How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
North Carolina A&T State University admits 49.9% of applicants, making it a broadly accessible institution for students across academic preparation levels. Among enrolled undergraduates, 52.3% receive Pell Grants and 28.1% are first-generation college students — figures that reflect the university's deep commitment to serving students who are navigating higher education without the advantage of family precedent. Transfer students represent 20.6% of enrollment, adding another pathway for students who begin their academic journeys elsewhere. Azimuth ranks North Carolina A & T State University #34 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The graduation rate tells part of the mobility story: 57.2% of students complete within six years, and 49.1% of Pell-eligible students do the same — a signal that the university's broad access does not come at the cost of completion. Low-income graduates earn median earnings of $36,300 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 9.1 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks North Carolina A & T State University #142 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. As explored in Azimuth's analysis of access versus outcomes at scale, institutions like North Carolina A & T State University that enroll large shares of Pell and first-generation students while sustaining solid completion and earnings outcomes represent a meaningful form of economic mobility — one measured not just by per-student outcomes but by the volume of students who cross those thresholds.
North Carolina A&T State University admits 49.9% of applicants, making it a broadly accessible institution for students across academic preparation levels. Among enrolled undergraduates, 52.3% receive Pell Grants and 28.1% are first-generation college students — figures that reflect the university's deep commitment to serving students who are navigating higher education without the advantage of family precedent. Transfer students represent 20.6% of enrollment, adding another pathway for students who begin their academic journeys elsewhere. Azimuth ranks North Carolina A & T State University #34 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The graduation rate tells part of the mobility story: 57.2% of students complete within six years, and 49.1% of Pell-eligible students do the same — a signal that the university's broad access does not come at the cost of completion. Low-income graduates earn median earnings of $36,300 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 9.1 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks North Carolina A & T State University #142 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. As explored in Azimuth's analysis of access versus outcomes at scale, institutions like North Carolina A & T State University that enroll large shares of Pell and first-generation students while sustaining solid completion and earnings outcomes represent a meaningful form of economic mobility — one measured not just by per-student outcomes but by the volume of students who cross those thresholds.
North Carolina A&T State University admits 49.9% of applicants, making it a broadly accessible institution for students across academic preparation levels. Among enrolled undergraduates, 52.3% receive Pell Grants and 28.1% are first-generation college students — figures that reflect the university's deep commitment to serving students who are navigating higher education without the advantage of family precedent. Transfer students represent 20.6% of enrollment, adding another pathway for students who begin their academic journeys elsewhere. Azimuth ranks North Carolina A & T State University #34 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The graduation rate tells part of the mobility story: 57.2% of students complete within six years, and 49.1% of Pell-eligible students do the same — a signal that the university's broad access does not come at the cost of completion. Low-income graduates earn median earnings of $36,300 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 9.1 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks North Carolina A & T State University #142 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. As explored in Azimuth's analysis of access versus outcomes at scale, institutions like North Carolina A & T State University that enroll large shares of Pell and first-generation students while sustaining solid completion and earnings outcomes represent a meaningful form of economic mobility — one measured not just by per-student outcomes but by the volume of students who cross those thresholds.
