NC State Acceptance Rate & Chances CDS VERIFIED
North Carolina (South) · 28,422 undergrads · ~42 avg class size · 19:1 student-faculty · $9,000/yr sticker
public Tier 3
Median earnings (10yr)
$68K
CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site.
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Career outcomes · 10 sources
Median graduate earnings · 1.5 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $498K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 10 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).
Where this leads
Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.
- Banking/Finance: Strong regional pipeline to BB banks in Charlotte (Bank of America, Wells Fargo).
- Tech: RTP corridor startups and established software firms favor NC State grads, competitive vs Duke.
- Biotech/Pharma: Research Triangle Park is major hub; limited Ivy advantage over State here.
- Engineering: Strong manufacturing and industrial company recruitment; less prestige penalty than other fields.
- Consulting: Good for regional/mid-market firms; top-tier MBB requires grad school or exceptional recruit class.
About NC State
Top engineering and ag school in the Research Triangle. Very strong CS, textiles, and design. Hard to crack from out of state.
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