Raleigh, North Carolina · Public · 4-year · Large city
Overview
North Carolina State University at Raleigh is a public four-year institution in Raleigh, North Carolina. Its campus is in a large city. It enrolled 38,464 students in fall 2024, including 28,422 undergraduates and 10,042 graduate students. It is a land-grant institution. It holds the Carnegie R1 designation for very high research activity. It is part of University of North Carolina.
North Carolina State University at Raleigh offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 167 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Computer Science, and Biology. It awarded 10,860 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 70 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
94% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1.
Key figures
38,464
Students enrolled
94%
First-year retention
10,860
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
167
Programs and majors
15:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 167
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
94%
First-year retention, part-time students
95%
Student-to-faculty ratio
15:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
6,767
Associate degrees
102
Master's degrees
2,750
Doctoral degrees (research)
602
Professional doctorates
97
Certificates under 1 year
73
Postbaccalaureate certificates
469
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
38,464
Undergraduates, fall 2024
28,422
Graduate students, fall 2024
10,042
Full-time, fall 2024
86%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
42,171
Undergraduates, 2024-25
30,946
Graduate students, 2024-25
11,225
Full-time, 2024-25
82%
Size category
20,000 students or more
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
50%
Men
50%
White
59%
Hispanic or Latino
8%
Black or African American
6%
Asian
9%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
10%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
70
Programs with a fully online option
7
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
10%
Students taking some online courses
53%
Campus and services
Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
University of North Carolina
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Atlantic Coast Conference
Chancellor
Kevin Howell
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization