Best Graduation Rate Universities in North Carolina

Q: How many universities are ranked for Best Graduation Rate in North Carolina?

There are 50 universities ranked for Best Graduation Rate in North Carolina based on government-verified data.

Q: How are Best Graduation Rate rankings calculated?

Rankings are based on data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. Institutions are ranked by best graduation rate metrics using the most recently available data. Only institutions with complete data are included.

Rankings based on government-verified data for qualifying institutions in North Carolina.

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#	Institution	Tuition	Avg Earnings	Grad Rate	Grad Rate
1	Duke University Private Non-Profit NC ROI	$65,805	$85,792	96%	96%
2	Davidson College Private Non-Profit NC ROI	$60,300	$62,866	92%	92%
3	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Public NC ROI	$8,989	$57,057	92%	92%
4	Wake Forest University Private Non-Profit NC ROI	$64,758	$67,722	90%	90%
5	North Carolina State University at Raleigh Public NC ROI	$8,895	$57,623	85%	85%
6	Elon University Private Non-Profit NC ROI	$44,536	$58,082	83%	83%
7	University of North Carolina School of the Arts Public NC ROI	$9,477	$24,537	81%	81%
8	Manna University Private Non-Profit NC ROI	$7,163	$33,431	77%	77%
9	Appalachian State University Public NC ROI	$7,541	$43,663	74%	74%
10	University of North Carolina Wilmington Public NC ROI	$7,317	$46,972	73%	73%
11	High Point University Private Non-Profit NC ROI	$44,208	$50,955	69%	69%
12	University of North Carolina at Charlotte Public NC ROI	$7,214	$48,812	69%	69%
13	Queens University of Charlotte Private Non-Profit NC ROI	$43,285	$48,170	67%	67%
14	Meredith College Private Non-Profit NC ROI	$43,936	$45,293	66%	66%
15	East Carolina University Public NC ROI	$7,361	$46,420	64%	64%
16	Western Carolina University Public NC ROI	$4,532	$43,085	60%	60%
17	Salem College Private Non-Profit NC ROI	$32,236	$38,496	59%	59%
18	University of North Carolina at Greensboro Public NC ROI	$7,593	$39,869	58%	58%
19	University of North Carolina Asheville Public NC ROI	$7,461	$36,947	57%	57%
20	Gardner-Webb University Private Non-Profit NC ROI	$33,450	$43,996	57%	57%
21	North Carolina A & T State University Public NC ROI	$6,748	$36,638	56%	56%
22	Campbell University Private Non-Profit NC ROI	$40,410	$45,511	56%	56%
23	Catawba College Private Non-Profit NC ROI	$33,400	$36,912	54%	54%
24	Lenoir-Rhyne University Private Non-Profit NC ROI	$30,900	$44,799	51%	51%
25	Wingate University Private Non-Profit NC ROI	$40,196	$43,992	51%	51%
26	Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary Private Non-Profit NC ROI	$10,646	$0	49%	49%
27	Barton College Private Non-Profit NC ROI	$35,600	$40,785	49%	49%
28	Winston-Salem State University Public NC ROI	$6,735	$40,557	49%	49%
29	Guilford College Private Non-Profit NC ROI	$41,140	$40,401	49%	49%
30	University of Mount Olive Private Non-Profit NC ROI	$25,950	$43,026	48%	48%
31	Belmont Abbey College Private Non-Profit NC ROI	$19,500	$43,816	47%	47%
32	Elizabeth City State University Public NC ROI	$3,412	$33,776	46%	46%
33	Lees-McRae College Private Non-Profit NC ROI	$31,140	$41,599	45%	45%
34	North Carolina Central University Public NC ROI	$6,542	$35,967	45%	45%
35	University of North Carolina at Pembroke Public NC ROI	$3,571	$37,126	45%	45%
36	Warren Wilson College Private Non-Profit NC ROI	$40,290	$27,723	44%	44%
37	Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College Private Non-Profit NC ROI	$11,250	$0	44%	44%
38	William Peace University Private Non-Profit NC ROI	$33,150	$39,738	44%	44%
39	Mid-Atlantic Christian University Private Non-Profit NC ROI	$17,280	$29,887	43%	43%
40	Mars Hill University Private Non-Profit NC ROI	$37,270	$35,680	41%	41%
41	Montreat College Private Non-Profit NC ROI	$33,860	$39,763	41%	41%
42	Greensboro College Private Non-Profit NC ROI	$20,400	$36,462	41%	41%
43	Methodist University Private Non-Profit NC ROI	$39,664	$40,540	41%	41%
44	Pfeiffer University Private Non-Profit NC ROI	$33,930	$44,621	40%	40%
45	North Carolina Wesleyan University Private Non-Profit NC ROI	$35,536	$38,939	39%	39%
46	Fayetteville State University Public NC ROI	$3,969	$37,831	39%	39%
47	Johnson C Smith University Private Non-Profit NC ROI	$20,480	$31,478	38%	38%
48	Brevard College Private Non-Profit NC ROI	$31,250	$34,401	38%	38%
49	Carolina University Private Non-Profit NC ROI	$16,000	$30,657	30%	30%
50	Chowan University Private Non-Profit NC ROI	$27,110	$30,096	27%	27%

About This Ranking

This ranking is based on data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which provides comprehensive information about colleges and universities across the country.

Institutions are ranked by best graduation rate metrics using the most recently available data. Only institutions with complete data for the ranking criteria are included.

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What are the Best Graduation Rate universities in North Carolina?

The top Best Graduation Rate university in North Carolina is Duke University, followed by Davidson College. Rankings are based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

How many universities are ranked for Best Graduation Rate in North Carolina?

How are Best Graduation Rate rankings calculated?

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