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North Carolina Central University

Durham, North Carolina·Public, 4-year or above·Southeast·nccu.edu
6-yr Graduation
42%
-1.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Total enrollment
8,579
peer median 8,246
Avg net price
$15,028
+$2.2k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
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Admissions & acceptance rate

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

IPEDS
Applied
18,368
18,368 candidates competed
Admitted
15,972
87.0% acceptance rate
Enrolled
1,753
11.0% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
42%-1.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
4-year graduation
26%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
42%
Full-time retention
73%

Pell equity

11.0pp gap
Pell recipients
39%
Non-Pell
50%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 11.0-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.

FVT/GE

Of 98 Title IV programs, 33 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 65 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
98
Passing
33
33.7% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

98programs
  • Passing33 · 33.7%
  • No Data65 · 66.3%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
2
Watch
3
Safe
28
No data
65

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.

33
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Master's Degree · Security And Protective Services
+6.5%
$54,659 vs $51,310
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+8.7%
$59,513 vs $54,745
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences General
Master's Degree · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
+17.3%
$51,714 vs $44,091
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+19.8%
$65,600 vs $54,745
Psychology General
Master's Degree · Psychology
+24.6%
$57,573 vs $46,221
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Master's Degree · Education
+25.3%
$57,412 vs $45,831
Social Work
Master's Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+28.1%
$57,082 vs $44,547
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+30.6%
$42,067 vs $32,203

Debt vs earnings

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

31
Psychology General
Master's Degree · Psychology
141%
$80,962 debt · $57,573 earn
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
136%
$80,624 debt · $59,513 earn
Law
First Professional Degree · Legal Professions And Studies
125%
$103,965 debt · $83,361 earn
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences General
Master's Degree · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
119%
$61,500 debt · $51,714 earn
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Master's Degree · Education
111%
$63,945 debt · $57,412 earn
Public Administration
Master's Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
102%
$66,634 debt · $65,374 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
98%
$73,200 debt · $74,724 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Master's Degree · Security And Protective Services
94%
$51,128 debt · $54,659 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1938Next review Jun 2026

Programmatic accreditations · 8

Action history · 20

  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 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Didactic Program in Dietetics
  3. Oct 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Dietetics (DIET) - Coordinated Program in Dietetics
  4. Aug 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program
  5. Apr 2025Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$12,136
$30–48k$14,482
$48–75k$17,688
$75–110k$21,713
$110k+$23,621

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

Avg net price
$15,028
+$2,168vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs median $12,861
Federal loans
63.4%
In-state tuition
$6,542
Out-of-state
$19,578

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 4,715 students received $30.0M in Pell grants, alongside $97.0M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
4,715
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$30.0M
$30,000,049 total
Direct Loans
$97.0M
12,699 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

4k
’20
4k
’21
3k
’22
4k
’23
5k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$17.0M
4,396 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$17.2M
4,427 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$23.3M
1,360 loan awards
Parent PLUS$25.0M
1,619 loan awards
Grad PLUS$14.5M
897 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.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 2,464 borrowers who entered repayment, 103 (4.1%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.1%
+1.8pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
2,464
Defaulted
103
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
8.3%
2017
6.9%
2018
8.2%
2019
4.1%
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 Central

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs55
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,264 total completions
01Public Admin
15912.6%
02Social Sciences
15612.3%
03Business
15212.0%
04Legal Professions
14911.8%
05Health Professions
14211.2%
06Security/Protective
12710.0%
07Education
1149.0%
08Psychology
1068.4%
09Biological Sciences
806.3%
10Parks/Recreation
796.3%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
8,579
12-mo unduplicated
9,008
Undergraduate
6,800
Graduate
2,208

Gender split

Men
29%2,630
Women
71%6,378

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
83.5%
Hispanic
5.4%
Two or more
4.5%
White
4.0%
Asian
1.0%
Unknown
1.0%
Non-resident
0.3%
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.

EADA
Athletes
275
178 M · 97 W
Women athletes
35.3%
Athletic aid
$4.2M
Total student aid
Budget
$12.5M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$2.7M
$1.5M
Recruiting expense
$37K
$22K
Head-coach salaries
$106K
$42K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 9

Football
110 M · —
$4.6M
Track and Field (Outdoor)
27 M · 22 W
$278K
Track and Field (Indoor)
26 M · 21 W
$278K
Basketball
17 M · 14 W
$2.9M
Softball
— · 22 W
$626K
Golf
10 M · 7 W
$374K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
5.03
38 offenses · 7,553 students

3-year trend

4.582 yrs ago6.291 yr ago5.03Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
125
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
148
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
1
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
4

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
12
Motor vehicle theft
10
Fondling
6
Rape
5
Aggravated assault
5

By location

38total
  • On campus35
  • Public property3

Includes 17 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

20
Domestic violence
1
Dating violence
14
Stalking
35 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons131
Drugs30137
Liquor323

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Data quality: 3 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.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
16.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
364

North Carolina Central vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions North Carolina Central selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
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 Central University
42%—8,579$15,028Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
44%93.3%7,674$9,918Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Appalachian State University
75%90.1%21,570$16,487Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Columbus State University
43%99.1%7,913$11,889Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
University of West Alabama
28%42.7%6,820$13,832Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Morehead State University
52%77.2%8,791$10,089Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Peer group median44%90.1%8,246$12,861

Frequently asked questions about North Carolina Central University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about North Carolina Central.

What is the graduation rate at North Carolina Central University?

North Carolina Central University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 42% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend North Carolina Central University?

North Carolina Central University reports a total enrollment of 8,579 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at North Carolina Central University?

The average net price at North Carolina Central University is $15,028 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at North Carolina Central University?

North Carolina Central University's yield rate is 11.0%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is North Carolina Central University located?

North Carolina Central University is located in Durham, North Carolina 27707.

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