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North Carolina Central University

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Durham, NC
Population 1,100,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 5,400
Men / Women 30% / 70%
Black 75%
White 9%
Hispanic 8%
Mixed 5%
Asian 2%
Native American 1%
International 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 53%
Life & Natural Sciences 17%
Business & Economics 15%
Education 8%
Arts 4%
Engineering, Computing & Math 3%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $6,699
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $19,735
Est. In-State Cost $8,666
Est. Out-of-State Cost $25,529
10-Year ROI $123,000
ROI Percentile 35th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 73%
4-Year Graduation Rate 26%
6-Year Graduation Rate 42%
Transfer-Out Rate 33%

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,680 (63th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 256 (70th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 42%
Yield (Unbound) 11%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R3
Expenditure
Engineering, Computing & Math $11M #196
Humanities & Social Sciences $1M #296
Life & Natural Sciences $4M #320
Graduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 149 #155
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #264
Life & Natural Sciences 2 #586

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
SAT Range 980 – 1,100
ACT Range 19 – 22

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Arts, Social Sciences, and Humanities 277 30% / 70% 0% $47,136
English 11 36% / 64% 0% $51,121
History 9 +1 67% / 33% 0% $42,860
Liberal Studies 25 +1 32% / 68% 4%
Mass Communication 39 +1 44% / 56% 0% $43,461
Political Science 25 44% / 56% 0% $52,114
Social Sciences 130 +1 24% / 76% 0%
Spanish 2 0% / 100% 0% $53,923
Art 11 0% / 100% 0%
Fashion Design 8 12% / 88% 0%
Music 6 50% / 50% 0%
Visual Arts 11 18% / 82% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Behavioral and Social Sciences 244 17% / 83% 0% $47,938
Criminal Justice 105 25% / 75% 0% $48,171
Psychology 95 +3 13% / 87% 0% $45,359
Social Work 44 9% / 91% 2% $52,954
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Science and Technology 105 30% / 70% 0% $57,212
Computer Science 3 33% / 67% 0%
Information Technology 20 70% / 30% 0%
Mathematics 2 50% / 50% 0%
Physics 4 75% / 25% 0%
Biology 25 8% / 92% 0% $57,212
Biomedical Sciences 27 11% / 89% 0% $57,212
Chemistry 5 +1 20% / 80% 0%
Clinical Research 2 0% / 100% 0%
Dietetics 3 33% / 67% 0%
Environmental Science 14 36% / 64% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Business 128 49% / 51% 2% $64,221
Accounting 9 78% / 22% 0% $66,073
Business Administration 113 50% / 50% 3% $64,074
Hospitality Management 6 0% / 100% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Education 140 19% / 81% 0% $48,086
Kinesiology 12 17% / 83% 0%
Physical Education 43 33% / 67% 0% $47,282
Recreation Management 9 67% / 33% 0% $37,813
Early Childhood Education 33 0% / 100% 0% $50,680
Elementary Education 14 29% / 71% 0% $50,680
Middle School Education 2 0% / 100% 0% $50,680
Public Health Education 27 4% / 96% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Nursing 29 7% / 93% 0% $84,149
Nursing 29 7% / 93% 0% $84,149