NC State Acceptance Rate & Chances CDS VERIFIED
North Carolina (South) · 28,422 undergrads · ~42 avg class size · 19:1 student-faculty · $9,000/yr sticker
public Tier 3
Top engineering and ag school in the Research Triangle. Very strong CS, textiles, and design. Hard to crack from out of state.
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Stats below are CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site before making application decisions.
Acceptance rate
41.7%
most recent reported cycle
GPA range
3.6–4.0
middle 50% of admitted students (unweighted)
SAT mid-50%
1290–1440
middle 50% admitted SAT score
ACT mid-50%
25–32
middle 50% admitted ACT score
Median earnings (10-yr)
$68K
Federal data — 10 yrs after college entry, all majors combined
≈ 1.5 years of post-grad earnings cover 4 yrs of attendance
Career outcomes · 10 sources
Median graduate earnings · 1.5 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $498K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 10 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).
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Where this leads
Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.
- Banking/Finance: Strong regional pipeline to BB banks in Charlotte (Bank of America, Wells Fargo).
- Tech: RTP corridor startups and established software firms favor NC State grads, competitive vs Duke.
- Biotech/Pharma: Research Triangle Park is major hub; limited Ivy advantage over State here.
- Engineering: Strong manufacturing and industrial company recruitment; less prestige penalty than other fields.
- Consulting: Good for regional/mid-market firms; top-tier MBB requires grad school or exceptional recruit class.