North Carolina State University at Raleigh Graduate School

North Carolina State University at Raleigh (referred to as NCSU) is a Public, 4 years school located in Raleigh, NC.
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of NCSU is $11,819 for North Carolina residents and $31,793 for out-of-state students. The school has 10,446 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 36,700 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

North Carolina State University at Raleigh (referred to as NCSU) is a Public, 4 years school located in Raleigh, NC.
The school is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (7/1/1928 - Current[Estimated Date]).
NCSU Directory Information
School NameNorth Carolina State University at Raleigh (NCSU)
Address2101 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC 27695-7001
Phone919-515-2011
Webhttps://www.ncsu.edu
Online Applicationhttps://admissions.ncsu.edu/apply
Financial Infohttps://studentservices.ncsu.edu/your-money/financial-aid
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of NCSU is $11,819 for North Carolina residents and $31,793 for out-of-state students. The school has 10,446 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 36,700 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 324 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice). Among them, 78 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePublic, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$31,793
$11,819 for North Carolina Residents
Student Population10,446
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs324 graduate programs
(78 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio16 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at NCSU is $11,819 for North Carolina residents and $31,793 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $505 for North Carolina residents and $1,572 for out-of-state students.
NCSU offers the alternative tuition planstuition guarantee, including tuition guarantee.
2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
North Carolina Residents$11,819
Out-of-State$31,793
Tuition per Credit Hour
North Carolina Residents$505
Out-of-State$1,572
NCSU offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.
On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)78 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Army, Navy, Air Force)
  • Study abroad
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of North Carolina State University at Raleigh is $11,819 for North Carolina residents and $31,793 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 2.87% compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
North Carolina ResidentsOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2018-2019$8,917$2,578$25,405$2,578
2019-2020$9,095$2,578$26,421$2,578
2020-2021$9,095$2,578$26,421$2,578
2021-2022$9,095$2,608$27,082$2,608
2022-2023$9,095$2,605$28,301$2,605
2023-2024$9,459$2,360$29,433$2,360
The graduate school tuition & fees of NCSU is expensive compared to public graduate schools in North Carolina. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,793 and the North Carolina graduate tuition is $22,600 (public) / $15,605 (private).
The following table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
North Carolina State University at Raleigh$11,819$31,793
All Graduate Schools$16,068$19,793
Public$11,516$20,721
Private$19,916
North Carolina Graduate Schools$12,485$17,525
Public$8,436$22,600
Private$15,605
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $16,840 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at NCSU.
On-campus living costs are increased by 6.79% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $16,840. Off-campus living costs are increased by 6.79% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$11,078$2,716$11,078$2,716
2019-2020$11,359$2,717$11,359$2,717
2020-2021$11,602$2,770$11,602$2,770
2021-2022$11,957$2,804$11,957$2,804
2022-2023$12,748$3,022$12,748$3,022
2023-2024$13,719$3,121$13,719$3,121
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $510 for North Carolina residents and $1,617 for other students at North Carolina State University at Raleigh. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 2.86% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
North Carolina ResidentsOut-of-State
2018-2019$437$1,245
2019-2020$446$1,295
2020-2021$505$1,468
2021-2022$505$1,505
2022-2023$505$1,572
2023-2024$510$1,617
The following table shows the tuition & fees for medical school at NCSU.
2022-2023 Law School/Medical School Tuition at North Carolina State University at Raleigh
North Carolina ResidentsOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
Veterinary Medicine$17,039$2,605$46,960$2,605

