North Carolina State University at Raleigh: Statistics

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#45 of 2,496 In the United States
#3 of 65 In North Carolina
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Acceptance rate
47%
Average SAT
1355
Average ACT
30
Aid receiving
74%
Undergraduates
26,505
Graduates
10,326
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 12% 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% 42% 53%
Applicants 32,998 15,714 17,284
Admissions 15,669 6,557 9,112
Freshmen enrolled full time 5,027 2,369 2,658
Freshmen enrolled part time 19 14 5

14,604 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

3,805 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
1,045 or 21%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1270
or below

75% of them
had 1440
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in North Carolina State University at Raleigh are 1270-1440 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
1,725 or 34%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 27
or below

75% of them
had 32
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in North Carolina State University at Raleigh are 27-32 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Secondary school GPA Recommended
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 23282 (63%)
Nonresident Alien 3487 (9%)
Asian 2763 (8%)
Black or African American 2399 (7%)
Hispanic 2398 (7%)
Two or more races 1381 (4%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 957 (3%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 73 (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
$9,318
Students receiving aid
74%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $6,535$9,095
Tuition in-state $6,535$9,095
Tuition out-of-state $27,320$27,082
Fee in-district $2,596$2,608
Fee in-state $2,596$2,608
Fee out-of-state $2,596$2,608

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 10,024
Combined charge for room and board $11,601
Room charge $6,768
Meal charge $4,833

North Carolina State University at Raleigh majors

North Carolina State University at Raleigh has granted 6,377 bachelor's degrees across 84 programs, 2,893 master's across 91 programs, and 626 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 803 48
Computer Science 244 253 18
Mechanical Engineering 285 95 22
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 397
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 167 160 46
Management Science 317
Psychology, General 283 8 25
Textile Sciences and Engineering 211 61 26
Computer Engineering, General 147 137 4
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 235
Civil Engineering, General 137 62 24
Statistics, General 83 118 18
Chemical Engineering 141 50 27
Animal Sciences, General 175 18 5
Industrial Engineering 103 74 17
Social Work 54 114
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 148 11 7
Political Science and Government, General 163
Accounting 157
Nutrition Sciences 112 7 2
Data Modeling & Warehousing and Database Administration 118
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 114
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General 87 23 2
Agribusiness & Agricultural Business Operations 111
English Language and Literature, General 85 24
Veterinary Medicine 96
Environmental Science 82 13
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other 95
Business & Managerial Economics 91
Physiology, General 89
History, General 77 10
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 68 16
Mathematics, General 60 16 6
Natural Resources & Conservation, General 67 14 1
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 37 30 2
Sociology, General 56 6 7
Biochemistry 59 8
Chemistry, General 36 5 23
Wood Science and Wood Products & Pulp and Paper Technology & Technician 55 3 5
Zoology & Animal Biology 49 9 4
Elementary Education and Teaching 48 12
Materials Engineering 31 15 14
Physics, General 28 20 12
Applied Mathematics, General 27 13 18
Science, Technology and Society 58
Agricultural Business and Management, General 56
Horticultural Science 42 10 4
Criminology 55
International & Globalization Studies 55
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications 53
Engineering, General 40 12
Adult and Continuing Education Administration 45 6
Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering 35 15
Botany & Plant Biology 42 4 2
Microbiology, General 39 3 5
Agriculture, General 14 32
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other 42 4
Genetics, General 43 1 1
Agronomy and Crop Science 22 17 4
Anthropology, General 37 5
Economics, General 27 15
Agricultural Engineering 29 10 2
Nuclear Engineering 11 15 14
Food Science 18 13 8
Manufacturing Engineering 38
Curriculum and Instruction 25 12
Environmental & Environmental Engineering Technology & Technician 37
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services 36
Design and Visual Communications, General 22 12
Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology 32
Systems Science and Theory 31 1
Biotechnology 31
Environmental Design & Architecture 24 7
Public Administration 26 5
Fine and Studio Arts Management 28
Technology Teacher Education & Industrial Arts Teacher Education 26 2
Architecture 26
Industrial and Product Design 15 10
Animal & Livestock Husbandry and Production 24
Operations Research 17 7
Forest Management & Forest Resources Management 23
Graphic Design 23
Physical Sciences, Other 17 6
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 13 9
Mathematics Teacher Education 18 2 2
Education, General 21
Agricultural and Extension Education Services 2 16 2
Environmental & Natural Resources Management and Policy, General 10 10
International Relations and Affairs 20
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 20
Poultry Science 19 1
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 16 3
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 19
Educational & Instructional Technology 19
Environmental Studies 19
Higher Education & Higher Education Administration 17 1
Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching 18
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical 18
Agricultural Teacher Education 17
Financial Mathematics 17
Forestry, General 12 5
Philosophy 17
Science Technologies & Technicians, Other 17
Creative Writing 16
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 15
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General 15
Construction Engineering 15
Geology & Earth Science, General 14
Crop Production 13
Human Development and Family Studies, General 13
Entomology 3 9
Applied Horticulture & Horticulture Operations, General 11
Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia 11
Education, Other 11
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing 11
Soil Science and Agronomy, General 8 3
Veterinary Sciences & Veterinary Clinical Sciences, General 1 10
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture 10
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 10
Turf and Turfgrass Management 7 3
Agricultural Mechanization, General 9
Bioinformatics 5 4
Educational Evaluation and Research 9
Organizational Communication, General 9
Public & Applied History 7 2
Educational Administration and Supervision, Other 8
Plant Pathology & Phytopathology 3 5
Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education 7 1
Biometry & Biometrics 1 4
Engineering, Other 5
Religion & Religious Studies 4
Toxicology 3
Genome Sciences & Genomics 1
Special Education and Teaching, General 1
Grand Total 125 6,377 2,893 626

