North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina State University at Raleigh admits 41.7% of applicants — selective on admissions, compared to the national average of 72.3%. Most admitted students score in the 1300–1470 range on the SAT.

The average annual net price — what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — is $17,303. The sticker price before any aid is $26,425, so most students receive substantial discounts. Over four years that net cost adds up to roughly $69,212.

Graduates leave North Carolina State University at Raleigh with a median federal student loan balance of $20,121, which works out to about $218 per month on a standard 10-year repayment plan. About 33.5% of students take federal loans.

Ten years after enrolling, North Carolina State University at Raleigh graduates earn a median of $68,758 per year (national median: $50,834). That's about 4.0× the annual net price. EduGradify assigns North Carolina State University at Raleigh a value grade of B.

Admitted students score 1300–1470 on the SAT (middle 50% range, out of 1600). That means a quarter of admits scored above the high end of that range, and a quarter scored below it.

84.8% of full-time undergraduates graduate from North Carolina State University at Raleigh within six years of enrolling — national average is 49.9%. First-year retention is 94.5%.

122 programs are listed in federal data; 114 have positive share data. The largest reported major at North Carolina State University at Raleigh is Business Administration, Management and Operations (9.2%), followed by Computer Science (4.1%).

19.6% of North Carolina State University at Raleigh students receive a federal Pell Grant — the main need-based federal aid program. 33.5% take federal student loans.