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North Carolina Central University — Student Body Report 2025

Student body 2025

North Carolina Central University is a public, master's institution in North Carolina. This report describes who studies here — size, demographics, and retention from 2025 federal data.

Total undergraduate enrollment

6,081

medium

Undergrad

6,081

First-year retention

73%

full-time

6-yr graduation rate

42%

Race / ethnicity

Race / ethnicity Stacked bar: Black 84.1%, Hispanic 5.7%, Two or more 3.9%, White 3.8%, Unknown 0.9%, Asian 0.8%, Non-resident 0.4%, Native 0.3%, Pacific Islander 0%. 84.1% Black 84.1% Hispanic 5.7% Two or more 3.9% White 3.8% Unknown 0.9% Asian 0.8% Non-resident 0.4% Native 0.3% Pacific Islander 0.0%

Gender

Gender Stacked bar: Women 70.4%, Men 29.7%. 70.4% 29.7% Women 70.4% Men 29.7%

Out of every 100 first-year students

Out of every 100 first-year students Return for sophomore year 73/100; Do not return 27/100
  • Return for sophomore year 73/100
  • Do not return 27/100

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