Fayetteville State University has the lowest graduation rate, which is the percentage of graduate candidates who complete their degree or certificate within 150 percent of normal time (for example, within 6 years for 4-years BS degree). Its graduatation rate was 38% last year.
North Carolina Central University with 42% and University of North Carolina at Pembroke with 44% of graduation rates followed it in the ranking of North Carolina 4-Years Colleges with the Lowest Graduation Rate.
For the ranking, we exclude schools with fewer than 5,000 students.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $20,465 and graduate tuition & fees is $22,571 for the academic year 2024-2025.
At these Low Graduation Rate North Carolina 4-Years Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 79.10%, and the average SAT score is 1,162, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.
| School Name | Graduation Rate | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Yield | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Total Population | Students to Faculty Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | Fayetteville State University Fayetteville, NCPublic, 4-year | 38.00% 3.00% | $8,353 ($4,353) | 14.84% | 82.15% | 990 | 7,107 | 20 to 1 |
| 2 1 | North Carolina Central University Durham, NCPublic, 4-year | 42.00% 3.00% | $19,735 ($6,699) | 10.98% | 86.96% | - | 8,579 | 16 to 1 |
| 3 1 | University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke, NCPublic, 4-year | 44.00% - | $7,648 ($3,648) | 10.50% | 93.26% | 1,080 | 7,674 | 14 to 1 |
| 4 1 | University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NCPublic, 4-year | 56.00% 1.00% | $24,012 ($7,661) | 21.23% | 88.51% | 1,205 | 18,012 | 18 to 1 |
| 5 1 | North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NCPublic, 4-year | 57.00% 2.00% | $20,673 ($6,813) | 15.02% | 49.90% | 1,100 | 14,311 | 20 to 1 |
| 6 - | Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NCPublic, 4-year | 60.00% 1.00% | $8,630 ($4,630) | 12.70% | 81.83% | 1,180 | 11,686 | 16 to 1 |
| 7 - | East Carolina University Greenville, NCPublic, 4-year | 63.00% 1.00% | $23,638 ($7,361) | 17.10% | 89.21% | 1,160 | 26,940 | 17 to 1 |
| 8 - | University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NCPublic, 4-year | 69.00% 2.00% | $22,492 ($7,239) | 24.49% | 79.60% | 1,250 | 31,091 | 21 to 1 |
| 9 - | University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NCPublic, 4-year | 71.00% 1.00% | $24,152 ($7,277) | 21.02% | 64.24% | 1,280 | 18,848 | 17 to 1 |
| 10 1 | High Point University High Point, NCPrivate, 4-year | 74.00% 4.00% | $45,312 | 11.55% | 75.31% | 1,210 | 6,331 | 21 to 1 |
| Average | 57.40% | $20,465 ($6,187) | 15.94% | 79.10% | 1,162 | 15,058 | 18 to 1 |