North Carolina State University at Raleigh has a graduation rate of 84%, which is among the 8% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 84% 82% 87%
  • Full-time retention rate - 94%
  • Part-time retention rate - 83%

Publications & Citations

North Carolina State University at Raleigh is a world-class research university with 127,795 scientific papers published and 3,225,566 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 Materials Science.

Publications
127,795
Citations
3,225,566

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology
72,147 / 2,186,495
Engineering
68,738 / 1,796,767
Chemistry
67,466 / 2,083,785
Environmental Science
62,656 / 1,654,891
Physics
60,454 / 1,592,855
Computer Science
43,708 / 1,096,788
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
41,977 / 1,004,144
Quantum and Particle physics
40,413 / 1,055,579
Medicine
38,830 / 1,061,074
Materials Science
36,628 / 1,039,446
Organic Chemistry
36,436 / 1,176,368
Biochemistry
32,866 / 1,173,113
Geology
31,842 / 957,063
Ecology
30,897 / 926,640
Genetics
30,327 / 1,047,629
Geography and Cartography
28,897 / 639,353
Mathematics
24,114 / 595,866
Business
18,508 / 413,546
Paleontology
18,357 / 587,768
Political Science
17,889 / 358,540
Psychology
17,496 / 407,118
Botany
17,449 / 510,388
Philosophy
17,157 / 370,019
Statistics
16,880 / 458,455
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
16,879 / 381,964
Law
16,701 / 345,502
Sociology
16,668 / 452,648
Electrical Engineering
15,989 / 394,806
Optical Engineering
15,670 / 364,137
Metallurgical Engineering
14,477 / 397,394
History
13,422 / 278,884
Pathology
12,820 / 351,308
Agricultural Science
12,711 / 335,237
Economics
11,750 / 280,265
Archaeology
11,601 / 263,954
Nanotechnology
11,376 / 414,213
Mechanical Engineering
10,465 / 217,049
Chemical Engineering
9,789 / 398,380
Management
9,297 / 204,652
Machine Learning
9,122 / 269,552

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 1427 10089
1991 1505 11885
1992 1636 13075
1993 1546 14265
1994 1572 14933
1995 1640 16904
1996 1748 18046
1997 1723 19121
1998 1835 21539
1999 1831 24398
2000 2016 27515
2001 2072 30999
2002 2141 35465
2003 2177 40172
2004 2452 45970
2005 2629 53924
2006 2805 62017
2007 2880 69100
2008 3064 75844
2009 3198 85650
2010 3350 95560
2011 3470 107759
2012 3682 122670
2013 4105 135532
2014 4212 146178
2015 4463 155922
2016 4726 160771
2017 5145 174956
2018 5016 183025
2019 5508 210787
2020 6258 243605
2021 13439 305778
2022 5175 279544
Academic rankings

North Carolina State University at Raleigh alumni

  1. Jada Pinkett Smith

    Jada Pinkett Smith
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1971-.. (age 52)
    Occupations
    voice actoractortelevision actordirectorwriter
    Biography

    Jada Koren Pinkett Smith is an American actress 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.

  2. Russell Wilson

    Russell Wilson
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1988-.. (age 35)
    Occupations
    American football player
    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.

  3. Mary-Louise Parker

    Mary-Louise Parker
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1964-.. (age 59)
    Enrolled in North Carolina State University at Raleigh
    Studied in 1986
    Occupations
    film actorstage actorjournalistactortelevision actor
    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.

  4. Anthony Mackie

    Anthony Mackie
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1978-.. (age 45)
    Occupations
    television actorstage actorfilm actor
    Biography

    Anthony Dwane Mackie is an American actor. Mackie made his film debut starring in the semi-biographical drama film 8 Mile (2002). He was later nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Actor for his performance in the LGBT drama Brother to Brother (2004), and in the same year, appeared in psychological thriller The Manchurian Candidate and the sports film Million Dollar Baby. Mackie starred in Half Nelson (2006); in 2008, Mackie both appeared in the action thriller Eagle Eye, and was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in The Hurt Locker. He portrayed Tupac Shakur in Notorious (2009), and later starred in Night Catches Us (2010), and The Adjustment Bureau and Real Steel (both 2011).

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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 9,086
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

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