Graduate Programs at NCSU

North Carolina State University at Raleigh offers 211 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 3,547 students have completed their study at North Carolina State University at Raleigh.
Offered Degrees at North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree98262,382
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship620568
Doctor's degree - other2199
Post Bachelor's Degree4933498
Total211603,547
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at North Carolina State University at Raleigh by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Geography program with 75 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Management Science program with 324 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Veterinary Medicine program with 99 completers.
North Carolina State University at Raleigh offers 211 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 3,547 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 2,382 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 99 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
  • 498 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] 92 completers-
Agricultural Economics--
Agricultural and Extension Education Services12-
Animal Sciences35-
Poultry Science9-
Food Science10-
Agronomy and Crop Science7-
Horticultural Science8-
Soil Science and Agronomy5-
Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sciences6-
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] (1 completers) 68 completers-
Natural Resources/Conservation2-
Environmental Studies22-
Environmental Science26-
Natural Resources Management and Policy6-
Forestry7-
Wood Science and Wood Products/Pulp and Paper Technology5-
Architecture [+] 17 completers-
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology17-
Communication and Journalism [+] 23 completers-
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia8-
Organizational Communication15-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] (1 completers) 227 completers-
Computer Science109-
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration115-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications3-
Education [+] (8 completers) 362 completers-
Curriculum and Instruction45-
Educational Leadership and Administration46$51,100
Adult and Continuing Education Administration43-
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration21-
Educational Administration and Supervision (other)--
Educational/Instructional Technology14-
Special Education and Teaching2-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services16-
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services29-
Elementary Education and Teaching8-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)105-
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education1-
Mathematics Teacher Education2-
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education--
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)30-
Engineering [+] (9 completers) 526 completers-
Engineering12-
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering22-
Agricultural Engineering16-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering10-
Chemical Engineering46-
Civil Engineering44-
Computer Engineering57-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering74-
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering13-
Materials Engineering21-
Mechanical Engineering82$77,400
Nuclear Engineering16-
Textile Sciences and Engineering54-
Industrial Engineering25-
Manufacturing Engineering25-
Operations Research6-
Engineering (other)3-
Engineering Technology [+] (1 completers) 4 completers-
Engineering/Industrial Management4-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 17 completers-
Foreign Languages and Literatures17-
Work and Family Studies [+] (1 completers) 17 completers-
Human Development and Family Studies17-
English Language and Literature [+] 57 completers-
English Language and Literature30-
Creative Writing12-
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing15-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 17 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies17-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 151 completers-
Biomedical Sciences--
Biochemistry9-
Botany/Plant Biology1-
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology3-
Microbiology4-
Zoology/Animal Biology11-
Entomology5-
Genetics4-
Genome Sciences/Genomics3-
Physiology83-
Toxicology--
Biometry/Biometrics--
Bioinformatics2-
Biotechnology26-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] (1 completers) 121 completers-
Mathematics9-
Applied Mathematics8-
Financial Mathematics24-
Statistics80-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] (2 completers) 44 completers-
Systems Science and Theory36-
Nutrition Sciences8-
Computational Science--
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 34 completers-
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management34-
Physical Sciences [+] 20 completers-
Chemistry2-
Physics13-
Physical Sciences (other)5-
Psychology [+] 9 completers-
Psychology9-
Human Services [+] 120 completers-
Public Administration31-
Social Work89$38,900
Social Sciences [+] 48 completers-
Anthropology6-
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics17-
International Relations and Affairs23-
Sociology2-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 30 completers-
Design and Visual Communications17-
Industrial and Product Design13-
Business [+] (2 completers) 367 completers-
Business Administration and Management43$72,800
Management Science324-
History [+] 11 completers-
History2-
Public/Applied History9-
Total2,382
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] 39 completers-
Agricultural and Extension Education Services3-
Animal Sciences7-
Food Science4-
Agronomy and Crop Science3-
Horticultural Science6-
Soil Science and Agronomy1-
Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sciences15-
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 22 completers-
Natural Resources/Conservation5-
Forestry11-
Wood Science and Wood Products/Pulp and Paper Technology6-
Architecture [+] 8 completers-
Environmental Design/Architecture8-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 27 completers-
Computer Science27-
Education [+] 65 completers-
Curriculum and Instruction10-
Educational Leadership and Administration--
Adult and Continuing Education Administration18-
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration--
Educational Administration and Supervision (other)5-
Educational Evaluation and Research5-
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education2-
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education1-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)9-
Education (other)15-
Engineering [+] 202 completers-
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering6-
Agricultural Engineering9-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering12-
Chemical Engineering21-
Civil Engineering33-
Computer Engineering5-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering27-
Materials Engineering21-
Mechanical Engineering21-
Nuclear Engineering11-
Textile Sciences and Engineering26-
Industrial Engineering6-
Operations Research4-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 44 completers-
Biomedical Sciences--
Biochemistry3-
Botany/Plant Biology5-
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology6-
Microbiology2-
Zoology/Animal Biology7-
Entomology5-
Genetics4-
Genome Sciences/Genomics2-
Toxicology6-
Biometry/Biometrics3-
Bioinformatics1-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 52 completers-
Mathematics16-
Applied Mathematics7-
Statistics29-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 13 completers-
Systems Science and Theory3-
Nutrition Sciences1-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)9-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 6 completers-
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management6-
Physical Sciences [+] 50 completers-
Chemistry26-
Physics19-
Physical Sciences (other)5-
Psychology [+] 19 completers-
Psychology19-
Human Services [+] 3 completers-
Public Administration3-
Social Sciences [+] 14 completers-
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics8-
Sociology6-
History [+] 4 completers-
Public/Applied History4-
Total568
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] 99 completers-
Veterinary Medicine99-
Architecture [+] --
Environmental Design/Architecture--
Total99
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] (3 completers) 13 completers-
Agricultural and Extension Education Services3-
Animal Sciences8-
Horticultural Science2-
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] (2 completers) 16 completers-
Natural Resources/Conservation6-
Environmental Science10-
Architecture [+] 5 completers-
Environmental Design/Architecture5-
Communication and Journalism [+] (1 completers) 8 completers-
Organizational Communication8-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] (1 completers) 6 completers-
Computer Science6-
Education [+] (4 completers) 17 completers-
Curriculum and Instruction--
Educational Leadership and Administration--
Educational/Instructional Technology3-
Special Education and Teaching2-
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services11-
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education--
Mathematics Teacher Education1-
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education--
Engineering [+] (5 completers) 17 completers-
Agricultural Engineering4-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering--
Computer Engineering--
Electrical and Electronics Engineering1-
Materials Engineering--
Textile Sciences and Engineering12-
Engineering (other)--
Engineering Technology [+] (1 completers) --
Engineering/Industrial Management--
Work and Family Studies [+] (1 completers) 20 completers-
Human Development and Family Studies20-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 1 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies1-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 16 completers-
Biotechnology16-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] (1 completers) 5 completers-
Mathematics5-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] (1 completers) 26 completers-
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management26-
Human Services [+] 17 completers-
Public Administration17-
Business [+] 56 completers-
Business Administration and Management56-
Total498

