- The Inkwell
- North Carolina
- North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, NCCity: largeZIP 27411Founded 1891
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1891
- Motto
- Mens et Manus
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: high research activity (R2)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1981
- Website
- www.ncat.edu
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North Carolina A & T State University
North Carolina A & T State University is a public university in Greensboro, North Carolina, with 12,182 undergraduates. It admits 50% of applicants, graduates 56% within six years and costs $9,884 a year after aid.
56%graduate
Admission rate50%
Retention78%
4-year graduation35%
Pell Grant share57%
Federal loans57%
$9,884net price / year
50%admission rate
1074average SAT
56%graduate in 6 years
$50,279median earnings, 10 yrs
$23,288median debt
#1,243 of 1,704 for earnings#179 of 1,739 for lowest net price#810 of 1,738 for graduation rate#245 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $21,376tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $6,813
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $20,873
- Average net price
- $9,884national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$8,284
$30,001–48,000$8,256
$48,001–75,000$8,492
$75,001–110,000$12,765
$110,001+$16,228
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 50%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1074
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 510–600
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 510–590
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 17–23
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college50%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college78%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college56%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college57%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 56%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 35%
- First-year retention
- 78%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 58%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $43,731
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $50,279middle 50%: $32,621–$75,342
- Median debt at graduation
- $23,288
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$75,342
Median, North Carolina A & T State University$50,279
Lower quarter$32,621
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 12,182
- Part-time
- 7.1%
- Women / men
- 62% / 38%
- Average age at entry
- 21.4
- First-generation students
- 28%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 57%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 20 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 60%
- Average faculty salary
- $10,522 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $8,093
- Endowment, end of year
- $201,941,618
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White2.6%
Hispanic4.4%
Black78%
Asian0.4%
Two or more races3.9%
U.S. nonresident0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.7%
Unknown9.1%
22 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management13%
Engineering13%
Computer & information sciences8.9%
Psychology8.9%
Liberal arts & humanities7.5%
Health professions6.3%
Parks, recreation & fitness5.9%
Communication & journalism5.6%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in North Carolina
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC | $12,291 | 58% | $53,402 |
| Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC | $13,025 | 61% | $53,764 |
| University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NC | $19,570 | 72% | $61,019 |
| North Carolina Central University Durham, NC | $16,708 | 47% | $46,956 |
| Fayetteville State University Fayetteville, NC | $10,009 | 37% | $47,125 |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke, NC | $10,522 | 44% | $48,029 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN | $9,479 | 54% | $58,990 |
| Wichita State University Wichita, KS | $10,307 | 52% | $56,003 |
| San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA | $9,803 | 50% | $73,299 |
| Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI | $11,815 | 58% | $63,565 |
| Portland State University Portland, OR | $8,337 | 53% | $62,447 |
| Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL | $10,394 | 64% | $61,062 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 199102. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q1476484.