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Facts at a Glance

Students

  • Largest four-year institution in North Carolina
  • Largest number of applications from N.C. students
  • More than 31,800 students from all N.C. counties and nearly 100 foreign countries (24,145 undergraduates; 7,657 graduates and professional)
  • 4,558 undergraduate and 1,943 graduate degrees awarded in 2006-07
  • Bachelor's degrees in 115 fields; master's in 168 fields; Ph.Ds in 61 fields; Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
  • 100+ national scholars and fellows in past five years

Faculty & Staff

  • 2,103 teaching, research and extension faculty
  • 17 members of the National Academies
  • 4th among 16 peers in NSF CAREER faculty awards over last four years
  • 6,188 administrative and support staff

Rankings

  • 2nd best value among the nation's public colleges and universities (Princeton Review, 2006)
  • 3rd in industry research funding among universities without medical schools (National Science Foundation, 2007)
  • 4th in Best Overall University Value among public universities (U.S. News & World Report, August 2007)
  • 13th best value among the nation's public colleges and universities (Kiplinger's Personal Finance, 2008)
  • 29th among public American research universities, 10th among American public research universities without medical schools (The Center for Measuring Public Performance, 2007 Edition)
  • 17 graduate programs among top 30 public universities (U.S. News & World Report, 2007)
  • 4th among public colleges of veterinary medicine (U.S. News & World Report, 2007)
  • 12th in engineering M.S. degrees and 15th in total engineering doctorates awarded from public institutions (American Association of Engineering Profiles, 2006)
  • 19th in public university libraries expenditures index (Association of Research Libraries Expenditures Focused Index, 2006)

Extension, Engagement and Economic Development

  • $1 in state funding for NC State generates nearly $8 in total income for N.C.
  • 1,200 employees stationed in all 100 counties and the Cherokee Reservation
  • 13 off-campus regional research and extension centers, 9 field laboratories, and 15 shared research stations

Financials and Private Support

  • Total budget: $1.01 billion (42% from state appropriations and 14% from tuition)
  • Total endowment: $535 million for fiscal year 2007
  • 3rd in corporate fundraising among public universities
  • Achieve! capital campaign reached its $1 billion goal 19 months early

Research

  • $325 million in research expenditures
  • 3rd in industry-supported research in the U.S. (among public universities without medical schools)
  • Over 70% of faculty engaged in sponsored research
  • Over 2,500 graduate students supported on research and teaching appointments
  • More than 65 established research and service centers

Technology Transfer

  • 610 active U.S. patents
  • 68 spin-off companies and 13,000 jobs based on university research
  • More than 100 products to market-based on university research
  • 9th nationally for University Patent Pipeline Power (IEEE Spectrum, Nov. 2006)

Colleges

  • Agriculture and Life Sciences
  • Design
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Education
  • Physical and Mathematical Sciences
  • Engineering
  • Management
  • Natural Resources
  • Textiles
  • Veterinary Medicine
  • The Graduate School
  • First Year College

Centennial Campus

  • National model for government, business and university partnerships
  • Includes 1,130-acre Centennial Campus and the 214-acre Centennial Biomedical Campus
  • Houses Colleges of Textiles, Engineering and Veterinary Medicine
  • Technology Incubator helps entrepreneurs commercialize products and processes
  • 71 integrated corporate and government research partners, including 25 incubator companies, and 2,070 employees
  • Includes the 600-student Centennial Campus Magnet Middle School as well as the William & Ida Friday Institute for Education Innovation

Athletics

  • Compete in NCAA Division I
  • Member of Atlantic Coast Conference
  • 23 sports represented at NC State

Alumni

  • 167,499 living NC State alumni
  • 103,382 alumni living in North Carolina
  • Graduates pump $2.9 billion into N.C. economy annually