Student Population at NCSU

How many students at NCSU?

For the academic year 2024-2025, North Carolina State University at Raleigh has a total enrollment of 38,464 students, including 28,422 undergraduate and 10,042 graduate students.

Gender Breakdown: 19,373 male students (50.4%) and 19,091 female students (49.6%) are attending .
Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 23,107 White students (60.1%) and 3,393 Asian students (8.8%).
Class Level Breakdown: 28,422 undergraduate students (73.9%) and 10,042 graduate students (26.1%).
Class Delivery: 2,954 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 13,521 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Research University (very high research activity) - which average 34,856 - NCSU's body is relatively large.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

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Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 19,373 male (50.37%) and 19,091 female (49.63%) students are attending North Carolina State University at Raleigh. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 101.48.

By class level, 28,422 (73.89%) are undergraduate students and 10,042 (26.11%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 50.19% are male and 49.81% are female, while among graduate students, 50.88% are male and 49.12% are female.

Total Student Enrolled By Gender
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	38,464	28,422	10,042
Men	19,373	14,264	5,109
Women	19,091	14,158	4,933

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 23,107 White, 2,371 Black, and 3,393 Asian students out of a total of 38,464 are attending at North Carolina State University at Raleigh. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

North Carolina State University at Raleigh is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 61.8% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

All Students

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Total)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	119	61	58
Asian	3,393	1,679	1,714
Black	2,371	1,007	1,364
Hispanic	3,229	1,553	1,676
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	19	13	6
White	23,107	11,508	11,599
Two or more races	1,732	827	905
Race Unknown	761	386	375

Undergraduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	93	51	42
Asian	2,832	1,400	1,432
Black	1,677	778	899
Hispanic	2,673	1,316	1,357
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	19	13	6
White	18,505	9,360	9,145
Two or more races	1,437	694	743
Race Unknown	464	239	225

Graduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	26	10	16
Asian	561	279	282
Black	694	229	465
Hispanic	556	237	319
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	-	-	-
White	4,602	2,148	2,454
Two or more races	295	133	162
Race Unknown	297	147	150

Student Age Distribution

By age, NCSU has 707 students under 18 years old and 22 students over 65 years old. There are 30,866 students under 25 years old, and 7,598 students over 25 years old out of 38,464 total students.

In undergraduate programs, 707 students are younger than 18 and 4 students are older than 65. NCSU has 27,212 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 1,210 students aged 25 and over.

It has 3,654 graduate students aged under 25 and 6,388 students aged 25 and over.

All Students

Student Age Distribution (Total)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	707	363	344
18-19	11,848	6,202	5,646
20-21	12,211	6,149	6,062
22-24	6,100	2,693	3,407
25-29	3,892	1,836	2,056
30-34	1,656	747	909
35-39	852	413	439
40-49	853	483	370
50-64	323	202	121
Over 65	22	3	19

Undergraduate

Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	707	363	344
18-19	11,845	6,200	5,645
20-21	11,856	5,976	5,880
22-24	2,804	1,099	1,705
25-29	637	272	365
30-34	248	104	144
35-39	137	50	87
40-49	133	61	72
50-64	51	32	19
Over 65	4	1	3

Graduate

Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
18-19	3	2	1
20-21	355	173	182
22-24	3,296	1,594	1,702
25-29	3,255	1,564	1,691
30-34	1,408	643	765
35-39	715	363	352
40-49	720	422	298
50-64	272	170	102
Over 65	18	2	16

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At North Carolina State University at Raleigh, 2,954 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 13,521 students are enrolled in some online courses.

2,498 students who live in North Carolina or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 456 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

Online Population

Online Student Population
	All Students	Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses	Enrolled in Some Online Courses
All Students	38,464	2,954	13,521
Undergraduate	28,422	685	12,160
Graduate	10,042	2,269	1,361

By Locality

Online Student Population by Locality
	North Carolina Residents	Other States in U.S.	Outside of U.S.
All Students	2,498	360	96
Undergraduate	568	80	37
Graduate	1,930	280	59

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 28,422 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 1,659 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 5.84%.1,494 students have transferred in as full-time status and 165 students transferred in as part-time status.

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
	Number of Students
Regular Full-time	24,495
Transfer-in Full-time	1,494
Regular Part-time	2,268
Transfer-in Part-time	165

NCSU Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend NCSU?

For the academic year 2024-2025, 38,464 students are enrolled at NCSU.

How many undergraduate and graduate students are at NCSU?

28,422 undergraduate and 10,042 graduate students are enrolled at NCSU.

What is the gender breakdown at NCSU?

19,373 male (50.37%) and 19,091 female (49.63%) students are attending NCSU.

What is the international student enrollment at NCSU?

3,733 international students (9.71%) are enrolled at NCSU, including 722 undergraduate and 3,011 graduate students.

How diverse is the student population at NCSU?

NCSU has a student population that is predominantly White: 23,107 White (60.07%), 2,371 Black (6.16%), and 3,393 Asian (8.82%) students are enrolled.

How many students at NCSU are under 18 or over 65?

707 students are under 18 and 22 students are over 65 years old.

How many students at NCSU take online courses?

2,954 students are enrolled exclusively online, and 13,521 students take some online courses.

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