- The Inkwell
- North Carolina
- University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NCCity: largeZIP 28223Founded 1946
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1946
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: high research activity (R2)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.charlotte.edu
North CarolinaPublic
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a public university in Charlotte, North Carolina, with 24,453 undergraduates. It admits 80% of applicants, graduates 68% within six years and costs $15,142 a year after aid.
68%graduate
Admission rate80%
Retention85%
4-year graduation50%
Pell Grant share39%
Federal loans38%
$15,142net price / year
80%admission rate
1231average SAT
68%graduate in 6 years
$63,486median earnings, 10 yrs
$19,500median debt
#626 of 1,704 for earnings#506 of 1,739 for lowest net price#437 of 1,738 for graduation rate#854 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
- $23,556tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $7,317
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $23,523
- Average net price
- $15,142national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$9,782
$30,001–48,000$10,240
$48,001–75,000$12,136
$75,001–110,000$17,947
$110,001+$22,525
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 80%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1231
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 570–660
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 570–670
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 21–28
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college80%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college85%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college68%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college39%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 68%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 50%
- First-year retention
- 85%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 68%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $55,287
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $63,486middle 50%: $42,835–$92,142
- Median debt at graduation
- $19,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$92,142
Median, University of North Carolina at Charlotte$63,486
Lower quarter$42,835
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
- 24,453
- Part-time
- 13%
- Women / men
- 49% / 51%
- Average age at entry
- 22.0
- First-generation students
- 28%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 39%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 21 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 70%
- Average faculty salary
- $11,828 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $11,037
- Endowment, end of year
- $344,668,261
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White46%
Hispanic16%
Black18%
Asian11%
Two or more races5.1%
U.S. nonresident2.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown1.6%
23 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management19%
Computer & information sciences15%
Biological & biomedical sciences9.2%
Health professions7.9%
Psychology7.7%
Engineering7.4%
Social sciences5.3%
Communication & journalism4.0%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in North Carolina
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC | $16,486 | 85% | $77,810 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC | $11,305 | 91% | $81,094 |
| East Carolina University Greenville, NC | $16,880 | 63% | $60,387 |
| Appalachian State University Boone, NC | $16,082 | 71% | $57,488 |
| University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NC | $19,570 | 72% | $61,019 |
| University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC | $12,291 | 58% | $53,402 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montclair State University Montclair, NJ | $15,193 | 66% | $63,846 |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, MO | $15,772 | 67% | $85,917 |
| University of Tulsa Tulsa, OK | $13,511 | 69% | $65,590 |
| Rutgers University-Newark Newark, NJ | $16,013 | 65% | $80,490 |
| University of Missouri-St Louis Saint Louis, MO | $14,990 | 62% | $59,899 |
| Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Tallahassee, FL | $15,220 | 62% | $52,104 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 199139. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q1783178.