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North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, North Carolina · Large city

#4 best value in North Carolina
49.9%
Admit rate
$10,846
Avg net price
57%
Graduation rate
$44,440
Median earnings

North Carolina A & T State University is a public bachelor's-granting institution in Greensboro, North Carolina (large city setting), enrolling 12,182 undergraduates. It is a Historically Black College or University (HBCU).

PublicMidsize · 12,182 undergradsLarge citySelective · 50% admitNCAA Division I-FCS · Colonial Athletic AssociationCold winters

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against North Carolina A & T State University's admitted students.

Admit rate
49.9%
SAT (mid 50%)
1020–1190
Avg GPA
3.73

Enter a test score to see where you land against North Carolina A & T State University's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and North Carolina A & T State University's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Greensboro, North Carolina

Greensboro is a city in Guilford County, North Carolina, United States, and its county seat. Prior to the arrival of Europeans, the inhabitants of the area that became Greensboro were the Saura, a Siouan-speaking people. Other indigenous cultures had occupied this area for thousands of years, typically settling along the waterways, as did the early settlers. The economy of Greensboro and the Piedmont Triad has traditionally centered around textiles, tobacco, and furniture. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
1 mile to Greensboro, NC
To the ocean
157 miles
Nearest airport
9 miles to Piedmont Triad (GSO) · major hub

How North Carolina A & T State University compares

Selectivity49.9%

More selective than 84% · #11 most selective of 53 in North Carolina

SAT average1074

Higher than 21%

Graduation rate57%

Higher than 55% · #19 of 56 in North Carolina

First-year retention78%

Higher than 54%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$44,440

Higher than 23% · #35 of 57 in North Carolina

Average net price$10,846

Cheaper than 89% · #4 cheapest of 57 in North Carolina

Median debt at graduation$27,000

Lower than 11%

Student–faculty ratio20 : 1

Lower than 10%

Undergraduate enrollment12,182

Larger than 91%

Percentiles compare North Carolina A & T State University with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in North Carolina.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

13,996students
  • Undergraduate12,18287%
  • Graduate1,81413%

Undergraduates by gender

12,182undergrads
  • Women6,94457%
  • Men5,23843%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White2.6%
  • Black78%
  • Hispanic4.4%
  • Other or multiracial14%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
12,182
Graduate enrollment
1,814
Student–faculty ratio
20 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
52%
First-generation students
28%
Students over 25
7%
Median family income
$32,000
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$94,698
Endowment
$201,941,618

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 2,755 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From North Carolina67%
  • Other U.S. states33%

A regional draw: about 67% of first-years come from North Carolina, the rest from elsewhere.

Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
49.9%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1020–1190
SAT average
1074
SAT reading
510–600
SAT math
510–590
ACT composite
17–23
Average GPA
3.73

Cost

In-state tuition
$6,813
Out-of-state tuition
$20,673
Room & board
$8,832
Books & supplies
$1,500
Total cost of attendance
$20,427
Average net price
$10,846

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
57%
Graduated on time (4 years)
36%
First-year retention
78%
Transferred to another college
22%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$36,638
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$44,440
Median debt at graduation
$27,000
Students with federal loans
55%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
21%

About 21% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
36%
Low-income (Pell)
45%
First-generation
44%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
6,010
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
49%
Housing charge (year)
$5,490
Meal plan (year)
$4,224
Application fee
$60
Athletics
NCAA Division I-FCS
Football conference
Colonial Athletic Association
Varsity athletes
489 (327 men · 162 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (9)

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)187
Football146
Baseball39
Basketball35
Softball22
Golf20
Volleyball16
Tennis14
Bowling10

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
C
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
3.4 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
37
Property offenses (2022–2024)
108

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 3 campuses (14,311 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

48reported offenses a year
12 violent a year36 property a year

By offense type, per year

Burglary
30
Motor vehicle theft
6.3
Rape
5.3
Aggravated assault
3.7
Fondling
2.3
Robbery
1.0

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$8,223
$30–48k
$9,462
$48–75k
$11,973
$75–110k
$16,454
$110k+
$17,311

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$54,460

$11,973/year × about 4.5 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

52%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$3,526
average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 52% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $3,526. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 3,036 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$44,440
Typical debt at graduation
$27,000
Debt vs. one year's pay
61%
Out-earn a HS grad
49%

Typical debt would take roughly 6.1 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Weigh it value

The payoff is less clear-cut here — weigh the debt against the earnings and your intended field before borrowing heavily.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$41,496
Men
$46,489

Men out-earn women by $4,993 (12%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
89°F
Winter low
30°F
Annual rain
45.9″
Annual snow
7.1″

Average temperature

HighLow
20°60°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.95.8JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Greensboro Wtp, NC US station (1.9 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.