North Carolina State University at Raleigh: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #65 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #49 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #45 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #3 of 65 | In North Carolina |
| #1 of 6 | In Raleigh |
| #9 of 1,466 | For Toxicology |
| Top100 | For 100 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 47%
- Undergraduates
- 26,254
- Graduates
- 10,446
- Male:Female Ratio
- 50:50
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- www.ncsu.edu
North Carolina State University at Raleigh Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
North Carolina State University at Raleigh has an acceptance rate of 47% and is among the top 13% 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 | 47% | 43% | 52% |
| Applicants | 35,568 | 17,461 | 18,107 |
| Admissions | 16,779 | 7,434 | 9,345 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 5,610 | 2,718 | 2,892 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 17 | 9 | 8 |
13,593 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
3,124 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
1,432 or 25%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1280
or below
75% of them
had 1460
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in North Carolina State University at Raleigh are 1280-1460 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
1,509 or 27%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 28
or below
75% of them
had 33
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in North Carolina State University at Raleigh are 28-33 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Recommendations | Considered but not required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 22487 (61%) |
|---|---|
| Nonresident Alien | 3969 (11%) |
| Asian | 2983 (8%) |
| Hispanic | 2570 (7%) |
| Black or African American | 2303 (6%) |
| Two or more races | 1465 (4%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 776 (2%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 63 (0.2%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 24 (0.1%) |
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
- $9,181
- Students receiving aid
- 80%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $6,535 | $9,095 |
| Tuition in-state | $6,535 | $9,095 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $28,276 | $28,301 |
| Fee in-district | $2,593 | $2,605 |
| Fee in-state | $2,593 | $2,605 |
| Fee out-of-state | $2,593 | $2,605 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 9,394 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $12,748 |
| Room charge | $7,432 |
| Meal charge | $5,316 |
North Carolina State University at Raleigh majors
North Carolina State University at Raleigh has granted 6,518 bachelor's degrees across 84 programs, 2,382 master's across 91 programs, and 667 doctorate degrees across 60 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at North Carolina State University at Raleigh.
| Major | Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management, General | 841 | 43 | ||
| Computer Science | 281 | 109 | 27 | |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 415 | |||
| Mechanical Engineering | 249 | 82 | 21 | |
| Psychology, General | 305 | 9 | 19 | |
| Management Science | 324 | |||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 184 | 74 | 27 | |
| Textile Sciences and Engineering | 204 | 54 | 26 | |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 240 | |||
| Animal Sciences, General | 196 | 35 | 7 | |
| Chemical Engineering | 161 | 46 | 21 | |
| Computer Engineering, General | 136 | 57 | 5 | |
| Political Science and Government, General | 190 | |||
| Civil Engineering, General | 107 | 44 | 33 | |
| Accounting | 179 | |||
| Statistics, General | 64 | 80 | 29 | |
| Social Work | 67 | 89 | ||
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 127 | 10 | 12 | |
| Sport and Fitness Administration & Management | 139 | |||
| Nutrition Sciences | 126 | 8 | 1 | |
| Industrial Engineering | 102 | 25 | 6 | |
| Data Modeling & Warehousing and Database Administration | 115 | |||
| English Language and Literature, General | 85 | 30 | ||
| Agribusiness & Agricultural Business Operations | 113 | |||
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other | 105 | |||
| Business & Managerial Economics | 103 | |||
| Veterinary Medicine | 99 | |||
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General | 64 | 22 | 6 | |
| Environmental Science | 65 | 26 | ||
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General | 47 | 34 | 6 | |
| Materials Engineering | 43 | 21 | 21 | |
| Physiology, General | 83 | |||
| Mathematics, General | 57 | 9 | 16 | |
| Biochemistry | 66 | 9 | 3 | |
