University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

  • Details

  • Attendance

    • Admissions Rate 18.74%
    • Average SAT Scores 1454
    • Four Year Completion Rate 85.59% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 4 years
    • Six Year Completion Rate 92.07% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 6 years
    • Eight Year Completion Rate 92.22% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 8 years. This is what is normally reported for college completion rates.
    High Completion
    4 Year
    85.6%
    6 Year
    92.1%
    8 Year
    92.2%
  • Costs

    • Yearly Costs: $25,181 The average annual cost of attendance includes tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses for all full-time, first-time, degree-certificate-seeking undergraduates
    • Out of State Tuition: $39,330 Tuition and required fees for out-of-state students
    • In State Tuition: $8,989 Tuition and required fees for in-state students
    • Median Debt Total: $12,989 Median loan debt accumulated at the institution (the sum of all undergraduate federal loans over students’ college education at the institution for which the median debt is reported)
    • Median Debt for Graduates: $14,000 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Median Debt for Withdrawals: $7,470 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Net Price Quintile 1 $3,165 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $0-$30,000
    • Net Price Quintile 2 $5,143 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $30,001-$48,000
    • Net Price Quintile 3 $11,220 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $48,001-$75,000
    • Net Price Quintile 4 $19,106 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $75,001-$110,000
    • Net Price Quintile 5 $24,077 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $110,000+
  • Earnings

    • Median 6 Year Earnings $57,057 Median earnings measured 6 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 7 Year Earnings $52,831 Median earnings measured 7 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 8 Year Earnings $65,584 Median earnings measured 8 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 9 Year Earnings $62,279 Median earnings measured 9 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 10 Year Earnings $72,200 Median earnings measured 10 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
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What This College Costs By Family Income

Net price after grants and scholarships, by family income band.

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What Graduates Earn By Family Background

Median earnings by family income tercile, showing income mobility over time.

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Name Credential Debt Mean Debt Median Earnings
Area Studies Bachelor's Degree No data $28,162 $28,175
Computer Science Bachelor's Degree No data $39,367 $74,162
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies Bachelor's Degree $30,798 No data $29,499
Biomedical/Medical Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data $56,387
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's Degree No data No data $33,146
Communication and Media Studies Bachelor's Degree $38,224 $32,804 $37,726
Journalism Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Information Science/Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data $57,392
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Bachelor's Degree $41,326 No data $33,646
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Bachelor's Degree No data No data $33,170
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Neurobiology and Neurosciences Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Statistics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Behavioral Sciences Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Natural Resources Conservation and Research Bachelor's Degree No data No data $29,460
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data $27,479
Biology, General Bachelor's Degree No data $24,010 $24,522
Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data $29,606
Economics Bachelor's Degree $30,352 $28,077 $57,311
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Bachelor's Degree No data No data $22,322
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Philosophy Bachelor's Degree $25,096 No data $36,042
Psychology, General Bachelor's Degree $34,296 $26,759 $28,990
Political Science and Government Bachelor's Degree $32,718 $25,650 $36,613
Music Bachelor's Degree No data No data $25,813
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Bachelor's Degree No data No data $53,510
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Bachelor's Degree No data No data $58,068
Public Health Bachelor's Degree No data No data $28,977
English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's Degree $29,996 $33,348 $25,909
Physics Bachelor's Degree No data No data $43,015
Physical Sciences, Other Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Sociology Bachelor's Degree $32,688 No data $30,367
Mathematics Bachelor's Degree No data No data $47,767
Applied Mathematics Bachelor's Degree $41,900 No data $64,899
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution Bachelor's Degree $23,630 No data $37,050
Health and Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor's Degree $42,367 $41,357 $26,942
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences Bachelor's Degree No data No data $28,241
Public Policy Analysis Bachelor's Degree $40,034 $34,651 $39,751
Archeology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Fine and Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree No data No data $22,368
Health and Medical Administrative Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data $40,016
History Bachelor's Degree No data No data $28,703
Chemistry Bachelor's Degree $38,589 No data $32,313
Anthropology Bachelor's Degree $31,848 No data $27,222
Geography and Cartography Bachelor's Degree No data No data $30,398
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Bachelor's Degree $33,748 $26,326 $60,514
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Bachelor's Degree No data No data $52,169
Business Administration, Management and Operations Bachelor's Degree $42,258 $38,681 $74,938
Human Resources Management and Services Bachelor's Degree $50,248 No data $39,592