2026 Completion In Time in North Carolina Rankings
Among North Carolina colleges, Duke University has the highest graduation rate (97%) and Davidson College has the second lowest rate (91%) based on academic year 2023-2024 graduation data.
Below table ranks and compares the Completion In Time in North Carolina having highest graduation rate. For the graduation rate rankings, we only include 4-year colleges that more than 1,500 students have applied to.
Completion In Time in North Carolina
| Rank | College Name | Graduation Rate | Transfer-out Rate | Retention Rate | Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke University Durham, NC | 97% | 1% | 98% | $68,758 | 1,540 | 5.7% | 17,499 | 5 to 1 |
| 2 | Davidson College Davidson, NC | 91% | - | 95% | $64,430 | 1,460 | 13.4% | 1,869 | 8 to 1 |
| 3 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC | 91% | 5% | 97% | $41,203 | 1,480 | 15.3% | 32,438 | 15 to 1 |
| 4 | Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC | 89% | - | 93% | $67,642 | 1,470 | 21.7% | 9,322 | 10 to 1 |
| 5 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC | 85% | - | 94% | $32,847 | 1,370 | 41.7% | 38,464 | 15 to 1 |
| 6 | Elon University Elon, NC | 84% | - | 90% | $46,958 | 1,200 | 66.4% | 7,239 | 11 to 1 |
| 7 | Appalachian State University Boone, NC | 75% | 18% | 84% | $25,212 | 1,200 | 90.1% | 21,570 | 16 to 1 |
| 8 | High Point University High Point, NC | 74% | - | 85% | $45,312 | 1,210 | 75.3% | 6,331 | 21 to 1 |
| 9 | University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NC | 71% | 22% | 88% | $24,152 | 1,280 | 64.2% | 18,848 | 17 to 1 |
| 10 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC | 69% | 21% | 85% | $22,492 | 1,250 | 79.6% | 31,091 | 21 to 1 |
Qualified North Carolina Colleges in Core Admission Stats
