North Carolina Central University
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 87.0%
- Applications
- 18,368
- Enrolled
- 1,753
- Yield Rate
- 11.0%
- SAT Average
- 1060
- ACT Midpoint
- 20
- Test Policy
- Recommended
- Application Fee
- $50
Freshman Class Profile
- Top 10% of HS Class
- 9.0%
- Top 25% of HS Class
- 25.0%
- Top 50% of HS Class
- 66.0%
Admission Factors
- Very Important
- Rigor of Curriculum
- Important
- Class Rank, Academic GPA, Application Essay
- Considered
- Standardized Tests, Recommendations, Interview, Extracurricular Activities, Talent / Ability, Character / Personal Qualities, First Generation, Legacy / Alumni Relation, Geographic Residence, State Residency, Level of Interest
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $6,699
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $19,735
- Average Net Price
- $14,475
Average Net Price by Family Income
- Family Income Under $30k
- $12,136
- Family Income $30k–$48k
- $14,482
- Family Income $48k–$75k
- $17,688
- Family Income $75k–$110k
- $21,713
- Family Income Over $110k
- $23,621
Financial Aid
- Avg. % of Financial Need Met
- 58%
- Avg. Need-Based Grant
- $12,505
- Avg. Total Aid Package
- $16,448
- Avg. Debt at Graduation
- $28,262
- % Graduates Who Borrowed
- 84%
- % Receiving Pell Grants
- 57.0%
Outcomes & Graduation
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 26.0%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate
- 42.0%
- First-Year Retention Rate
- 75.0%
Competitiveness & Trends
- Competitiveness Z-Score
- -1.02
- Application Trend
- Rising demand
- Application Momentum (3yr CAGR)
- 30.6% annual growth
- Opportunity Score Percentile
- 52th percentile
- Years of Data
- 11 years (IPEDS)
This school is 1.0 standard deviation less competitive than its historical average.