North Carolina Public Colleges Having Highest Graduation Rate
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has the highest 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 91% last year.
North Carolina State University at Raleigh with 84% and Appalachian State University with 75% of graduation rates followed it in the ranking of North Carolina Public Colleges having Highest Graduation Rate. Colleges having highest graduation rate.
For the ranking, we exclude schools with fewer than 5,000 students.
Key Admission and Academic Facts of North Carolina Public Colleges Having Highest Graduation Rate
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has the highest graduation rate of 91% and North Carolina State University at Raleigh has the second highest graduation rate of 84%.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $23,380 and graduate tuition & fees is $23,284 for the academic year 2023-2024.
The average acceptance rate is 69.47% and the average SAT score is 1,202 at the schools.
The following table compares the tuition and other academic characteristics between 10 North Carolina Public Colleges Having Highest Graduation Rate.
| School Name | Graduation Rate | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Yield | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Total Population | Students to Faculty Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC Public, four-years | 91.00% 1.00% | $39,330 ($8,989) | 46.01% | 17.11% | 1,460 | 31,705 | 17 to 1 |
| 2 - | North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC Public, four-years | 84.00% - | $31,767 ($8,895) | 33.54% | 47.17% | 1,360 | 36,700 | 16 to 1 |
| 3 - | Appalachian State University Boone, NC Public, four-years | 75.00% 2.00% | $24,537 ($7,541) | 21.19% | 83.08% | 1,180 | 20,436 | 16 to 1 |
| 4 - | University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NC Public, four-years | 74.00% 2.00% | $22,985 ($7,317) | 20.42% | 68.83% | 1,300 | 17,843 | 17 to 1 |
| 5 - | University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC Public, four-years | 69.00% 3.00% | $21,876 ($7,214) | 24.44% | 79.64% | 1,180 | 29,551 | 20 to 1 |
| 6 1 | East Carolina University Greenville, NC Public, four-years | 65.00% 1.00% | $23,638 ($7,361) | 19.19% | 92.34% | - | 27,151 | 18 to 1 |
| 7 - | Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC Public, four-years | 60.00% 1.00% | $8,532 ($4,532) | 12.71% | 84.84% | 1,150 | 11,635 | 16 to 1 |
| 8 - | University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC Public, four-years | 57.00% 1.00% | $23,339 ($7,593) | 22.13% | 91.94% | 1,190 | 17,978 | 17 to 1 |
| 9 - | North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC Public, four-years | 56.00% 3.00% | $20,408 ($6,748) | 21.17% | 56.39% | 1,050 | 13,487 | 19 to 1 |
| 10 1 | Winston-Salem State University Winston-Salem, NC Public, four-years | 49.00% 3.00% | $17,391 ($6,735) | 15.27% | 73.39% | 945 | 5,004 | 15 to 1 |
| Average | 68.00% | $23,380 ($7,293) | 23.61% | 69.47% | 1,202 | 21,149 | 17 to 1 |
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