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North Carolina A & T State University

North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, NC · 12.2k students

ModeratePublicCityGraduateCampus-basedncat.edu
47.9/100

Trajecta score

+5.0 since '20

Ranked #701 of 2,375

5-year trend

'20'24

46.1 · #882

2020

48.4 · #511

2021

48.6 · #503

2022

50.9 · #353

2023

51.1 · #356

2024

AcademicCareersSuccessAfford.Invest.Access

Academic Profile

42/ 100

Career Outcomes

43/ 100

Student Success

36/ 100

Affordability

68/ 100

Academic Investment

57/ 100

Access & Equity

50/ 100

Academic Profile

42

Career Outcomes

43

Student Success

36

Affordability

68

Academic Investment

57

Access & Equity

50

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Cost / Net Price

$20k / $11k

SAT Avg

1,074

Retention

78%

Grad Rate

56%

Admissions

50%admission rate
EliteH.SelSelectiveModerateOpen

Test Scores

SAT Range1,074
4001000120014001600
25th: 1,020Average: 1,07475th: 1,190
ACT Range19
118243036
25th: 17Midpoint: 1975th: 23

Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.

Finances

Tuition

In-State Tuition

$6,813

per year

Out-of-State Tuition

$20,673

per year

Out-of-state premium: +$13,860/yr

Aid & Debt

Pell Grant Share

52%

undergraduates receiving Pell

Federal Loan Share

55%

students borrowing

Median Debt

among completers

$27,000

Methodology

How these rankings work

The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.

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Selectivity tiers

EliteUnder 10% admit rate
Highly Selective10–20% admit rate
Selective20–40% admit rate
Moderate40–65% admit rate
Open65%+ admit rate

Score dimensions & weights

Career Outcomes25%

Median earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.

Academic Profile22%

Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.

Affordability15%

Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.

Student Success13%

Graduation rate and first-year retention.

Academic Investment12%

Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.

Access10%

Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.

Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.

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