.82 times more than the 118 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    85%
    100% Completion Time
    91%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 85% of students graduating from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 91% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 92% 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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    Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

    Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
    Asian Male
    Highest Graduation Rate (95.2%)

    The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2024 at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is Male and Asian (95.2% graduation rate). Across all Doctoral Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (75.5%).

    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, 4.17% of graduates (164 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      6,110 degrees awarded
    2. Asian
      1,246 degrees awarded
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      958 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is white (6,110 degrees awarded). There were 4.9 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (1,246 degrees).

    1.9% of degree recipients (203 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      3,767 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      3,751 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      3,596 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is white female (3,767 degrees awarded). There were 1 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (3,751 degrees).

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    Operations

    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has an endowment valued at nearly $5.73B, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 419M (7.32%) compared to the 9.4% average return (23.7M on 252M) across all Doctoral Universities.

    In 2024, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill had a total salary expenditure of 4.19B. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill employs 720 Professors, 506 Assistant professors and 482 Associate professors. Most academics at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are Male Professor (430), Female Assistant professor (294), and Female Professor (290).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are: Research, with 2,758 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 1,711 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 1,387 employees.

    Endowment

    $5.73B
    2024 Endowment
    10.1%
    growth from 2023

    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has an endowment valued at about $5.73B, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill grew 10.1% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $5.48B 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. $955M - Federal
    2. $22.3M - State
    3. $957k - Local

    As of 2024, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill received $955M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $22.3M from state grants and contracts, and $957k from local grants and contracts.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $1.75B
    2024 Salaries
    5.88%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill paid a median of $1.75B in salaries, which represents 41.8% of their overall expenditure ($4.19B) and a 5.88% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 9.17% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 4.53% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $259M
    Instructional Salaries
    1,763
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill paid a total of $259M to 1,763 employees working as instructors, which represents 14.8% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $4.1M (2.29%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill were Research with 2,758 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 1,711 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 1,387 employees.

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