University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, North Carolina. 24,453 undergraduates. Admits 80% of applicants.
Graduates' median debt ($19,500) equals 31% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($63,486).
What families actually pay
Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.
Do students finish, and what do they earn?
| Measure | This college | Similar colleges nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 68% | 54% |
| Return for second year | 85% | 76% |
| Median earnings, 6 years after starting | $55,287 | $49,318 |
| Median earnings, 10 years after starting | $63,486 | $58,912 |
| Median debt at graduation | $19,500 | $21,609 |
Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly bachelor's degrees).
Programs and what graduates earn
175 programs reported| Program | Graduates / yr | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 2 | $113,816 | — | — |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 11 | $73,302 | $71,682 | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 21 | — | — | — |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 16 | — | — | — |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research | 4 | — | — | — |
| Special Education and Teaching | 13 | — | — | — |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 9 | — | — | — |
| Civil Engineering | 4 | — | — | — |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 13 | — | — | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 20 | — | — | — |
| Biology, General | 8 | — | — | — |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology | 7 | — | — | — |
| Applied Mathematics | 9 | — | — | — |
| Sustainability Studies | 10 | — | — | — |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 6 | — | — | — |
| Physics | 10 | — | — | — |
| Physical Sciences, Other | 7 | — | — | — |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | 7 | — | — | — |
| Public Policy Analysis | 4 | — | — | — |
| Geography and Cartography | 4 | — | — | — |
| Public Health | 11 | — | — | — |
| Program | Graduates / yr | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 25 | — | — | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 22 | — | — | — |
| Program | Graduates / yr | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | — | $39,041 | $53,766 | $19,500 |
Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.
Getting in
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Quick answers
- How much does University of North Carolina at Charlotte cost per year?
- The average net price at University of North Carolina at Charlotte, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $15,142 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
- How much do University of North Carolina at Charlotte graduates earn?
- Former University of North Carolina at Charlotte students earn a median of $63,486 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
- What is the graduation rate at University of North Carolina at Charlotte?
- 68% of University of North Carolina at Charlotte students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
- How much student debt do University of North Carolina at Charlotte graduates have?
- The median federal student debt at graduation from University of North Carolina at Charlotte is $19,500. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
