For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduation rate of North Carolina Colleges is 51.06%. Compared to last year's rate, the 2025 graduation rate increased by 0.19%.
Over the past 5 years, the graduation rate of North Carolina Colleges has decreased by 1.38% from 51.78% to 51.06%. Of the 78 North Carolina Colleges, 36 schools's graduation rate is higher than 5 years ago and 28 schools' rate is lower.
You can check 2025 graduation rate along with transfer-out and retention rate at North Carolina Colleges graduation rate comparison table.
Comparison Table of Graduation Rate Changes for North Carolina Colleges
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Graduation Rate Changes from 2019 to 2024 at North Carolina Colleges | School Name | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 5-Year Average |
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Appalachian State UniversityBoone, NC | 72.00% | 72.00% | 75.00%
3% | 73.00%
2% | 74.00%
1% | 73.20% |
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Barton CollegeWilson, NC | 51.00% | 51.00% | 47.00%
4% | 51.00%
4% | 45.00%
6% | 49.00% |
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Belmont Abbey CollegeBelmont, NC | 46.00% | 45.00%
1% | 46.00%
1% | 46.00% | 46.00% | 45.80% |
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Bennett CollegeGreensboro, NC | 29.00% | 22.00%
7% | 19.00%
3% | 20.00%
1% | 25.00%
5% | 23.00% |
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Brevard CollegeBrevard, NC | 38.00% | 32.00%
6% | 35.00%
3% | 39.00%
4% | 48.00%
9% | 38.40% |
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Cabarrus College of Health SciencesConcord, NC | 65.00% | 78.00%
13% | 47.00%
31% | 45.00%
2% | 71.00%
26% | 61.20% |
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Campbell UniversityBuies Creek, NC | 55.00% | 55.00% | 55.00% | 55.00% | 60.00%
5% | 56.00% |
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Catawba CollegeSalisbury, NC | 55.00% | 59.00%
4% | 56.00%
3% | 52.00%
4% | 47.00%
5% | 53.80% |
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Chowan UniversityMurfreesboro, NC | 31.00% | 28.00%
3% | 25.00%
3% | 28.00%
3% | 29.00%
1% | 28.20% |
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Davidson CollegeDavidson, NC | 93.00% | 89.00%
4% | 91.00%
2% | 91.00% | 91.00% | 91.00% |
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Duke UniversityDurham, NC | 95.00% | 95.00% | 96.00%
1% | 95.00%
1% | 96.00%
1% | 95.40% |
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East Carolina UniversityGreenville, NC | 65.00% | 65.00% | 65.00% | 62.00%
3% | 62.00% | 63.80% |
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Elizabeth City State UniversityElizabeth City, NC | 43.00% | 39.00%
4% | 42.00%
3% | 48.00%
6% | 43.00%
5% | 43.00% |
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Elon UniversityElon, NC | 82.00% | 83.00%
1% | 83.00% | 82.00%
1% | 84.00%
2% | 82.80% |
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Fayetteville State UniversityFayetteville, NC | 36.00% | 37.00%
1% | 43.00%
6% | 35.00%
8% | 38.00%
3% | 37.80% |
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Gardner-Webb UniversityBoiling Springs, NC | 56.00% | 47.00%
9% | 52.00%
5% | 61.00%
9% | 55.00%
6% | 54.20% |
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Greensboro CollegeGreensboro, NC | 33.00% | 30.00%
3% | 40.00%
10% | 40.00% | 46.00%
6% | 37.80% |
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Guilford CollegeGreensboro, NC | 48.00% | 54.00%
6% | 49.00%
5% | 47.00%
2% | 45.00%
2% | 48.60% |
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Heritage Bible CollegeDunn, NC | - | 25.00% | - | 40.00% | - | 32.50% |
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High Point UniversityHigh Point, NC | 68.00% | 70.00%
2% | 68.00%
2% | 70.00%
2% | 73.00%
3% | 69.80% |
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Johnson C Smith UniversityCharlotte, NC | 43.00% | 39.00%
4% | 42.00%
3% | 34.00%
8% | 34.00% | 38.40% |
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Lees-McRae CollegeBanner Elk, NC | 43.00% | 40.00%
3% | 46.00%
6% | 44.00%
2% | 42.00%
2% | 43.00% |
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Lenoir-Rhyne UniversityHickory, NC | 45.00% | 48.00%
3% | 51.00%
3% | 51.00% | 47.00%
4% | 48.40% |
