North Carolina A&T State University: Statistics
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #1274 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #368 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #331 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #10 of 65 | In North Carolina |
| #2 of 5 | In Greensboro |
| #415 of 1,034 | For Aerospace Engineering |
| Top50% | For 20 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 57%
- Undergraduates
- 11,596
- Graduates
- 1,726
- Male:Female Ratio
- 39:61
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- ncat.edu
North Carolina A&T State University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
North Carolina A&T State University has an acceptance rate of 57% and is among the top 18% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 57% | 53% | 59% |
| Applicants | 21,528 | 7,072 | 14,456 |
| Admissions | 12,346 | 3,746 | 8,600 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 2,879 | 1,002 | 1,877 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 51 | 19 | 32 |
5,968 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
1,796 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
597 or 20%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 990
or below
75% of them
had 1170
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in North Carolina A&T State University are 990-1170 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
1,123 or 38%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 16
or below
75% of them
had 22
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in North Carolina A&T State University are 16-22 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Secondary school rank | Recommended |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| Recommendations | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| Black or African American | 10669 (80%) |
|---|---|
| White | 734 (6%) |
| Two or more races | 553 (4%) |
| Hispanic | 544 (4%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 331 (2%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 317 (2%) |
| Asian | 127 (1%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 21 (0.2%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 2 (0%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
- Average aid awarded
- $9,598
- Students receiving aid
- 95%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $3,540 | $4,745 |
| Tuition in-state | $3,540 | $4,745 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $17,050 | $17,545 |
| Fee in-district | $3,193 | $3,193 |
| Fee in-state | $3,193 | $3,193 |
| Fee out-of-state | $3,193 | $3,193 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 5,540 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $8,418 |
| Room charge | $4,409 |
| Meal charge | $4,009 |
North Carolina A&T State University majors
North Carolina A&T State University has granted 2,107 bachelor's degrees across 55 programs, 372 master's across 26 programs, and 62 doctorate degrees across 9 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at North Carolina A&T State University.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 191 | ||
| Psychology, General | 160 | ||
| Business Administration and Management, General | 113 | 46 | |
| Sport and Fitness Administration & Management | 152 | ||
| Mass Communication & Media Studies | 144 | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | 95 | 4 | 7 |
| Criminal Justice & Safety Studies | 105 | ||
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 95 | 4 | |
| Social Work | 52 | 26 | |
| Information Technology | 74 | ||
| Computer Science | 43 | 21 | 4 |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 62 | ||
| Agricultural Teacher Education | 25 | 35 | |
| Animal Sciences, General | 52 | ||
| Network and System Administration & Administrator | 50 | ||
| Industrial Engineering | 33 | 9 | 7 |
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 49 | ||
| Civil Engineering, General | 33 | 4 | |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 29 | 4 | 4 |
| Political Science and Government, General | 37 | ||
| Agriculture, General | 24 | 11 | |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 27 | 7 | |
| Adult and Continuing Education Administration | 32 | ||
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other | 32 | ||
| Accounting | 25 | 6 | |
| Transportation & Mobility Management | 27 | ||
| Art & Art Studies, General | 26 | ||
| Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences, General | 26 | ||
| Sociology, General | 26 | ||
| Chemical Engineering | 20 | 5 | |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 25 | ||
| Economics, General | 23 | ||
| Computer Engineering, General | 22 | ||
| English Language and Literature, General | 22 | ||
| Manufacturing Engineering Technology & Technician | 22 | ||
| Architectural Engineering | 19 | ||
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 19 | ||
| Engineering, Other | 7 | 12 | |
| Graphic Design | 17 | ||
| Industrial Technology & Technician | 3 | 14 | |
| Chemistry, General | 12 | 4 | |
| Child Development | 16 | ||
| College Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 16 | ||
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 15 | ||
| Finance, General | 15 | ||
| Information Resources Management | 15 | ||
| Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General | 10 | 4 | |
