NC State Acceptance Rate: Class of 2030 (Latest)

North Carolina State University admitted 41.7% of applicants for the Class of 2028. Application volume recently hit 44,109, and while Class of 2030 figures are not out yet, this growth has pushed acceptance rates down from 46.6% for the Class of 2022. This steady decline means you must submit a remarkably strong academic profile.

NC State Acceptance Rate: Class of 2028

Official Class of 2030 figures are not public yet. The most recent cycle with Common Data Set numbers is the Class of 2028, when NC State admitted 18,382 of 44,109 applicants, an acceptance rate of 41.7%.[1] This page is updated as soon as the Class of 2030 figures are published.

NC State Acceptance Rate by Year

Across the 7 cycles with official figures, the acceptance rate has fallen from 46.6% (Class of 2022) to 41.7% (Class of 2028).[1]

Class	Applied	Admitted	Acceptance rate
2028	44,109	18,382	41.7%
2027	39,822	15,750	39.6%
2026	35,420	16,651	47.0%
2025	32,893	15,534	47.2%
2024	31,374	14,419	46.0%
2023	30,995	13,902	44.9%
2022	30,193	14,058	46.6%

NC State Waitlist Statistics

For the Class of 2028, NC State offered a waitlist place to 9,704 applicants, of whom 4,194 accepted it, and 261 were ultimately admitted.[1] That is a 6.2% admit rate among students who stayed on the list.

Class	Offered a place	Accepted a place	Admitted off the waitlist
2028	9,704	4,194	261
2027	8,636	3,260	267
2026	7,439	2,689	n/a
2025	7,289	2,340	14
2024	4,567	1,681	232
2023	5,093	1,869	0
2022	4,133	4,127	20

Admitted Student Test Scores (Class of 2028)

The middle 50% of enrolled students scored:[1]

• SAT (combined mid-50%): 1280–1460 (EBRW 640–720, Math 640–740)
• ACT composite (mid-50%): 25–32

The combined SAT range is the sum of the two section ranges, not a true composite percentile.

NC State Yield Rate

Of the 18,382 students admitted to the Class of 2028, 5,723 enrolled, a yield rate of 31.1%.[1] Yield is what the university is really managing when it sets an admit rate, so it moves the acceptance rate more than application volume does.

Class	Admitted	Enrolled	Yield
2028	18,382	5,723	31.1%
2027	15,750	5,556	35.3%
2026	16,651	5,539	33.3%
2025	15,534	4,982	32.1%
2024	14,419	4,665	32.4%
2023	13,902	4,772	34.3%
2022	14,058	4,843	34.5%

What to Expect for the Class of 2030

Over the three most recent official classes (2026–2028) the acceptance rate at NC State has sat between 39.6%–47.0%.

That band is what the school has actually done recently, not a prediction. A single cycle can break it: a change to testing policy, a new direct-admission program, or a jump in application volume moves the rate more than any trend would.

What This Means for Your Application

• Check test score ranges: Aim for the upper end of the middle 50% SAT range of 1280 to 1460 or an ACT composite between 25 and 32.
• Expect intense competition: With applications climbing to 44,109 for the Class of 2028, you must find ways to stand out in a massive applicant pool.
• Plan for the waitlist: Only 261 students earned admission out of the 4,194 who accepted a waitlist spot for the Class of 2028.