North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 41.7%
- Applications
- 44,047
- Enrolled
- 5,839
- Yield Rate
- 31.8%
- SAT Average
- 1370
- ACT Midpoint
- 30
- Test Policy
- Optional
- Application Fee
- $85
Freshman Class Profile
- Top 10% of HS Class
- 40.0%
- Top 25% of HS Class
- 79.0%
- Top 50% of HS Class
- 97.0%
Application Deadlines
- Early Action: November 1 · notification January 30
- Regular Decision: June 1
Admission Factors
- Very Important
- Rigor of Curriculum, Academic GPA
- Important
- Class Rank
- Considered
- Standardized Tests, Application Essay, Recommendations, Extracurricular Activities, Talent / Ability, Character / Personal Qualities, First Generation, Geographic Residence, State Residency, Volunteer Work, Work Experience
Waitlist
- Offered Spot
- 9,704
- Accepted Spot
- 4,194
- Admitted from Waitlist
- 261
- Waitlist Conversion Rate
- 2.7%
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $8,799
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $32,847
- Average Net Price
- $15,522
Average Net Price by Family Income
- Family Income Under $30k
- $6,200
- Family Income $30k–$48k
- $8,670
- Family Income $48k–$75k
- $13,992
- Family Income $75k–$110k
- $20,386
- Family Income Over $110k
- $24,211
Financial Aid
- Avg. % of Financial Need Met
- 72%
- Avg. Need-Based Grant
- $12,618
- Avg. Total Aid Package
- $14,720
- Avg. Debt at Graduation
- $25,344
- % Graduates Who Borrowed
- 45%
- % Receiving Pell Grants
- 19.0%
Outcomes & Graduation
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 68.0%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate
- 85.0%
- First-Year Retention Rate
- 93.0%
Academics
- STEM Graduates
- 21.2%
- Major Concentration
- Specialized
- Annual Degree Completions
- 12,794
Top Fields of Study
- Engineering: 1,501 graduates/year
- Business & Management: 1,151 graduates/year
- Biological & Biomedical Sciences: 642 graduates/year
- Agriculture & Related Sciences: 516 graduates/year
- Social Sciences: 323 graduates/year
- Psychology: 296 graduates/year
Competitiveness & Trends
- Competitiveness Z-Score
- 1.72
- Application Trend
- Rising demand
- Application Momentum (3yr CAGR)
- 10.1% annual growth
- Opportunity Score Percentile
- 61th percentile
- Years of Data
- 11 years (IPEDS)
This school is 1.7 standard deviation more competitive than its historical average.