North Carolina
Where North Carolina's high school graduates go to college
143,254
Total Freshmen
1398
Destination Colleges
86%
Stay In-State
64%
Go to 4-Year
Enrollment by Sector
Trends Over Time
Top Destination Colleges
Where North Carolina's high school graduates enroll as freshmen
| # | College | State | Freshmen | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Carolina State University at in-state | North Carolina | 8,128 | 5.7% |
| 2 | University of North Carolina at Cha in-state | North Carolina | 7,379 | 5.2% |
| 3 | University of North Carolina at Cha in-state | North Carolina | 7,273 | 5.1% |
| 4 | Appalachian State University in-state | North Carolina | 7,210 | 5.0% |
| 5 | East Carolina University in-state | North Carolina | 7,121 | 5.0% |
| 6 | Wake Technical Community College in-state | North Carolina | 6,126 | 4.3% |
| 7 | University of North Carolina at Gre in-state | North Carolina | 4,509 | 3.1% |
| 8 | University of North Carolina Wilmin in-state | North Carolina | 3,444 | 2.4% |
| 9 | Central Piedmont Community College in-state | North Carolina | 3,109 | 2.2% |
| 10 | North Carolina A & T State Universi in-state | North Carolina | 3,001 | 2.1% |
| 11 | Western Carolina University in-state | North Carolina | 2,982 | 2.1% |
| 12 | Guilford Technical Community Colleg in-state | North Carolina | 2,558 | 1.8% |
| 13 | Cape Fear Community College in-state | North Carolina | 2,084 | 1.5% |
| 14 | Gaston College in-state | North Carolina | 2,019 | 1.4% |
| 15 | Rowan-Cabarrus Community College in-state | North Carolina | 1,958 | 1.4% |
| 16 | Fayetteville Technical Community Co in-state | North Carolina | 1,918 | 1.3% |
| 17 | North Carolina Central University in-state | North Carolina | 1,729 | 1.2% |
| 18 | Forsyth Technical Community College in-state | North Carolina | 1,633 | 1.1% |
| 19 | Winston-Salem State University in-state | North Carolina | 1,614 | 1.1% |
| 20 | University of North Carolina at Pem in-state | North Carolina | 1,600 | 1.1% |
| 21 | Pitt Community College in-state | North Carolina | 1,406 | 1.0% |
| 22 | Asheville-Buncombe Technical Commun in-state | North Carolina | 1,352 | 0.9% |
| 23 | Central Carolina Community College in-state | North Carolina | 1,350 | 0.9% |
| 24 | Fayetteville State University in-state | North Carolina | 1,272 | 0.9% |
| 25 | Durham Technical Community College in-state | North Carolina | 1,226 | 0.9% |
| 26 | Sandhills Community College in-state | North Carolina | 1,194 | 0.8% |
| 27 | Alamance Community College in-state | North Carolina | 1,148 | 0.8% |
| 28 | Caldwell Community College and Tech in-state | North Carolina | 1,120 | 0.8% |
| 29 | Johnston Community College in-state | North Carolina | 1,092 | 0.8% |
| 30 | Coastal Carolina Community College in-state | North Carolina | 1,017 | 0.7% |
| 31 | Campbell University in-state | North Carolina | 987 | 0.7% |
| 32 | University of North Carolina Ashevi in-state | North Carolina | 974 | 0.7% |
| 33 | Wingate University in-state | North Carolina | 972 | 0.7% |
| 34 | Catawba Valley Community College in-state | North Carolina | 955 | 0.7% |
| 35 | Davidson-Davie Community College in-state | North Carolina | 863 | 0.6% |
| 36 | Liberty University | Virginia | 844 | 0.6% |
| 37 | High Point University in-state | North Carolina | 764 | 0.5% |
| 38 | Nash Community College in-state | North Carolina | 748 | 0.5% |
| 39 | Randolph Community College in-state | North Carolina | 747 | 0.5% |
| 40 | University of South Carolina-Columb | South Carolina | 727 | 0.5% |
| 41 | Wilkes Community College in-state | North Carolina | 718 | 0.5% |
| 42 | Lenoir-Rhyne University in-state | North Carolina | 701 | 0.5% |
| 43 | Meredith College in-state | North Carolina | 650 | 0.5% |
| 44 | South Piedmont Community College in-state | North Carolina | 613 | 0.4% |
| 45 | Saint Augustine's University in-state | North Carolina | 612 | 0.4% |
| 46 | Elon University in-state | North Carolina | 588 | 0.4% |
| 47 | Mitchell Community College in-state | North Carolina | 582 | 0.4% |
| 48 | College of the Albemarle in-state | North Carolina | 566 | 0.4% |
| 49 | Rockingham Community College in-state | North Carolina | 550 | 0.4% |
| 50 | Isothermal Community College in-state | North Carolina | 546 | 0.4% |