- The Inkwell
- North Carolina
- North Carolina Central University
Durham, NCCity: largeZIP 27707Founded 1909
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1909
- Carnegie class
- Master's: larger programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.nccu.edu
- Member of
- AASCU
North CarolinaHBCUPublic
North Carolina Central University
North Carolina Central University is a public university in Durham, North Carolina, with 6,081 undergraduates. It admits 87% of applicants, graduates 47% within six years and costs $16,708 a year after aid.
47%graduate
Admission rate87%
Retention73%
4-year graduation29%
Pell Grant share64%
Federal loans66%
$16,708net price / year
87%admission rate
1050average SAT
47%graduate in 6 years
$46,956median earnings, 10 yrs
$26,000median debt
#1,394 of 1,704 for earnings#613 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,139 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,082 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
- $27,916tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $6,733
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $19,769
- Average net price
- $16,708national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$15,130
$30,001–48,000$14,560
$48,001–75,000$16,701
$75,001–110,000$22,258
$110,001+$25,133
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 87%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1050
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 19–22
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college87%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college73%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college47%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college64%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 47%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 29%
- First-year retention
- 73%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 51%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $40,226
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $46,956middle 50%: $30,670–$66,492
- Median debt at graduation
- $26,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$66,492
Median, North Carolina Central University$46,956
Lower quarter$30,670
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
- 6,081
- Part-time
- 12%
- Women / men
- 70% / 30%
- Average age at entry
- 22.5
- First-generation students
- 33%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 64%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 16 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 68%
- Average faculty salary
- $9,555 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $12,526
- Endowment, end of year
- $59,634,623
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White3.8%
Hispanic5.7%
Black84%
Asian0.8%
Two or more races3.9%
U.S. nonresident0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.3%
Unknown0.9%
19 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Social sciences15%
Business & management14%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting11%
Psychology9.8%
Education7.7%
Health professions7.4%
Biological & biomedical sciences6.8%
Parks, recreation & fitness6.1%
keep comparing
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Public colleges in North Carolina
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville State University Fayetteville, NC | $10,009 | 37% | $47,125 |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke, NC | $10,522 | 44% | $48,029 |
| Winston-Salem State University Winston-Salem, NC | $12,817 | 47% | $52,558 |
| University of North Carolina Asheville Asheville, NC | $14,999 | 52% | $50,562 |
| Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC | $13,025 | 61% | $53,764 |
| Elizabeth City State University Elizabeth City, NC | $8,048 | 46% | $44,614 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, AL | $17,111 | 48% | $51,004 |
| Southwest Minnesota State University Marshall, MN | $16,501 | 48% | $52,551 |
| Westfield State University Westfield, MA | $16,484 | 49% | $63,082 |
| Concordia University-Chicago River Forest, IL | $17,217 | 47% | $56,714 |
| Frostburg State University Frostburg, MD | $16,768 | 45% | $60,300 |
| Southern Nazarene University Bethany, OK | $15,955 | 46% | $59,257 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 199157. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q1518804.