North Carolina Public Colleges with the Lowest Enrollment Rate

The average yield (also know as enrollment rate) of the 10 North Carolina Public Colleges with the Lowest Yield is 19.07% for the academic year 2024-2025.

University of North Carolina at Pembroke has the lowest (i.e. fewer accepted students enrolled into eventually) admission yield of 10.50% and University of North Carolina Asheville (10.69%) and North Carolina Central University (10.98%) are following it in the list of North Carolina Public Colleges with the Lowest Yield.

This ranking is only based on yield and more admission stats such as acceptance rate and SAT and ACT scores are helpful to measure the chances to get in more accurately.

University of North Carolina at Pembroke has the lowest admission yield (enrollment rate) of 10.50% and University of North Carolina Asheville has the second lowest yield of 10.69%.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $17,967 and graduate tuition & fees is $21,055 for the academic year 2024-2025.

At these Lowest Yield North Carolina Public Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 80.79%, and the average SAT score is 1,131, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.

Comparison between North Carolina Public Colleges With The Lowest Yield

Table. North Carolina Public Colleges With The Lowest Yield Comparison
School NameYieldAcceptance RateSAT ScoreUndergraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
2		University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke, NCPublic, 4-year 10.50%
2.38%		93.26%1,080$7,648
($3,648)		7,67444.00%14 to 1
2
-		University of North Carolina Asheville Asheville, NCPublic, 4-year 10.69%
1.59%		91.92%1,255$24,849
($7,501)		3,05654.00%13 to 1
3
2		North Carolina Central University Durham, NCPublic, 4-year 10.98%
0.43%		86.96%-$19,735
($6,699)		8,57942.00%16 to 1
4
-		Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NCPublic, 4-year 12.70%
0.65%		81.83%1,180$8,630
($4,630)		11,68660.00%16 to 1
5
-		Winston-Salem State University Winston-Salem, NCPublic, 4-year 13.06%
0.83%		78.26%930$16,782
($6,126)		4,78247.00%15 to 1
6
3		Fayetteville State University Fayetteville, NCPublic, 4-year 14.84%
5.19%		82.15%990$8,353
($4,353)		7,10738.00%20 to 1
7
1		North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NCPublic, 4-year 15.02%
4.40%		49.90%1,100$20,673
($6,813)		14,31157.00%20 to 1
8
1		East Carolina University Greenville, NCPublic, 4-year 17.10%
2.53%		89.21%1,160$23,638
($7,361)		26,94063.00%17 to 1
9
1		Appalachian State University Boone, NCPublic, 4-year 18.20%
1.67%		90.14%1,200$25,212
($7,579)		21,57075.00%16 to 1
10
-		University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NCPublic, 4-year 21.02%
0.01%		64.24%1,280$24,152
($7,277)		18,84871.00%17 to 1
Average14.41%80.79%1,131$17,967
($6,199)		12,45555.10%16 to 1