Charlotte, North Carolina · Public · 4-year · Large city
Overview
University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a public four-year institution based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Its campus is in a large city. It enrolled 31,091 students in fall 2024, including 24,868 undergraduates and 6,223 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R1 designation for very high research activity. It is part of University of North Carolina.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 128 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Computer Science, Psychology, General, and Finance. It awarded 8,970 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 35 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
85% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 21 to 1.
Key figures
31,091
Students enrolled
85%
First-year retention
8,970
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
128
Programs and majors
21:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 128
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
85%
First-year retention, part-time students
64%
Student-to-faculty ratio
21:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
6,101
Master's degrees
2,081
Doctoral degrees (research)
134
Professional doctorates
47
Postbaccalaureate certificates
553
Post-master's certificates
54
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
31,091
Undergraduates, fall 2024
24,868
Graduate students, fall 2024
6,223
Full-time, fall 2024
79%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
35,179
Undergraduates, 2024-25
27,603
Graduate students, 2024-25
7,576
Full-time, 2024-25
75%
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
52%
Men
48%
White
45%
Hispanic or Latino
14%
Black or African American
19%
Asian
9%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
7%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
35
Programs with a fully online option
6
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
12%
Students taking some online courses
62%
Campus and services
Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
University of North Carolina
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
American Athletic Conference
Chancellor
Sharon L. Gaber
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization