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University of North Carolina at Charlotte Data & Information Overview

688 awards Ranking Badges
Great Price Value for Your Money
80% Acceptance Rate
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How Well Is University of North Carolina at Charlotte Ranked?

#316 Best Colleges in Nation
#7 Best Colleges in NC
Engineering Technology (Other) Highest Ranked Major
Quality Badge

2023 Rankings

In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.

University of North Carolina at Charlotte was awarded 688 badges in the 2023 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is engineering technology (other).

Overall Quality

According to College Factual's 2023 analysis, UNC Charlotte is ranked #316 out of 2,241 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This puts it in the top 15% of all schools in the nation. This is an improvement over the previous year, when UNC Charlotte held the #667 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.

Out of the 93 colleges in North Carolina, UNC Charlotte is ranked at #7.

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Is It Hard to Get Into UNC Charlotte?

80% Acceptance Rate
55% Of Accepted Are Women
60% Submit SAT Scores

Acceptance Rate

When it comes to admittance, University of North Carolina at Charlotte is somewhat selective. Its acceptance rate is 80%, which means you'll face some strong competition during the admissions process. Do what you can to make your application stand out.

Average Test Scores

About 60% of students accepted to UNC Charlotte submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 560 and 640. Math scores were between 550 and 640.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for University of North Carolina at Charlotte  ( 560 to 640 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for University of North Carolina at Charlotte  ( 550 to 640 )
200
800
UNC Charlotte received ACT scores from 57% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 22 and 27.

ACT Composite Scores for University of North Carolina at Charlotte  ( 22 to 27 )
1
36

Learn more about University of North Carolina at Charlotte admissions.

University of North Carolina at Charlotte Faculty

20 to 1 Student to Faculty
71% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio at University of North Carolina at Charlotte is 20 to 1, which is high when compared to the national average of 15 to 1. This may indicate that some of your classes will be larger in size than they would be at other schools. However, upper level classes will probably be smaller.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at University of North Carolina at Charlotte is 71%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  71 out of 100
0
100

Retention and Graduation Rates at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

85% Freshmen Retention
32% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate of 85% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like University of North Carolina at Charlotte enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That's certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.

Freshmen Retention Rate  85 out of 100
0
100

Graduation Rate

The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full-time students who get their bachelor's degree with four years. At UNC Charlotte this rate is 32%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 33.3%.

On-Time Graduation Rate  32 out of 100
0
100

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte Undergraduate Student Diversity

21,104 Full-Time Undergraduates
42.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
47.0% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 24,175 undergraduates at UNC Charlotte with 21,104 being full-time and 3,071 being part-time.

How Much Does University of North Carolina at Charlotte Cost?

$17,634 Net Price
53% Take Out Loans
$30,408 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of UNC Charlotte is $17,634. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for UNC Charlotte

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$12,751 $13,226 $16,938 $21,011 $22,783

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of UNC Charlotte, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At UNC Charlotte, approximately 53% of students took out student loans averaging $7,602 a year. That adds up to $30,408 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at UNC Charlotte is 4.4%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

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How Much Money Do UNC Charlotte Graduates Make?

$52,252 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor's degree recipients from UNC Charlotte make around $52,252 per year during the early years of their employment. That's great news for UNC Charlotte students since it is 23% more than the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year.

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See which majors at University of North Carolina at Charlotte make the most money.

Location of University of North Carolina at Charlotte

North Carolina State
21,104 Full-Time Undergraduates
Large City Campus Setting
Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a public institution. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

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Contact details for UNC Charlotte are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 9201 University City Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28223-0001
Phone: 704-687-2000
Website: https://www.uncc.edu/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/UNCCharlotte
Twitter: http://twitter.com/UNCCharlotte

University of North Carolina at Charlotte Majors

87 Majors With Completions
6,283 Undergraduate Degrees
1,904 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 87 majors graduated from University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Of these students, 6,283 received undergraduate degrees and 1,904 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular Majors Bachelor’s Degrees Average Salary of Graduates
Computer Science 633 $61,034
Health & Medical Administrative Services 457 NA
General Psychology 372 $27,551
Finance & Financial Management 361 $46,175
Communication & Media Studies 301 $34,203
General Biology 259 $28,310
Criminal Justice & Corrections 254 $34,573
Business Administration & Management 231 $42,308
Marketing 214 $38,672
Mechanical Engineering 213 $63,768

Learn more about the majors offered at University of North Carolina at Charlotte along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at UNC Charlotte

93% Take At Least One Class Online
27% Take All Classes Online

Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.

In 2019-2020, 28,152 students took at least one online class at University of North Carolina at Charlotte. This is an increase from the 8,713 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2019-2020 28,152 8,056
2018-2019 8,713 1,798
2017-2018 8,108 1,414
2016-2017 8,275 1,517
2015-2016 6,851 1,458

Learn more about online learning at University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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