| History, General | 14 | ||
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 13 | ||
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 13 | ||
| Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene | 12 | ||
| Agricultural Engineering | 11 | ||
| Engineering & Engineering-Related Technologies & Technicians, Other | 11 | ||
| Music, General | 10 | ||
| Animal Sciences, Other | 9 | ||
| Mathematics, General | 9 | ||
| Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling & Counselor | 9 | ||
| Business and Innovation & Entrepreneurship Teacher Education | 8 | ||
| English Language and Literature & Letters, Other | 8 | ||
| Landscape Architecture | 8 | ||
| Physics, General | 4 | 2 | |
| Applied Mathematics, General | 4 | ||
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering Technologies & Technicians, Other | 4 | ||
| Physical Sciences, Other | 4 | ||
| Secondary School Administration & Principalship | 4 | ||
| Surveying Engineering | 4 | ||
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General | 3 | ||
| Environmental Science | 2 | ||
| Grand Total | 2,107 | 372 | 62 |
North Carolina A&T State University has a graduation rate of 53%, which is among the 46% lowest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 53% | 44% | 60% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
North Carolina A&T State University has published 5,546 scientific papers with 95,932 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, Computer Science, Materials Science, Biology, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Business, Medicine, and Environmental Science.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 48 | 159 |
| 1992 | 93 | 153 |
| 1993 | 62 | 181 |
| 1994 | 78 | 172 |
| 1995 | 71 | 257 |
| 1996 | 94 | 305 |
| 1997 | 101 | 333 |
| 1998 | 94 | 427 |
| 1999 | 82 | 487 |
| 2000 | 119 | 651 |
| 2001 | 100 | 702 |
| 2002 | 84 | 827 |
| 2003 | 104 | 1021 |
| 2004 | 113 | 1222 |
| 2005 | 154 | 1400 |
| 2006 | 133 | 1689 |
| 2007 | 143 | 1992 |
| 2008 | 207 | 2226 |
| 2009 | 247 | 2832 |
| 2010 | 230 | 3289 |
| 2011 | 266 | 4172 |
| 2012 | 275 | 4918 |
| 2013 | 291 | 5836 |
| 2014 | 320 | 6629 |
| 2015 | 378 | 7458 |
| 2016 | 442 | 8048 |
| 2017 | 361 | 8992 |
| 2018 | 384 | 9603 |
| 2019 | 387 | 11605 |
| 2020 | 439 | 13867 |
| 2021 | 450 | 16097 |
North Carolina A&T State University alumni
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Taraji P. Henson
- Occupations
- singeractorfilm actortelevision actor
- Biography
-
Taraji Penda Henson is an American actress. She studied acting at Howard University and began her Hollywood career in guest roles on several television shows before making her breakthrough in Baby Boy (2001). She played a prostitute in Hustle & Flow (2005), for which she received a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture nomination; and a single mother of a disabled child in David Fincher's The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008), for which she received Academy Award, SAG Award and Critics Choice Award nominations for Best Supporting Actress. In 2010, she appeared in the action comedy Date Night, and co-starred in the remake of The Karate Kid alongside Jaden Smith and Jackie Chan.
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J. R. Smith
- Enrolled in North Carolina A&T State University
- Studied in 2021
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
-
Earl Joseph "J.R." Smith III is an American former professional basketball player. Smith played high school basketball at New Jersey basketball powerhouse Saint Benedict's Preparatory School in Newark. He entered the NBA out of high school after being selected in the first round of the 2004 NBA draft with the 18th overall pick by the New Orleans Hornets. He has also played for the Denver Nuggets and New York Knicks, as well as for the Zhejiang Golden Bulls of the Chinese Basketball Association. Smith won two NBA championships, with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2016 and with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2020.
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Jesse Jackson
- Occupations
- civil rights advocatepoliticianpastorhuman rights activist
- Biography
-
Jesse Louis Jackson is an American political activist, Baptist minister, and politician. He was a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1984 and 1988 and served as a shadow U.S. senator for the District of Columbia from 1991 to 1997.
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Ronald McNair
- Enrolled in North Carolina A&T State University
- In 1971 graduated with Bachelor of Science in engineering physics
- Occupations
- physicistkaratekasaxophonistastronaut
- Biography
-
Ronald Erwin McNair was an American NASA astronaut and physicist. He died during the launch of the Space Shuttle Challenger on mission STS-51-L, in which he was serving as one of three mission specialists in a crew of seven.
General info
| Alternative names | NCAT |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1891 |
| Motto | Mens et Manus Mind and Hand |
| Colors | blue, gold |
| Academic calendar | August to May (August - December; January-May) |
| Total FTE staff | 1,728 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 1601 E Market St Greensboro, North Carolina, 27411 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 299,000 |
| Phone | 3363347500 |