| Wood Science and Wood Products & Pulp and Paper Technology & Technician | 64 | 5 | 6 | |
| Natural Resources & Conservation, General | 66 | 2 | 5 | |
| Foreign Languages and Literatures, General | 55 | 17 | ||
| Zoology & Animal Biology | 53 | 11 | 7 | |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 60 | 8 | ||
| History, General | 65 | 2 | ||
| Sociology, General | 59 | 2 | 6 | |
| Physics, General | 34 | 13 | 19 | |
| Chemistry, General | 37 | 2 | 26 | |
| Agricultural Engineering | 37 | 16 | 9 | |
| Adult and Continuing Education Administration | 43 | 18 | ||
| Criminology | 55 | |||
| Curriculum and Instruction | 45 | 10 | ||
| Science, Technology and Society | 55 | |||
| Microbiology, General | 47 | 4 | 2 | |
| International & Globalization Studies | 51 | |||
| Engineering, General | 35 | 12 | ||
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 34 | 13 | ||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 46 | |||
| Horticultural Science | 29 | 8 | 6 | |
| Nuclear Engineering | 16 | 16 | 11 | |
| Applied Mathematics, General | 27 | 8 | 7 | |
| Genetics, General | 32 | 4 | 4 | |
| Agricultural Business and Management, General | 39 | |||
| Systems Science and Theory | 36 | 3 | ||
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other | 30 | 9 | ||
| Design and Visual Communications, General | 20 | 17 | ||
| Technology Teacher Education & Industrial Arts Teacher Education | 33 | 1 | 2 | |
| Agriculture, General | 11 | 23 | ||
| Agronomy and Crop Science | 24 | 7 | 3 | |
| Public Administration | 31 | 3 | ||
| Anthropology, General | 27 | 6 | ||
| Environmental & Natural Resources Management and Policy, General | 27 | 6 | ||
| Botany & Plant Biology | 26 | 1 | 5 | |
| Industrial and Product Design | 17 | 13 | ||
| College Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 29 | |||
| Environmental Design & Architecture | 21 | 8 | ||
| Food Science | 15 | 10 | 4 | |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 28 | |||
| Graphic Design | 28 | |||
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 26 | 2 | ||
| Oceanography, Chemical and Physical | 28 | |||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 10 | 17 | ||
| Biotechnology | 26 | |||
| Poultry Science | 17 | 9 | ||
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 17 | 8 | ||
| Fine and Studio Arts Management | 25 | |||
| Manufacturing Engineering | 25 | |||
| Financial Mathematics | 24 | |||
| Animal & Livestock Husbandry and Production | 23 | |||
| International Relations and Affairs | 23 | |||
| Agricultural Mechanization, General | 22 | |||
| Environmental Studies | 22 | |||
| Higher Education & Higher Education Administration | 21 | |||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other | 21 | |||
| Veterinary Sciences & Veterinary Clinical Sciences, General | 6 | 15 | ||
| Architecture | 20 | |||
| Philosophy | 20 | |||
| Agricultural Teacher Education | 19 | |||
| Forestry, General | 7 | 11 | ||
| Science Technologies & Technicians, Other | 18 | |||
| Agricultural and Extension Education Services | 2 | 12 | 3 | |
| Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology | 17 | |||
| Education, General | 17 | |||
| Forest Management & Forest Resources Management | 17 | |||
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | 17 | |||
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 16 | |||
| Turf and Turfgrass Management | 13 | 3 | ||
| Construction Engineering | 15 | |||
| Crop Production | 15 | |||
| Education, Other | 15 | |||
| Environmental & Environmental Engineering Technology & Technician | 15 | |||
| Organizational Communication, General | 15 | |||
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | 15 | |||
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General | 14 | |||
| Educational & Instructional Technology | 14 | |||
| Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture | 13 | |||
| Applied Horticulture & Horticulture Operations, General | 13 | |||
| Public & Applied History | 9 | 4 | ||
| Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education | 12 | 1 | ||
| Creative Writing | 12 | |||
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 11 | |||
| Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching | 11 | |||
| Entomology | 5 | 5 | ||
| Operations Research | 6 | 4 | ||
| Physical Sciences, Other | 5 | 5 | ||
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 9 | |||
| Plant Pathology & Phytopathology | 3 | 6 | ||
| Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia | 8 | |||
| Religion & Religious Studies | 6 | |||
| Soil Science and Agronomy, General | 5 | 1 | ||
| Toxicology | 6 | |||
| Educational Administration and Supervision, Other | 5 | |||
| Educational Evaluation and Research | 5 | |||
| Genome Sciences & Genomics | 3 | 2 | ||
| Engineering & Industrial Management | 4 | |||
| Bioinformatics | 2 | 1 | ||