Graduate Student Population at NCSU

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 10,446 students enrolled into North Carolina State University at Raleigh graduate schools where it has total 36,700 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 7,219 full-time and 3,227 part-time graduate students. By gender, 5,356 male and 5,090 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total10,4465,3565,090
Full-time7,2193,7703,449
Part-tme3,2271,5861,641
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 4,982 White (47.69%), 763 Black/African American (7.30%), 484 Hispanic (4.63%), 541 Asian (5.18%), and 3,676 students with other races. 3,185 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total10,4465,3565,090
American Indian/Native American301515
Asian541271270
Black/African American763267496
Hispanic484203281
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander541
White4,9822,3442,638
Two More263123140
Un-Known19382111
Non-resident Alien3,1852,0471,138
North Carolina State University at Raleigh offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 2,418 graduate students (23.15% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 1,511 graduate students (14.46% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total10,446
Enrolled Online Exclusively2,418
Enrolled Some Online Courses1,511
Not in Online Courses6,517
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at North Carolina State University at Raleigh. 3,432 students are aged 20 to 24 (32.85% of total students), 3 students are aged below 20 (0.03%), 338 students are aged above 50 (3.24%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at North Carolina State University at Raleigh.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total10,4465,3565,090
Under 18110
Age 18-19202
Age 20-21276145131
Age 22-243,1561,6041,552
Age 25-293,6761,9451,731
Age 30-341,505815690
Age 35-39784378406
Age 40-49708315393
Age 50-64322140182
Over 6416133

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