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Livingstone CollegeSalisbury, NC | 27.00% | 23.00%
4% | 25.00%
2% | 27.00%
2% | 28.00%
1% | 26.00% |
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Mars Hill UniversityMars Hill, NC | 34.00% | 33.00%
1% | 40.00%
7% | 41.00%
1% | 44.00%
3% | 38.40% |
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Meredith CollegeRaleigh, NC | 63.00% | 68.00%
5% | 67.00%
1% | 64.00%
3% | 70.00%
6% | 66.40% |
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Methodist UniversityFayetteville, NC | 39.00% | 36.00%
3% | 40.00%
4% | 40.00% | 43.00%
3% | 39.60% |
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Miller-Motte College-WilmingtonWilmington, NC | 16.00% | 12.00%
4% | 16.00%
4% | 18.00%
2% | 5.00%
13% | 13.40% |
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Montreat CollegeMontreat, NC | 33.00% | 29.00%
4% | 41.00%
12% | 40.00%
1% | 50.00%
10% | 38.60% |
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University of Mount OliveMount Olive, NC | 45.00% | 47.00%
2% | 48.00%
1% | 47.00%
1% | 51.00%
4% | 47.60% |
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North Carolina A & T State UniversityGreensboro, NC | 52.00% | 53.00%
1% | 56.00%
3% | 55.00%
1% | 57.00%
2% | 54.60% |
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University of North Carolina AshevilleAsheville, NC | 62.00% | 64.00%
2% | 58.00%
6% | 54.00%
4% | 54.00% | 58.40% |
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University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC | 90.00% | 90.00% | 91.00%
1% | 92.00%
1% | 91.00%
1% | 90.80% |
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University of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotte, NC | 65.00% | 65.00% | 69.00%
4% | 67.00%
2% | 68.00%
1% | 66.80% |
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University of North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboro, NC | 58.00% | 57.00%
1% | 57.00% | 57.00% | 56.00%
1% | 57.00% |
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North Carolina Central UniversityDurham, NC | 51.00% | 50.00%
1% | 44.00%
6% | 45.00%
1% | 41.00%
4% | 46.20% |
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University of North Carolina School of the ArtsWinston Salem, NC | 72.00% | 69.00%
3% | 81.00%
12% | 79.00%
2% | 77.00%
2% | 75.60% |
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North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, NC | 83.00% | 84.00%
1% | 84.00% | 84.00% | 84.00% | 83.80% |
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North Carolina Wesleyan UniversityRocky Mount, NC | 31.00% | 40.00%
9% | 38.00%
2% | 40.00%
2% | 41.00%
1% | 38.00% |
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University of North Carolina WilmingtonWilmington, NC | 73.00% | 71.00%
2% | 74.00%
3% | 70.00%
4% | 70.00% | 71.60% |
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William Peace UniversityRaleigh, NC | 38.00% | 42.00%
4% | 42.00% | 44.00%
2% | 44.00% | 42.00% |
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University of North Carolina at PembrokePembroke, NC | 42.00% | 43.00%
1% | 45.00%
2% | 44.00%
1% | 43.00%
1% | 43.40% |
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Pfeiffer UniversityMisenheimer, NC | 43.00% | 34.00%
9% | 34.00% | 42.00%
8% | 34.00%
8% | 37.40% |
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Queens University of CharlotteCharlotte, NC | 57.00% | 64.00%
7% | 68.00%
4% | 65.00%
3% | 61.00%
4% | 63.00% |
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Mid-Atlantic Christian UniversityElizabeth City, NC | 38.00% | 43.00%
5% | 43.00% | 42.00%
1% | 20.00%
22% | 37.20% |
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Saint Augustine's UniversityRaleigh, NC | 19.00% | 22.00%
3% | 20.00%
2% | 33.00%
13% | 25.00%
8% | 23.80% |
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Salem CollegeWinston-Salem, NC | 66.00% | 67.00%
1% | 61.00%
6% | 56.00%
5% | 57.00%
1% | 61.40% |
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Shaw UniversityRaleigh, NC | 18.00% | 16.00%
2% | 13.00%
3% | 20.00%
7% | 21.00%
1% | 17.60% |
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St. Andrews UniversityLaurinburg, NC | 32.00% | 31.00%
1% | 27.00%
4% | 27.00% | 29.00%
2% | 29.20% |
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Southeastern Baptist Theological SeminaryWake Forest, NC | 40.00% | 50.00%
