NC State University at a glance
Curious about the average class size at NC State? Or how many students are from out of state? Perhaps you want to know how many professors hold PhDs. On this page, find quick facts and stats about many aspects of attending NC State University.
NC State University at a Glance
- Founded: March 7, 1887
- Location: Raleigh, NC
- Land Mass: 2,110 acres on the Raleigh Campus, plus more than 101,000 acres in research and extension farms, forests and facilities throughout the state
- Largest four-year institution in North Carolina
- Total Student Population: 31,100
- Undergraduates: 23,730
- Graduate and Professional: 7,400
- Out-of-State Students: 4,000
- Minority Population: 6,000
- Countries represented: 100
- 4,478 undergraduate and 1,929 graduate degrees awarded in 2005-06
- Majors: 100
- Degrees: Bachelor’s degrees in 110 fields; Master’s in 110 fields; PhDs in 61 fields; Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
- Class Size: 35
- Lab and Sub-section Size: 10-19
- Student Faculty Ratio: 15:1
- Student Organizations: 400
- Club sports: 46
- Greek organizations: 42
- Average low temperature: 47°F
- Faculty Population: 2,040 total; 316 field faculty
- Full-time faculty with PhDs: 89 percent
- Administrative and Support Staff: 5,843
- Average GPA: 4.11
- Average SAT: 1171
- Average ACT: 25
- Most Popular Major: Mechanical Engineering
- In-state Tuition: $4,784
- Out-of-State Tuition: $16,982
- Campus: Metropolis
- Athletics: Division I
- Nickname: Wolfpack
- Mascot: Mr. Wuf
Financials and Private Support
- Total Budget: $1.01 billion
- Total Endowment: $412.3 million for fiscal year 2006
- Total Research Expenditures: $325 million
- Achieve! capital campaign reached its $1 billion goal 19 months early
Research
- $315 million in research expenditures
- More than 70 percent of faculty engaged in sponsored research
- More than 2,500 graduate students supported on research and teaching appointments
- 68 established research and service centers
Centennial Campus
- National model for government, business and university partnerships
- Includes 1,120-acre Centennial Campus and the 214-acre Centennial Biomedical Campus
- Technology Incubator helps entrepreneurs commercialize products and processes
- 71 integrated corporate and government research partners, including 26 incubator companies, and 1,800 employees
- 600-student Centennial Campus Magnet Middle School, as well as the William and Ida Friday Institute for Education Innovation, located on campus
Technology Transfer
- 136 patents awarded over the last three years; 552 active patents
- 63 spin-off companies and 13,000 jobs based on faculty research
Extension, Engagement and Economic Development
- $1 in State funding for NC State generates nearly $8 in total income for NC
- 1,200 employees stationed in all 100 counties and the Cherokee Reservation
- 13 off-campus regional research and extension centers, 9 field laboratories, and 15 shared research station
Athletics
- Compete in NCAA Division I
- Member of Atlantic Coast Conference
- 23 sports represented at NC State
Alumni
- 156,297 living NC State alumni
- 95,373 alumni living in North Carolina
- Graduates pump $2.9 billion into NC economy annually
Colleges
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, College of Design, Education, College of Engineering, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, College of Management, College of Natural Resources , College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, College of Textiles, College of Veterinary Medicine, First Year College, The Graduate School