University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, North Carolina · Public · 4-year · City
Official websiteAt a glance
- Average net price
- $15,435What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
- Acceptance rate
- 80%
- Graduation rate
- 68%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
- Undergraduates
- 24,453
- In-state tuition
- $7,239Published price before aid.
- Out-of-state tuition
- $22,492
- SAT midpoint
- 1,220
- Median earnings, 10 yrs
- $57,289Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.
How it compares to similar colleges
Each rating covers one measure against public 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.
Affordability
$15,4353/5
Better than 43% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).
Completion
68%5/5
Better than 81% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).
Earnings
$57,2893/5
Better than 59% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).
Debt at graduation
$21,5002/5
Better than 40% of public 4-year colleges (588 compared).
What these ratings are based on
- Affordability
- Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
- Completion
- Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
- Earnings
- Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
- Debt at graduation
- Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
- Why there is no rating for selectivity
- A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.
What it actually costs
Published cost
$23,010
The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.
Average net price
$15,435
What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.
Outcomes
| Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time | 68% |
|---|---|
| Retention rateFirst-year students who return | 85% |
| Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed | $21,500 |
| Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled | $57,289 |
What graduates of each major earn
Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.
| Major | Earnings, 1 yr | Degrees awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $73,445 | 135 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | $72,167 | 81 |
| Computer Engineering | $71,117 | 60 |
| Physics | $70,150 | 18 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $69,178 | 213 |
| Systems Engineering | $68,034 | 28 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | $67,997 | 36 |
| Civil Engineering | $67,934 | 96 |
| Computer Science | $67,704 | 644 |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | $67,199 | Not reported |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | $66,421 | 35 |
| Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians | $62,552 | 19 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | $60,639 | 117 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | $60,048 | 58 |
| International Business | $53,036 | 36 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $51,628 | 383 |
| Architecture | $51,558 | 49 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | $51,384 | 71 |
| Accounting and Related Services | $50,928 | 106 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $46,272 | 235 |
| Mathematics and Statistics, Other | $44,809 | 19 |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $44,390 | 13 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | $43,826 | 30 |
| Marketing | $43,619 | 231 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | $42,789 | 137 |
| Mathematics | $42,740 | 57 |
| Special Education and Teaching | $42,692 | 46 |
| Geography and Cartography | $42,210 | 31 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | $39,924 | Not reported |
| Music | $38,831 | 23 |
| Communication and Media Studies | $38,234 | 236 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | $38,190 | Not reported |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | $37,717 | 70 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | $37,411 | 18 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | $36,749 | 263 |
| Public Health | $36,307 | 43 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | $36,155 | 219 |
| Chemistry | $35,482 | 41 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $35,208 | 62 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | $34,219 | 2 |
| Biology, General | $34,094 | 333 |
| History | $33,791 | 103 |
| Political Science and Government | $32,780 | 154 |
| International/Globalization Studies | $32,206 | 34 |
| English Language and Literature, General | $32,021 | 121 |
| Sociology | $31,897 | 84 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | $31,123 | 7 |
| Psychology, General | $30,359 | 367 |
| Philosophy | $29,251 | 17 |
| Social Work | $28,425 | 71 |
| Anthropology | $27,805 | 27 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | $25,855 | 73 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $24,825 | 23 |
| Dance | $23,587 | 20 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $18,052 | 28 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | Not reported | 156 |
| Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other | Not reported | 60 |
| Mathematics and Computer Science | Not reported | 25 |
| Design and Applied Arts | Not reported | 21 |
| Economics | Not reported | 21 |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | Not reported | 9 |
| Area Studies | Not reported | 8 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Not reported | 3 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | Not reported | 2 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | Not reported | Not reported |
| Management Information Systems and Services | Not reported | Not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Not reported | Not reported |
| Fire Protection | Not reported | Not reported |
| Data Science | Not reported | Not reported |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | Not reported | Not reported |
All 70 bachelor’s programs this college reported.
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