How has North Carolina State University at Raleigh changed over time?
Multi-year trends in admissions, enrollment, test scores, and cost. Every chart is labeled with its data source and the years it covers — no smoothing, no mixing sources.
Admission rate
Admission rate fell from 55% (2010) to 42% (2024).
Applicants and students admitted
Applicants rose from 18,992 (2010) to 44,047 (2024).
Enrollment
Total enrollment rose from 34,376 (2010) to 38,464 (2024).
SAT mid-50% range
SAT mid-50% range moved from 1170–1350 (2016) to 1300–1470 (2024).
ACT mid-50% range
ACT mid-50% range moved from 22–27 (2008) to 28–33 (2022).
Cost
In-state tuition rose from $7,018 (2011) to $8,815 (2025).
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Data from IPEDS and the College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education) and school Common Data Set filings; each chart names the source its series comes from. Most recent data year: 2025. Last updated October 19, 2026.