| Biometry & Biometrics | 3 | |||
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | 3 | |||
| Engineering, Other | 3 | |||
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 2 | |||
| Grand Total | 114 | 6,518 | 2,382 | 667 |
North Carolina State University at Raleigh has a graduation rate of 85%, which is among the 8% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 85% | 82% | 88% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
North Carolina State University at Raleigh is a world-class research university with 143,091 scientific papers published and 3,702,042 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Engineering, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Physics, Computer Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Quantum and Particle physics, Medicine, and Organic Chemistry.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1594 | 13660 |
| 1992 | 1756 | 15115 |
| 1993 | 1601 | 16159 |
| 1994 | 1651 | 16626 |
| 1995 | 1722 | 18825 |
| 1996 | 1797 | 19935 |
| 1997 | 1799 | 21338 |
| 1998 | 1925 | 23889 |
| 1999 | 1920 | 27026 |
| 2000 | 2113 | 30877 |
| 2001 | 2140 | 34213 |
| 2002 | 3303 | 45655 |
| 2003 | 2780 | 46611 |
| 2004 | 2751 | 52553 |
| 2005 | 3184 | 61257 |
| 2006 | 3154 | 69797 |
| 2007 | 3184 | 76770 |
| 2008 | 3382 | 82646 |
| 2009 | 3550 | 93083 |
| 2010 | 3735 | 104352 |
| 2011 | 3805 | 117432 |
| 2012 | 4014 | 133027 |
| 2013 | 4371 | 146230 |
| 2014 | 4485 | 157918 |
| 2015 | 4745 | 168151 |
| 2016 | 5400 | 173049 |
| 2017 | 5380 | 183590 |
| 2018 | 5450 | 205992 |
| 2019 | 5822 | 228762 |
| 2020 | 6765 | 260805 |
| 2021 | 13249 | 298238 |
| 2022 | 5743 | 299731 |
| 2023 | 5963 | 296496 |
North Carolina State University at Raleigh alumni
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Jada Pinkett Smith
- Occupations
- actorvoice actorentrepreneurbusinesspersonscreenwriter
- Biography
-
Jada Koren Pinkett Smith is an American actress, singer and talk-show host. She is co-host of the Facebook Watch talk show Red Table Talk, for which she has received a Daytime Emmy Award. Time named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2021.
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Hunter Schafer
- Occupations
- modelscreenwriterLGBTQI+ rights activistactor
- Biography
-
Hunter Schafer is an American actress, model, director, and LGBT rights activist. She made her acting debut as transgender high school student Jules Vaughn in the HBO teen drama television series Euphoria (2019–present), which earned her nominations for a Shorty Award, an MTV Movie & TV Award, and a Dorian Award. In 2023, she portrayed Tigris Snow in The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes.
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Russell Wilson
- Occupations
- player of American football
- Biography
-
Russell Carrington Wilson is an American football quarterback for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He previously played his first 10 seasons for the Seattle Seahawks. Wilson has been regarded as one of the greatest dual-threat quarterbacks of all time.
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Mary-Louise Parker
- Enrolled in North Carolina State University at Raleigh
- Studied in 1986
- Occupations
- film actorwritertelevision actoractorjournalist
- Biography
-
Mary-Louise Parker is an American actress. After making her Broadway debut as Rita in Craig Lucas' Prelude to a Kiss in 1990 (for which she received a Tony Award nomination), Parker came to prominence for film roles in Grand Canyon (1991), Fried Green Tomatoes (1991), The Client (1994), Bullets over Broadway (1994), A Place for Annie (1994), Boys on the Side (1995), The Portrait of a Lady (1996), and The Maker (1997). Among stage and independent film appearances thereafter, Parker received the 2001 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for her portrayal of Catherine Llewellyn in David Auburn's Proof, among other accolades. Between 2001 and 2006, she recurred as Amy Gardner in the NBC television series The West Wing, for which she was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2002. She received both a Golden Globe and a Primetime Emmy Award for her portrayal of Harper Pitt in the acclaimed HBO television miniseries Angels in America in 2003.
General info
| Alternative names | N C State University N C State NC State University NCSU NC State |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1887 |
| Motto | Think and Do |
| Colors | red, white |
| Academic calendar | August to May (August - December;January-May). Also Summer Sessions (May-June;July-August) |
| Total FTE staff | 9,250 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 2101 Hillsborough Street Raleigh, North Carolina, 27695-7001 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 468,000 |
| Phone | 9195152011 |