2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at North Carolina Central University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For North Carolina residents, the tuition & fees are $7,480 and $20,788 for non-North Carolina residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $306 for North Carolina residents and $1,045 for out-of-state students.
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
2024 COATuition Trends
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$4,740$18,048
Fees$2,740$2,740
Cost per Credit$306$1,045
Books & Supplies$1,500
Room & Board$14,760 (On-Campus) / $13,267 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$3,986 (On-Campus) / $3,986 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$27,726$41,034
Off-Campus Total$26,233$39,541
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
In-State$7,546$7,641$7,641$7,537$7,480
Out-of-State$20,500$20,595$20,595$20,845$20,788

Graduate Program Overview

North Carolina Central University is a four-years, public school located in Durham, North Carolina. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $7,480 for North Carolina residents and $20,788 for out-of-state students.
It offers thirty-one (31) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameNorth Carolina Central University
TypeFour-years, Public
Address1801 Fayetteville Street, Durham, NC
Graduate School Students2,061 students
691 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$7,480
Out-of-State$20,788
Student to Faculty14:1 (7.14%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 31 Graduate Programs
29 Master's, 2 Doctorate

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

North Carolina Central University offers Masters, Doctorate graduate degree/certificate programs through 31 major areas - 29 Master's (16 online programs), 2 Doctorate . 600 students have been conferred Master's degree and 132 students have received Doctorate degree last year.The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total600132--
Men13642--
Women46490--
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
Computer and Information Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Information Science/Studies36ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration14ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Secondary School Administration/Principalship38ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational/Instructional Technology18ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness10ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services20ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services4ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching-ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)6ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Work and Family Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences24 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Library Science
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Library and Information Science94ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biomedical Sciences4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other)10 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics5ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health and Physical Education/Fitness19 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geology/Earth Science2ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physics2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology25 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration22 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Services
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration58 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Work74 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Jazz/Jazz Studies9ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Communication Sciences and Disorders40 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor30ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Dietetics/Dietitian-ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management15ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
History
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other)- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Legal Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
LawNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 7,953 students enrolled in North Carolina Central University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 2,061 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 531 male and 1,530 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 1,417 full-time and 644 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 691 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 333 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total2,061
Men Students531
Women Students1,530
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total2,061
Full-time Students1,417
Part-time Students644
By race/ethnicity 493 White, 1,294 Black, and 34 Asian students are attending at North Carolina Central University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total2,061
American Indian /
Native American
8
Asian34
Black1,294
Hispanic110
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
2
White493
Two or more races81
Un-Known16
48 students are younger than 22 and 351 students are older than 65. The school has 1,129 students aged between 22 and 30 and 391 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total2,061
21 & Under48
22-24609
25-29520
30-34256
35-39135
40 & Over351
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 Central University, 691 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 333 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment1,919
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses691
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses333
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses895
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses691
North Carolina Resident579
Other State In U.S.108
Outside of U.S.4

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