North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Raleigh, NC · Public · Large city · Carnegie R1/R2 · N C State · N C State University · NC State · NC State University · NCSU · NCSUR
Public institution in Raleigh, NC · 26,389 undergraduates · 40% acceptance rate · $68,758 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 3%Undergraduates
- Top 7%Graduation rate (4-year)
- Top 9%Full-time retention
- Top 10%Median ACT
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $16,931820th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $8,895473rd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $31,7671,318th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $25,613723rd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $20,121662nd lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $68,758303rd highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $57,623290th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 84.6%147th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 93.4%163rd highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 39.9%171st most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1380112th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 3099th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 26,38970th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 15.0:11,317th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 19.1%1,769th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 134 mi (CLT)
On 3 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 77 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | bachelors | $74,576 | $70,710 |
| Chemical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $71,894 | $69,757 |
| Computer EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $71,883 | $70,057 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $69,910 | $69,140 |
| Industrial EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $68,499 | $70,253 |
| Biomedical/Medical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $66,029 | $55,964 |
| Mechanical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $65,980 | $64,493 |
| Construction EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $63,997 | — |
| Nuclear EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $63,997 | — |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $63,501 | $56,415 |
| ForestryNatural Resources | bachelors | $62,012 | $66,941 |
| Engineering, GeneralEngineering | bachelors | $61,888 | $63,997 |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1887source
- Athletic nickname: "Wolfpack"source
- Competes in NCAA Division Isource
- School colors: Red and Whitesource
- Mascot: Mr. Wuf & Mrs. Wufsource
- Motto: ""Think and Do""source
- Formerly known as "North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts"source
- Formerly known as "(1887–1918)"source
- Formerly known as "North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering"source
- Formerly known as "(1918–1962)"source
- Formerly known as "North Carolina State of the University of North Carolina at Raleigh"source
- Formerly known as "(1963–1965)"source
- Athletic conference: FBSsource
- A [[National Sea Grant College Program institutionsource
- A sea-grant]] institutionsource
- A [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
- A space-grant]] institutionsource
- Notable alum: Christina Kochsource
- Notable alum: Zach Galifianakissource
- Notable alum: John Edwardssource
- Notable alum: Charlotte Flairsource
- Notable alum: Rajendra K. Pachaurisource
Athletics — 12 sports
NCAA Division I-FBS · NCAA Division I
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $12,206,946 (M $7,539,922 · W $4,667,024)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Football
- Golf
- Gymnastics
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming and Diving (combined)
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websitencsu.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 199193)
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- Sports directoryAll 12 EADA programs at this school
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