Student Population at NCSU
Total Enrollment
36,700
Undergraduate
26,254
Graduate
10,446
Online Enrollment
3,124
Men Students
18,643
Women Students
18,057
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 36,700 students have enrolled at North Carolina State University at Raleigh - 26,254 undergraduate and 10,446 graduate.
By gender, 18,643 male and 18,057 female students are attending North Carolina State University at Raleigh. By attendance status, there are 31,047 full-time students and 5,653 part-time students.
The number of students at North Carolina State University at Raleigh is very large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as University of Florida and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, its population is relatively small (average population is 47,045).
North Carolina State University at Raleigh offers online degree/certificate programs and 3,124 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between North Carolina State University at Raleigh and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 18,643 male and 18,057 female students attending NCSU. The male-to-female student ratio is 1.03 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at NCSU.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 26,254 | 23,828 | 2,426 |
Men | 13,287 | 11,905 | 1,382 |
Women | 12,967 | 11,923 | 1,044 |
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 10,446 | 7,219 | 3,227 |
Men | 5,356 | 3,770 | 1,586 |
Women | 5,090 | 3,449 | 1,641 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 22,487 White students (61.27%) and 2,983 Asian students (8.13%) at North Carolina State University at Raleigh(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at North Carolina State University at Raleigh.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 93 | 48 | 45 |
Asian | 2,442 | 1,220 | 1,222 |
Black or African American | 1,540 | 706 | 834 |
Hispanic | 2,086 | 1,008 | 1,078 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 19 | 11 | 8 |
White | 17,505 | 8,921 | 8,584 |
Two or More Races | 1,202 | 563 | 639 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 583 | 324 | 259 |
Total | 26,254 | 13,287 | 12,967 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 30 | 15 | 15 |
Asian | 541 | 271 | 270 |
Black or African American | 763 | 267 | 496 |
Hispanic | 484 | 203 | 281 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 5 | 4 | 1 |
White | 4,982 | 2,344 | 2,638 |
Two or More Races | 263 | 123 | 140 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 193 | 82 | 111 |
Total | 10,446 | 5,356 | 5,090 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 28,396 students whose age under twenty five and 3,966 students whose age is over thirty years old at North Carolina State University at Raleigh.
Especially, 630 students are younger than eighteen and 24 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at North Carolina State University at Raleigh.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 26,254 | 13,287 | 12,967 |
Under 18 | 629 | 319 | 310 |
18-19 | 11,093 | 5,292 | 5,801 |
20-21 | 10,418 | 5,191 | 5,227 |
22-24 | 2,821 | 1,758 | 1,063 |
25-29 | 662 | 368 | 294 |
30-34 | 272 | 162 | 110 |
35-39 | 147 | 85 | 62 |
40-49 | 153 | 82 | 71 |
50-64 | 51 | 26 | 25 |
65 and over | 8 | 4 | 4 |
Total | 26,254 | 13,287 | 12,967 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 10,446 | 5,356 | 5,090 |
Under 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
18-19 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
20-21 | 276 | 145 | 131 |
22-24 | 3,156 | 1,604 | 1,552 |
25-29 | 3,676 | 1,945 | 1,731 |
30-34 | 1,505 | 815 | 690 |
35-39 | 784 | 378 | 406 |
40-49 | 708 | 315 | 393 |
50-64 | 322 | 140 | 182 |
65 and over | 16 | 13 | 3 |
Total | 10,446 | 5,356 | 5,090 |
Online Student Population
At North Carolina State University at Raleigh, 16,717 students (45.55% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 3,124 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 2,633 students live in North Carolina where North Carolina State University at Raleigh is located in and 360 students have enrolled from other states.
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 36,700 | 26,254 | 10,446 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 3,124 | 706 | 2,418 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 13,593 | 12,082 | 1,511 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 19,983 | 13,466 | 6,517 |
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 3,124 | 706 | 2,418 |
North Carolina Residents | 2,633 | 615 | 2,018 |
Other State in U.S. | 360 | 60 | 300 |
Outside of U.S. | 85 | 16 | 69 |
Unknown | 46 | 15 | 31 |