North Carolina State University at Raleigh

What are the graduation rates for students at North Carolina State University at Raleigh?

NC State's reported six-year graduation rate is 85% for the measured cohort of first-time, full-time students seeking a bachelor's degree. Its four-year rate is 68%. These measures follow entering cohorts over different periods, rather than counting every student who graduates in a given year.

The reported first-year retention rate is 94%, meaning that most students in the measured entering group returned the following year. Graduation and retention figures are useful indicators of typical pathways, but they do not describe transfer students or part-time entrants in the same way. An individual's timeline can differ because of a change of major, transferred coursework, enrollment intensity or other circumstances; the rates alone do not establish why students did or did not finish.

What is the earning potential for graduates at North Carolina State University at Raleigh?

College Scorecard field-of-study figures offer a limited view of earnings approximately one year after program completion among graduates included in that federal measure. They are not starting-salary offers, and they do not predict what every NC State student will earn.

Illustrative reported figures include $73,857 for computer science, $73,222 for chemical engineering, $49,783 for business administration and $27,992 for biology. The differences reflect fields and the measured graduates, not necessarily the long-term value of one major relative to another. Early earnings can be affected by graduate-school enrollment, location, occupation and work hours.

The underlying federal data covers a defined population of graduates with available records and may omit or suppress results for some programs. Students comparing majors should consider the size and timing of the measured group, later-career prospects and the education required for their intended occupation. NC State's career services - such as counseling, résumé assistance, interview preparation, employer events and job-search resources - are services, not verified employment outcomes.