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University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Charlotte, NC
Population 1,900,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 23,567
Men / Women 51% / 49%
White 43%
Black 20%
Hispanic 16%
Asian 9%
Mixed 4%
International 2%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 29%
Business & Economics 24%
Engineering, Computing & Math 23%
Life & Natural Sciences 15%
Arts 4%
Education 3%
Professional 3%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $7,239
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $22,492
Est. In-State Cost $9,364
Est. Out-of-State Cost $29,096
10-Year ROI $186,000
ROI Percentile 76th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 85%
4-Year Graduation Rate 50%
6-Year Graduation Rate 69%
Transfer-Out Rate 21%

Weather

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 55%
Yield (Unbound) 24%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R1
Expenditure
Humanities & Social Sciences $11M #128
Engineering, Computing & Math $37M #134
Life & Natural Sciences $24M #193
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 67 #81
Humanities & Social Sciences 84 #212
Life & Natural Sciences 68 #254

Honors College

Name Honors College
Students 800 (3%)

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 40%
SAT Range 1,140 – 1,330
ACT Range 21 – 28

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Belk College of Business 1,105 62% / 38% 2% $84,244
Accounting 139 +1 52% / 48% 3% $91,320
Business Analytics 78 +12 69% / 31% 5%
Business Economics 20 +1 65% / 35% 0%
Economics 31 +1 84% / 16% 0% $106,826
Finance 359 +11 68% / 32% 2% $83,132
International Business 35 +1 43% / 57% 11% $71,002
Management 134 +4 55% / 45% 1% $95,847
Marketing 240 +12 53% / 47% 0% $71,011
Operations Management 69 +8 78% / 22% 3% $95,847
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Cato College of Education 152 7% / 93% 1% $54,747
Birth-Kindergarten Education 8 0% / 100% 12% $54,370
Elementary Education 101 7% / 93% 0% $54,370
Middle Grades Education 14 29% / 71% 0% $54,370
Special Education 23 0% / 100% 0% $56,349
Special Education and Teaching 6 0% / 100% 0% $56,349
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Arts + Architecture 237 34% / 66% 3% $57,183
Architecture 71 51% / 49% 7% $75,626
Art History 3 +1 33% / 67% 0% $45,630
Dance 19 +2 5% / 95% 0% $30,833
Fine Arts 13 +3 31% / 69% 0% $45,630
Graphic Design 25 +1 28% / 72% 0%
Music 9 78% / 22% 22%
Music Performance 18 61% / 39% 0%
Studio Art 54 +1 11% / 89% 0% $45,630
Theatre 25 28% / 72% 4%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Computing and Informatics 755 80% / 20% 3% $100,771
Computer Science 665 +1 83% / 17% 3% $97,737
Information Technology 90 +40 62% / 38% 2% $123,191
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Health and Human Services 757 22% / 78% 1% $89,017
Allied Health Diagnostic and Treatment
Exercise Science 9 +1 33% / 67% 0% $54,948
Kinesiology 179 +1 32% / 68% 1%
Nursing 150 7% / 93% 1% $119,365
Public Health 54 17% / 83% 0% $67,410
Respiratory Care 16 25% / 75% 0% $81,044
Health Administration 269 +4 27% / 73% 1% $87,657
Social Work 80 10% / 90% 1% $56,702
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences 1,630 36% / 64% 1% $53,878
Geosciences 60 62% / 38% 0% $58,371
Meteorology 13 54% / 46% 0%
Africana Studies 11 +2 36% / 64% 0% $45,772
Anthropology 27 +5 41% / 59% 0% $46,137
Communication Studies 269 +8 38% / 62% 0% $56,712
Criminal Justice 190 +19 42% / 58% 1% $56,650
English 101 +5 33% / 67% 0% $55,865
French 6 +6 17% / 83% 0% $48,974
Geography 34 +4 62% / 38% 0% $69,785
German 14 +5 57% / 43% 0% $45,951
Global Studies 21 +10 24% / 76% 5% $49,933
History 74 +4 59% / 41% 0% $49,918
Interdisciplinary Studies 31 +9 19% / 81% 0%
Japanese 14 +5 50% / 50% 0% $34,735
Latin American Studies
Philosophy 10 +3 90% / 10% 0%
Political Science 150 +22 49% / 51% 1% $55,067
Psychology 432 +9 21% / 79% 1% $52,414
Religion/Religious Studies 11 +2 45% / 55% 0% $50,509
Sociology 111 +11 24% / 76% 2% $48,979
Spanish 37 +11 19% / 81% 0% $48,974
Writing 14 29% / 71% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences 446 40% / 60% 1% $65,576
Mathematics 40 +1 62% / 38% 2% $73,210
Mathematics and Computer Science 1 100% / 0% 0%
Mathematics and Statistics 18 50% / 50% 6% $75,217
Physics 31 90% / 10% 0%
Biology 324 +7 32% / 68% 1% $63,735
Chemistry 32 +1 44% / 56% 0% $69,257
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Data Science 44 64% / 36% 2%
Data Science 44 64% / 36% 2%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
William States Lee College of Engineering 614 87% / 13% 4% $92,136
Civil Engineering 110 81% / 19% 3% $88,730
Computer Engineering 59 90% / 10% 3% $109,827
Electrical Engineering 63 86% / 14% 2% $95,713
Mechanical Engineering 197 88% / 12% 3% $90,740
Systems Engineering 24 62% / 38% 4% $94,817
Civil Engineering Technology 20 90% / 10% 0% $83,567
Electrical Engineering Technology 22 86% / 14% 5%
Engineering Technology 65 92% / 8% 12%
Mechanical Engineering Technology 54 98% / 2% 2% $82,655