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North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Graduation Rate

The following chart shows the graduation rate of North Carolina State University at Raleigh students who enrolled in 2015 and after. The stat covers all undergraduates registered as full-time students to study a 4-year bachelor's degree program for the first time.

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

As of August 31, 2021, the average graduation rate of North Carolina State University at Raleigh students is 84.4%. Female students graduated at a rate of 87.3%, whereas male students graduated at a rate of 81.8%.

84.4%

  • asian 89.2% 182 students
  • African American 79.8% 197 students
  • white 85.2% 2,738 students
  • unknown 88.3% 68 students
  • hispanic 79.8% 162 students
  • International Students 79.0% 162 students
  • Mixed Race 81.9% 154 students

Drop Out

North Carolina State University at Raleigh has an overall drop-out rate of 5.0% as of August 31, 2021. The dropout rate of male students and female students is 7.3% and 2.5% respectively.

Below is a breakdown of the dropout rate of US students by race/ethnicity and international students.

5.0%

  • asian 3.9% 8 students
  • African American 6.5% 16 students
  • white 4.1% 131 students
  • unknown 3.9% 3 students
  • hispanic 8.9% 18 students
  • International Students 16.1% 33 students
  • Mixed Race 4.3% 8 students

Transferred Out

Students transfer out of North Carolina State University at Raleigh at a rate of 9.6% yearly. As of 2015,female students' transfer rate was 9.4%, and male students' 9.8%

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

9.6%

  • asian 6.4% 13 students
  • African American 12.6% 31 students
  • white 9.8% 315 students
  • unknown 5.2% 4 students
  • hispanic 10.8% 22 students
  • International Students 3.4% 7 students
  • Mixed Race 11.7% 22 students

Still Enrolled

The data represent all cohorts between 2015 and August 31, 2021

1.0%

  • African American 1.2% 3 students
  • white 0.9% 28 students
  • unknown 2.6% 2 students
  • International Students 1.5% 3 students
  • Mixed Race 2.1% 4 students

Bachelor's Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Computer Science $73,857 $70,710 $83,417
Computer Engineering $69,627 $70,057 $83,342
Chemical Engineering $73,222 $69,757 $81,552
Industrial Engineering $66,081 $70,253 $80,463
Biomedical/Medical Engineering $48,979 $55,964 $76,837
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering $68,806 $69,140 $75,056
Forestry $54,960 $66,941 $74,337
Mechanical Engineering $64,232 $64,493 $73,720
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering $63,111 $56,415 $72,528
Civil Engineering $63,383 $56,681 $68,490
Agricultural Engineering $59,810 $55,693 $63,690
Science, Technology and Society $37,598 $52,107 $62,757
Accounting and Related Services $46,979 $47,260 $61,412
Business Administration, Management and Operations $49,783 $48,864 $60,604
Business/Managerial Economics $49,220 $50,856 $60,263
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology $36,488 $42,123 $54,470
Textile Sciences and Engineering $45,374 $43,479 $52,337
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians $40,350 $46,478 $52,175
Agricultural Business and Management $43,092 $42,682 $51,565
Health and Physical Education/Fitness $34,163 $35,594 $50,716
Nutrition Sciences $30,421 $36,992 $48,807
Design and Applied Arts $38,731 $36,401 $47,855
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas $41,060 $41,342 $45,498
Criminology $34,305 $38,289 $44,776
Political Science and Government $34,004 $33,138 $42,463
Communication and Media Studies $33,358 $35,914 $42,187
Biology, General $27,992 $31,133 $41,723
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods $39,620 $38,769 $40,497
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management $31,983 $31,133 $39,236
English Language and Literature, General $28,983 $30,771 $34,802
Psychology, General $27,334 $23,803 $34,688
Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management $17,554 $19,227 $33,470
Zoology/Animal Biology $20,595 $16,580 $32,683
Natural Resources Conservation and Research $31,727 $27,254 $32,618
Animal Sciences $31,223 $22,534 $30,011
Statistics $52,455 $46,478 NA
Applied Mathematics $56,954 NA NA
Mathematics $47,941 $28,598 NA
Physics $34,952 NA NA
International/Global Studies $29,355 $25,194 NA
Chemistry $44,209 $33,993 NA
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences $37,773 $30,409 NA
History $28,855 $32,925 NA
Social Work $26,792 $28,598 NA
Anthropology $27,417 $31,133 NA
Sociology $31,753 $26,739 NA
Architecture $53,848 $49,019 NA
Plant Sciences $37,111 $34,526 NA
Food Science and Technology $50,459 NA NA
Agricultural Mechanization $43,530 $41,007 NA
Agriculture, General $35,692 NA NA
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology $39,532 $47,260 NA
Botany/Plant Biology $29,699 NA NA
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities $49,578 $55,964 NA
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services $31,164 NA NA
Nuclear Engineering $66,420 NA NA
Materials Engineering $53,714 $61,516 NA
Engineering, General $61,567 $63,997 NA

Master's Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Computer Software and Media Applications $99,745 $103,078 $122,470
Computer Science $94,886 $97,071 $113,307
Mechanical Engineering $90,892 $82,440 $92,582
Business Administration, Management and Operations $90,869 $74,200 $88,476
Civil Engineering $80,860 $81,702 $86,459
Accounting and Related Services $58,262 $57,318 $68,510
Educational Administration and Supervision $51,262 $52,464 $59,588
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences $29,857 $33,993 $52,439
Social Work $41,567 $39,119 $45,968
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods $39,631 $42,841 $44,242
Systems Science and Theory $57,472 $68,499 NA
Statistics $84,224 NA NA
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management $43,732 NA NA
Public Administration $52,610 $49,019 NA
International Relations and National Security Studies $41,004 $39,909 NA
Design and Applied Arts $46,655 $49,683 NA
Educational/Instructional Media Design $51,090 NA NA
Curriculum and Instruction $47,158 NA NA
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication $43,704 NA NA
Architecture $53,376 $54,322 NA
Natural Resources Conservation and Research $49,395 NA NA
Textile Sciences and Engineering $55,761 NA NA
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies $49,988 NA NA
English Language and Literature, General $37,027 $38,313 NA
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services $39,395 NA NA
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services $34,807 NA NA
Biotechnology $67,299 NA NA
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering $87,226 NA NA
Chemical Engineering $89,225 NA NA
Engineering, General $95,836 NA NA
Student Counseling and Personnel Services $38,510 $42,682 NA

Associate's Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Agriculture, General $38,027 NA NA
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services $38,901 NA NA
Agricultural Production Operations $32,094 NA NA
Agricultural Business and Management $33,126 $36,134 NA

Doctoral Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Chemistry $82,135 NA NA
Educational Administration and Supervision $69,810 NA NA
Curriculum and Instruction $69,097 NA NA
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research $62,198 NA NA

First Professional Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Veterinary Medicine $73,974 NA $88,260
Veterinary Medicine NA $68,592 NA

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