North Carolina State University at Raleigh
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$68,758
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$68,758
median earnings, 10 years after starting
North Carolina State University at Raleigh is a public 4-year college in Raleigh, North Carolina with 27,371 undergraduates and 10,042 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $17,303 a year (tuition and fees $8,799 in-state, $32,847 out-of-state). It admits 42% of applicants and 85% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $68,758 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $20,121 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$17,303
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$8,799
Out-of-state $32,847
Admission rate
42%
US median 78%
Completion rate
85%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$20,121
About $213 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$68,758
Rank 412 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $17,303
- Tuition in-state
- $8,799
- Tuition out-of-state
- $32,847
- Cost of attendance
- $26,425
- Students with a need-based grant
- 20%
- Students with federal loans
- 33%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $6,382
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $8,758
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $13,334
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $20,087
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $24,652
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $8,581 in 2015-16 to $8,799 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 42%
- Average SAT
- 1,376
- SAT reading, middle
- 665
- SAT math, middle
- 690
- ACT, middle
- 30
- Undergraduates
- 27,371
- Graduate students
- 10,042
- Part-time students
- 5.8%
- Women
- 50%
- Students per teacher
- 15
- Completion rate
- 85%
- Retention rate
- 94%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 309
- Endowment
- $2.2B
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 412 of 5,094 US colleges and 7 of 147 in North Carolina (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | NC median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $17,303 | $14,086 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $8,799 | $6,906 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 42% | 75% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 85% | 48% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 94% | 72% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $20,121 | $20,000 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $57,623 | $31,569 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $68,758 | $36,048 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 75% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 84% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
309 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 918 | $19,500 | $56,877 | $84,349 | $68,257 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 436 | $20,500 | $36,157 | $61,384 | $57,214 |
| Computer ScienceMaster's | Master's | 391 | $30,750 | $108,371 | $164,757 | $145,571 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 337 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 296 | $20,063 | $29,738 | $62,032 | $50,706 |
| Computer ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 287 | $20,500 | $85,809 | $113,478 | $107,009 |
| Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 250 | $23,140 | $69,078 | $87,112 | $92,135 |
| Animal SciencesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 233 | $20,921 | $33,332 | $53,226 | $49,634 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 197 | $20,000 | $39,889 | $62,039 | $56,359 |
| Textile Sciences and EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 192 | $22,773 | $45,078 | $71,837 | $71,837 |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 177 | $20,500 | $38,321 | $62,824 | $63,293 |
| Computer EngineeringOnlineMaster's | Master's | 176 | Withheld | $114,188 | Withheld | $136,736 |
| Biomedical/Medical EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 160 | $19,872 | $74,016 | $98,129 | $93,451 |
| Civil EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 141 | $23,972 | $70,346 | $85,568 | $86,517 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 136 | $23,500 | $77,687 | $102,178 | $100,647 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's | Bachelor's | 133 | $21,073 | $32,948 | $46,772 | $55,012 |
| Chemical EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 131 | $21,155 | $81,492 | $104,705 | $98,158 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringOnlineMaster's | Master's | 128 | $21,913 | $94,086 | $131,229 | $133,654 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 125 | $18,500 | $56,606 | $83,689 | $76,194 |
| Agricultural Business and ManagementBachelor's | Bachelor's | 123 | $19,500 | $46,849 | $68,671 | $66,647 |
| Industrial EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 117 | $21,096 | $81,055 | $100,172 | $98,442 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 115 | $19,000 | $33,717 | $60,488 | $54,562 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's | Master's | 111 | $25,599 | $44,775 | $51,399 | $59,916 |
| Computer EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 111 | $22,681 | $82,997 | $110,416 | $109,015 |
| Business/Managerial EconomicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 108 | $22,062 | $60,369 | $82,096 | $77,981 |
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Questions and answers
How much does North Carolina State University at Raleigh cost?
$17,303 a year is the average net price at North Carolina State University at Raleigh after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $8,799 for in-state students and $32,847 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $26,425. Families earning under $30,000 pay $6,382 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at North Carolina State University at Raleigh?
42% of applicants are admitted to North Carolina State University at Raleigh. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,376 and the middle ACT score is 30. The median admission rate of colleges in North Carolina is 75%.
How much do North Carolina State University at Raleigh graduates earn?
$68,758 a year is the median pay of former North Carolina State University at Raleigh students who work, 10 years after they started ($57,623 after 6 years). That ranks 412 of 5,094 US colleges and 7 of 147 in North Carolina. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Business Administration, Management and Operations (Post-bachelor certificate) at $127,912.
How much student debt do North Carolina State University at Raleigh graduates have?
$20,121 is the median federal student loan debt of North Carolina State University at Raleigh graduates, about $213 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 33% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at North Carolina State University at Raleigh?
85% of first-time, full-time students at North Carolina State University at Raleigh finish within 6 years. 94% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at North Carolina State University at Raleigh?
Business Administration, Management and Operations (918 bachelor's graduates), Biology, General (436 bachelor's graduates), Computer Science (391 master's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 309 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.