Raleigh, NC · 27.4k students
Trajecta score
+2.2 since '20Ranked #93 of 2,375
5-year trend
67.4 · #98
2020
68.7 · #98
2021
68.7 · #96
2022
69.7 · #91
2023
69.6 · #96
2024
Academic Profile
64/ 100
Career Outcomes
74/ 100
Student Success
80/ 100
Affordability
69/ 100
Academic Investment
87/ 100
Access & Equity
31/ 100
Academic Profile
64
Career Outcomes
74
Student Success
80
Affordability
69
Academic Investment
87
Access & Equity
31
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Cost / Net Price
$26k / $17k
SAT Avg
1,376
Retention
94%
Grad Rate
85%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$8,799
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$32,847
per year
Out-of-state premium: +$24,048/yr
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
20%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
33%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$20,121
Methodology
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.
Read the full methodologyMedian earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.
Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.
Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.
Graduation rate and first-year retention.
Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.
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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