North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, NC · www.ncat.edu

PublicHBCU|🎓 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities🎓 Communication and Media Studies🎓 Health and Physical Education/Fitness

12,182

Students

49.9%

Admit Rate

$10,846

Net Cost

🏆

Overall

#538

💰

Earnings

#1051

▲4

📊

Value

#210

▼2

🎓

Academics

#511

▲2

🏈

Athletics

#111

🎉

Social Life

#313

🛡️

Safety

#329

▲1

☀️

Weather

#390

▲3

💰 Earnings After Graduation

6 Years After Enrollment

$36,638

Median annual earnings

10 Years After Enrollment

$44,440

Median annual earnings

10-year median earningsBetter than 14% of schools

$43k$78k

📚 Popular Majors

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities178 grads

Communication and Media Studies164 grads

Health and Physical Education/Fitness142 grads

Business Administration, Management and Operations113 grads

Criminal Justice and Corrections106 grads

Bachelor's degree completions. Source: IPEDS via College Scorecard

🏷️ Cost & Financial Aid

In-State Tuition

$6,813

Out-of-State Tuition

$20,673

Avg Net Price

$10,846

Median Debt

$27,000

Avg net priceTop 10%

$11k$34k

Median debtBetter than 9% of schools

$16k$27k

Pell Grant Rate

52.3%

ROI (10yr Earnings / Net Price)

4.1x

🏈 Athletics Score

33.3 / 100

💰 Revenue

$90.1M

📊 Expenses

$85.5M

🏅 Sports Offered

21(10M / 11W)

📈 Net

+$4.5M

🏈 Football1

🏀 Basketball5

⚽ Soccer6

🏒 Hockey4

👥 12,182 students🏫 Public🎓 Carnegie R2

Source: EADA (Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act), NCAA Records & Google Trends

🔍 Google Search Interest

General Interest

Relative search volume

🛡️ Campus Safety

94.5 / 100

Total Incidents per 1,000 Students

23.81

Violent

Property

Drug/Alcohol

139

Based on Clery Act campus crime reports

☀️ Campus Weather

63.3 / 100

Mild and partly sunny

🌡️ Avg Temp

52°F

Sep-May avg

☀️ Sunny Days

210

per year

🌧️ Rainfall

44"

per year

❄️ Snowfall

per year

💧 Humidity

67%

avg relative

Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals during academic year

📰 Latest News

Ruth Ballentine Ledbetter Obituary February 1, 2017 - Russell Funeral Home | Winston-Salem, NC

Russell Funeral Home | Winston-Salem, NC|Mar 13, 2026

Teen graduating with 4.7 GPA makes history as first African American male valedictorian at his Georgia high school - abcnews.com

abcnews.com|Feb 15, 2026

Obituary | Reginald Schovell Foushee of Aiken, South Carolina - G.L. Brightharp & Sons Mortuary

G.L. Brightharp & Sons Mortuary|Nov 4, 2025

How Jesse Jackson kept MLK's civil rights vision alive | Opinion - The Tennessean

The Tennessean|Feb 20, 2026

Robert Gunter Obituary - Martinsville, VA - Dignity Memorial

Dignity Memorial|Jan 25, 2026

Source: Google News

🎓 Academics

SAT Average1074

ACT Average19

Graduation Rate56.2%

Graduation rateBetter than 44% of schools

36%83%

Retention Rate77.5%

First Gen Students28.1%

🌍 Student Demographics

White2.6%

Black78.4%

Hispanic4.4%

Asian0.4%

Other9.1%

🎉 Social Life Score

38.2 / 100

👥 12,182 students📋 50% admit

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North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, NC · www.ncat.edu

PublicHBCU|🎓 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities🎓 Communication and Media Studies🎓 Health and Physical Education/Fitness