10% | 55.00%
5% | 46.00%
9% | 58.00%
12% | 49.80% |
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Wake Forest UniversityWinston-Salem, NC | 88.00% | 90.00%
2% | 89.00%
1% | 90.00%
1% | 89.00%
1% | 89.20% |
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Warren Wilson CollegeSwannanoa, NC | 41.00% | 38.00%
3% | 44.00%
6% | 43.00%
1% | 42.00%
1% | 41.60% |
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Watts College of NursingDurham, NC | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Wingate UniversityWingate, NC | 49.00% | 60.00%
11% | 57.00%
3% | 46.00%
11% | 46.00% | 51.60% |
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Carolina Christian CollegeWinston Salem, NC | 100.00% | - | - | - | 15.00% | 57.50% |
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Winston-Salem State UniversityWinston-Salem, NC | 50.00% | 45.00%
5% | 49.00%
4% | 48.00%
1% | 46.00%
2% | 47.60% |
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Western Carolina UniversityCullowhee, NC | 63.00% | 61.00%
2% | 60.00%
1% | 59.00%
1% | 60.00%
1% | 60.60% |
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Carolinas College of Health SciencesCharlotte, NC | 50.00% | 66.00%
16% | 33.00%
33% | 100.00%
67% | 100.00% | 69.80% |
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Charlotte Christian College and Theological SeminaryCharlotte, NC | - | - | 25.00% | 25.00% | - | 25.00% |
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Johnson & Wales University-CharlotteCharlotte, NC | 56.00% | 53.00%
3% | 52.00%
1% | 52.00% | 48.00%
4% | 52.20% |
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Strayer University-North CarolinaGreensboro, NC | - | - | 28.00% | 16.00%
12% | 33.00%
17% | 25.67% |
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Carolina College of Biblical StudiesFayetteville, NC | 66.00% | 25.00%
41% | - | 22.00% | 22.00% | 33.75% |
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Manna UniversityFayetteville, NC | 90.00% | 75.00%
15% | 75.00% | 69.00%
6% | 80.00%
11% | 77.80% |
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South University-High PointHigh Point, NC | 12.00% | 18.00%
6% | 12.00%
6% | 12.00% | - | 13.50% |
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DeVry University-North CarolinaCharlotte, NC | 25.00% | - | 33.00% | - | - | 29.00% |
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Chamberlain University-North CarolinaCharlotte, NC | - | - | 100.00% | 100.00% | - | 100.00% |
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Carolina UniversityWinston-Salem, NC | 46.00% | 50.00%
4% | 32.00%
18% | 29.00%
3% | 21.00%
8% | 35.60% |
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Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible CollegeWendell, NC | 47.00% | 46.00%
1% | 31.00%
15% | 54.00%
23% | 41.00%
13% | 43.80% |
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Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary-Nash County Extension CenterNashville, NC | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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South College-AshevilleAsheville, NC | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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ECPI University-GreensboroGreensboro, NC | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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ECPI University-CharlotteCharlotte, NC | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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ECPI University-RaleighRaleigh, NC | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Galen Health Institutes-AshevilleAsheville, NC | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Strayer University-North CharlotteConcord, NC | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Strayer University-South CharlotteCharlotte, NC | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Strayer University-North Raleigh CampusRaleigh, NC | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Strayer University-South Raleigh CampusRaleigh, NC | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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| Average | 51.78% | 50.53%
1.25% | 50.47%
0.06% | 50.97%
0.5% | 51.06%
0.1% | 50.96% |
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