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 Public 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 $18,455 and graduate tuition & fees is $21,520 for the academic year 2024-2025.
At these Low Graduation Rate North Carolina Public Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 80.58%, and the average SAT score is 1,161, 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 - | Appalachian State University Boone, NCPublic, 4-year | 75.00% 2.00% | $25,212 ($7,579) | 18.20% | 90.14% | 1,200 | 21,570 | 16 to 1 |
| Average | 57.50% | $18,455 ($6,326) | 16.61% | 80.58% | 1,161 | 16,582 | 18 to 1 |