12,182

Students

49.9%

Admit Rate

$10,846

Net Cost

🏆

Overall

#538

💰

Earnings

#1051

▲4

📊

Value

#210

▼2

🎓

Academics

#511

▲2

🏈

Athletics

#111

🎉

Social Life

#313

🛡️

Safety

#329

▲1

☀️

Weather

#390

▲3

💰 Earnings After Graduation

6 Years After Enrollment

$36,638

Median annual earnings

10 Years After Enrollment

$44,440

Median annual earnings

10-year median earningsBetter than 14% of schools

$43k$78k

📚 Popular Majors

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities178 grads

Communication and Media Studies164 grads

Health and Physical Education/Fitness142 grads

Business Administration, Management and Operations113 grads

Criminal Justice and Corrections106 grads

Bachelor's degree completions. Source: IPEDS via College Scorecard

🏷️ Cost & Financial Aid

In-State Tuition

$6,813

Out-of-State Tuition

$20,673

Avg Net Price

$10,846

Median Debt

$27,000

Avg net priceTop 10%

$11k$34k

Median debtBetter than 9% of schools

$16k$27k

Pell Grant Rate

52.3%

ROI (10yr Earnings / Net Price)

4.1x

🏈 Athletics Score

33.3 / 100

💰 Revenue

$90.1M

📊 Expenses

$85.5M

🏅 Sports Offered

21(10M / 11W)

📈 Net

+$4.5M

🏈 Football1

🏀 Basketball5

⚽ Soccer6

🏒 Hockey4

👥 12,182 students🏫 Public🎓 Carnegie R2

Source: EADA (Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act), NCAA Records & Google Trends

🔍 Google Search Interest

General Interest

Relative search volume

🛡️ Campus Safety

94.5 / 100

Total Incidents per 1,000 Students

23.81

Violent

Property

Drug/Alcohol

139

Based on Clery Act campus crime reports

☀️ Campus Weather

63.3 / 100

Mild and partly sunny

🌡️ Avg Temp

52°F

Sep-May avg

☀️ Sunny Days

210

per year

🌧️ Rainfall

44"

per year

❄️ Snowfall

per year

💧 Humidity

67%

avg relative

Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals during academic year

📰 Latest News

Ruth Ballentine Ledbetter Obituary February 1, 2017 - Russell Funeral Home | Winston-Salem, NC

Russell Funeral Home | Winston-Salem, NC|Mar 13, 2026

Teen graduating with 4.7 GPA makes history as first African American male valedictorian at his Georgia high school - abcnews.com

abcnews.com|Feb 15, 2026

Obituary | Reginald Schovell Foushee of Aiken, South Carolina - G.L. Brightharp & Sons Mortuary

G.L. Brightharp & Sons Mortuary|Nov 4, 2025

How Jesse Jackson kept MLK's civil rights vision alive | Opinion - The Tennessean

The Tennessean|Feb 20, 2026

Robert Gunter Obituary - Martinsville, VA - Dignity Memorial

Dignity Memorial|Jan 25, 2026

Source: Google News

🎓 Academics

SAT Average1074

ACT Average19

Graduation Rate56.2%

Graduation rateBetter than 44% of schools

36%83%

Retention Rate77.5%

First Gen Students28.1%

🌍 Student Demographics

White2.6%

Black78.4%

Hispanic4.4%

Asian0.4%

Other9.1%

🎉 Social Life Score

38.2 / 100

👥 12,182 students📋 50% admit

Compare in Rankings

🏆 College Index 💰 Top Salaries 📊 Best Value 🏷️ Most Affordable 🎓 Academic Excellence 🏈 Best Athletics

🏫 Similar Schools

Schools with the most similar score profiles across all ranking categories.

Missouri State University-Springfield

Springfield, MO

Overall

Net Cost

$17,613

Admit

90.5%

Overall Rank: #672

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, KY

Overall

Net Cost

$11,040

Admit

77.6%

Overall Rank: #641

The University of Tennessee-Martin

Martin, TN

Overall

Net Cost

$10,701

Admit

88.2%

Overall Rank: #707

Murray State University

Murray, KY

Overall

Net Cost

$9,096

Admit

85.7%

Overall Rank: #536

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Overall

Net Cost

$17,595

Admit

77.6%

Overall Rank: #362

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, NC

Overall

Net Cost

$13,315

Admit

81.8%

Overall Rank: #497