North Carolina Central University
Durham, NC · City · 6,081 students
HBCU
4
YearPublic
City
Medium (3k–10k)
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
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Location
Durham, NC, 27707 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
RDU · Raleigh-Durham
9 mi away
Cost
In-state COA
$26,556
Out-of-state COA
$39,592
Avg net price
$15,359
Room & board
$13,450
In-state tuition
$6,699
Out-of-state tuition
$19,735
Books & supplies
$1,500/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$13,032
$30–48k
$13,882
$48–75k
$17,527
$75–110k
$22,401
$110k+
$23,658
Admissions
Admit rate
87%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1050
ACT midpoint
18
Composite 19–22
English 16–21
Math 17–23
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Essay Requirements
North Carolina Central University accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.
See the current Common App essay prompts for the personal statement options.
Outcomes
Graduation rate
44%
1st-yr retention
73%
Transfer-out rate
30%
Consumer completion
52%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
49%
Transferred
28%
Still enrolled
1%
Dropped out / unknown
22%
Median earnings (6yr)
$35,967
Median earnings (10yr)
$42,968
Median debt
$28,250
Monthly loan payment
$299
Debt range (25th–75th)
$10,250–$35,500
Debt (90th percentile)
$44,848
Student Body
Men 30%Women 70%
16
:1
Student : Faculty ratio
■Students ■ Faculty
Pell grant recipients
59%
First-generation
33%
Median family income
$27,183
Independent students
24%
Avg age at entry
22.0
Part-time students
12%
Race & ethnicity
White
4%
Hispanic
6%
Black
84%
Asian
1%
Two or more
4%
Unknown
1%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$35,967
10 years after entry
$42,968
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Institutional
Endowment
$60M
Classification
Master's (Large)
Full-time faculty
68%
Avg faculty salary
$9,555/mo
Instructional spend/student
$12,526
Federal loan rate
63%
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