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North Carolina Colleges Key Statistics

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Average Tuition & Fees $18,520
($12,007)
Average Acceptance Rates 67.55 %
Total Student Population 588,109
Average Graduation Rates 49.63 %
Average Student To Faculty Ratio 13.67 to 1

North Carolina Colleges Distribution

For the academic year 2024-2025, 176 colleges and universities are active in North Carolina - 76 public and 100 private schools. By school level, there are 83 4-year, 69 community colleges (2-4 years), and 24 trade/vocational schools (less than 2-years) in North Carolina. The following table shows the number of schools by school type and level in North Carolina.
North Carolina College Distribution by Type and Level
Number of Schools
School Types
Public76 schools
Private (not-for-profit)53 schools
Private (for-profit)47 schools
School Levels
4-Year or High83 schools
Community Colleges (2-4 Year)69 schools
Trade Schools (Less than 2-year)24 schools

Average Key Statistics for North Carolina Colleges

The average acceptance rate for North Carolina colleges is 67.55% and the average graduation rate is 49.63% in academic year 2024-2025. Total 588,109 students including in both undergraduate and graduate programs have attended North Carolina colleges and universities and the average students to faculty ratio is 13.67 to 1.
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Next charts are illustrating the core statistics for colleges and universities located in North Carolina.
[Chart] North Carolina Colleges Academic Statistics
Average Transfer-out Rate for North Carolina colleges is 20.145833333333 %
Average Retention Rate for North Carolina colleges is 71.067567567568 %

2025 Average Tuition & Fees For North Carolina Colleges

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average undergraduate tuition & fees for North Carolina colleges are $12,007 for North Carolina residents and $18,520 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average tuition and fees are $12,713 for in-state students and $18,324 for out-of-state students.
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North Carolina 2024-2025 Average Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
Undergraduate$12,007$18,520
Graduate$12,713$18,324
[Chart] North Carolina State 2024-2025 Average Tuition & Fees

Offered Degree Programs at North Carolina Colleges

North Carolina colleges and universities are offering 8,911 programs through online and on-site education. Next table lists number of programs by offered degree.

Offered Programs at North Carolina State
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
Less than 12-Week Certificate40
Less than one year certificate1,650311
One but less than two years certificate1,072155
Associate's Degree1,905325
Two but less than four years certificate50
Bachelor's Degree2,335224
Post Bachelor's Degree476249
Master's Degree1,017358
Post Master's Degree7239
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship29930
Doctor's degree - professional practice6417
Doctor's degree - other121

Special Learning Opportunities at North Carolina State

In North Carolina, 1 colleges offer all programs online completely. 130 colleges offer the undergraduate online programs and 57 colleges offer the graduate online programs. 36 colleges have the ROTC programs and 60 colleges offer the study abroad programs. Next table shows the number of North Carolina schools which are offering special learning opportunities by category.

Special Learning Opportunities at North Carolina State
Online Completely1 out of 167 Schools
Undergraduate Online Classes130 out of 167 Schools
Graduate Online Classes57 out of 167 Schools
ROTC36 out of 167 Schools
Weekend/Evening College91 out of 167 Schools
Teacher certificate60 out of 167 Schools
Study Abroad60 out of 167 Schools
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