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North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, North Carolina·Public, 4-year or above·Southeast·ncat.edu
6-yr Graduation
57%
-3.0pp vs R2 Research
Total enrollment
14,311
peer median 18,430
Avg net price
$10,980
-$4.3k vs R2 Research
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
36,496
36,496 candidates competed
Admitted
18,212
49.9% acceptance rate
Enrolled
2,736
15.0% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
57%-3.0pp vs R2 Research
4-year graduation
36%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
57%
Full-time retention
78%

Pell equity

10.0pp gap
Pell recipients
51%
Non-Pell
61%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 10.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 132 Title IV programs, 46 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 2 fail. 84 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
132
Passing
46
34.8% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
2
1.5% of portfolio
Fail rate
1.5%
+0.9pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

132programs
  • Passing46 · 34.8%
  • No Data84 · 63.6%
  • Failing2 · 1.5%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
1
Recoverable
1
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
46
No data
84

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

48
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Graduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-7.3%
$50,757 vs $54,745
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
-3.1%
$31,202 vs $32,203
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
+25.2%
$40,317 vs $32,203
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Master's Degree · Education
+26.3%
$57,902 vs $45,831
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Master's Degree · Education
+30.7%
$59,911 vs $45,831
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Master's Degree · Education
+32.9%
$60,926 vs $45,831
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
+33.5%
$42,978 vs $32,203
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences General
Bachelor Degree · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
+36.4%
$43,937 vs $32,203

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
-3.1%
$1,001

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

44
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Graduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
110%
$56,000 debt · $50,757 earn
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Other
Doctoral Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
107%
$81,746 debt · $76,300 earn
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Master's Degree · Education
98%
$58,422 debt · $59,911 earn
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
97%
$30,375 debt · $31,202 earn
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
77%
$31,000 debt · $40,317 earn
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
70%
$30,000 debt · $42,978 earn
Human Development Family Studies and Related Services
Bachelor Degree · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
68%
$31,000 debt · $45,821 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Master's Degree · Education
67%
$40,911 debt · $60,926 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1936Next review Dec 2031

Programmatic accreditations · 7

Action history · 23

  1. Dec 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Dietetics (DIET) - Coordinated Program in Dietetics
  2. Oct 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Jul 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Dietetics (DIET) - Coordinated Program in Dietetics
  4. Feb 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Jan 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Dietetics (DIET) - Coordinated Program in Dietetics

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$7,314
$30–48k$8,701
$48–75k$13,024
$75–110k$17,075
$110k+$18,685

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$10,980
-$4,289vs R2 Research median $15,270
Federal loans
57.3%
In-state tuition
$6,748
Out-of-state
$20,408

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 7,442 students received $46.2M in Pell grants, alongside $93.9M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
7,442
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$46.2M
$46,200,299 total
Direct Loans
$93.9M
15,201 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

6k
20
6k
21
6k
22
7k
23
7k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$24.6M
6,178 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$21.3M
6,445 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$8.9M
588 loan awards
Parent PLUS$38.3M
1,918 loan awards
Grad PLUS$743K
72 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 3,324 borrowers who entered repayment, 162 (4.8%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.8%
+2.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
3,324
Defaulted
162
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
10.7%
2017
9.5%
2018
9.1%
2019
4.8%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at North Carolina A & T State

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs96
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

2,046 total completions
01Engineering
44621.8%
02Business
33216.2%
03Computer Sciences
23811.6%
04Liberal Arts
1929.4%
05Psychology
1889.2%
06Education
1376.7%
07Communication
1346.5%
08Biological Sciences
1336.5%
09Security/Protective
1336.5%
10Health Professions
1135.5%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
14,311
12-mo unduplicated
15,413
Undergraduate
13,493
Graduate
1,920

Gender split

Men
39%5,944
Women
61%9,469

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
85.6%
Hispanic
4.6%
Two or more
4.2%
White
3.4%
Unknown
1.1%
Non-resident
0.5%
Asian
0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.0%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
363
243 M · 120 W
Women athletes
33.1%
Athletic aid
$2.4M
Total student aid
Budget
$18.0M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$1.5M
$824K
Recruiting expense
$231K
$128K
Head-coach salaries
$166K
$97K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 9

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
89 M · 87 W
$1.8M
Football
130 M ·
$4.7M
Basketball
19 M · 20 W
$3.7M
Baseball
37 M ·
$1.2M
Softball
· 24 W
$749K
Volleyball
· 16 W
$412K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
3.11
42 offenses · 13,487 students

3-year trend

3.532 yrs ago4.881 yr ago3.11Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
152
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
66
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
9

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
24
Rape
6
Motor vehicle theft
5
Robbery
3
Fondling
3
Aggravated assault
1

By location

42total
  • On campus41
  • Public property1

Includes 29 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

1
Domestic violence
12
Dating violence
14
Stalking
27 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons102
Drugs2411
Liquor112

Residence-hall fires

  • Aggie Village 6 (McNeil)1 fire
    Open flamesDamage $0-$99
  • Pride Hall1 fire
    ElectricalDamage $0-$99

Data quality: 6 reports were later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
20.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
513

North Carolina A & T State vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions North Carolina A & T State selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectNorth Carolina A & T State University
57%14,311$10,980R2 Research
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
56%88.5%18,012$10,170R2 Research
University of North Carolina Wilmington
71%64.2%18,848$19,472R2 Research
East Carolina University
63%89.2%26,940$16,514R2 Research
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
69%79.6%31,091$14,745R2 Research
East Tennessee State University
53%86.2%13,728$15,794R2 Research
Peer group median60%86.2%18,430$15,270

Frequently asked questions about North Carolina A & T State University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about North Carolina A & T State.

What is the graduation rate at North Carolina A & T State University?

North Carolina A & T State University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 57% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend North Carolina A & T State University?

North Carolina A & T State University reports a total enrollment of 14,311 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at North Carolina A & T State University?

The average net price at North Carolina A & T State University is $10,980 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at North Carolina A & T State University?

North Carolina A & T State University's yield rate is 15.0%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is North Carolina A & T State University located?

North Carolina A & T State University is located in Greensboro, North Carolina 27411.

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