Tool | January 2013

Kiplinger's Best Values in Public Colleges

Sortable Rankings | Special Report: Best College Values 2012-13

North Carolina State University (Raleigh, NC)

ACADEMIC QUALITY

Applicants who took SAT: 96%
Applicants who took ACT: 26%
SAT I Verbal score 600-699: 34%
SAT I Verbal score 700+: 6%
SAT I Verbal score 600+: 40%
SAT I Math score 600-699: 46%
SAT I Math score 700+: 13%
SAT I Math score 600+: 59%
ACT score 24-29: 56%
ACT score 30-36: 17%
ACT score 24+: 73%
Students applied: 19,863
Students admitted: 10,395
Admission rate: 52%
Students per faculty: 18
4-year graduation rate: 41%
6-year graduation rate: 73%

STUDENT BODY

Total enrollment: 25,176
Full-time enrolled men: 12,364
Full-time enrolled women: 9,705
Part-time enrolled men: 1,819
Part-time enrolled women: 1,288
Freshmen retained: 91%

ANNUAL COSTS

Tuition (in state): $7,788
Fees (in state): NA
Tuition (out of state): $20,953
Fees (out of state): NA
Room and board: $8,414
Est. book expense: $1,000
Total cost (in state): $17,202
Total cost (out of state): $30,367
Cost after need-based aid
(in state): $8,579
Cost after non-need-based aid
(in state): $11,505
Cost after need-based aid
(out of state): $21,744
Cost after non-need-based aid
(out of state): $24,670
Average debt at graduation: $17,317

FINANCIAL AID

% of aid need met: 83%
Average need-based aid: $8,623
Average non-need-based aid: $5,697