University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Common Data Set 2016-17
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Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$72,200
10 yrs after enrollment
91%
6-year completion
$11,655
sticker minus grants
$14,000
federal loans only
All Extracted Fields
207fields parsed from this CDS.
General Information
4 TABLESIf yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:http://oira.unc.edu/facts-and-figures/data-summaries-and-publications/common-data-set/
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Public
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
Enrollment And Persistence
5 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
4 TABLESTotal academic units16
English4
Mathematics4
Science3
Of these, units that must be lab1
Foreign language2
Social studies1
History1
Academic electives1
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class73
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class91
Percent in top half of high school graduating class94
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class1
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class0
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.741.5
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.490.8
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.240.1
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.990.3
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Total100
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:4.66
Amount of application fee:80
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 year
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?Yes
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?Yes
Is your early action plan a “restrictive” plan under which you limit students from applying to other early plans?Yes
Transfer Admission
3 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Yes
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:Requirements vary by department.
Fall Closing Date: Month2
Fall Notification Date: Month4
Fall Closing Date:Day15
Fall Notification Date: Day15
Student Life
2 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)16%
Percent of males who join fraternities9%
Percent of females who join sororities10%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing100%
Percent who live off campus or commute0%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)17%
Percent of males who join fraternities20%
Percent of females who join sororities20%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing51%
Percent who live off campus or commute49%
Percent of students age 25 and older3%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20
Annual Expenses
5 TABLESIf your institution's 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.X
Minimum2
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
Financial Aid
8 TABLESAcademic Year2015-2016 estimated
Federal$18,336,995
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$83,834,629
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$7,182,045
Total Scholarships/Grants$121,761,722
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$29,646,402
Federal Work-Study$3,269,612
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$32,916,014
Parent Loans$785,007
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$14,999
Athletic Awards$2,926,604
Federal$7,257
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$6,503,213
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$8,531,402
Total Scholarships/Grants$15,519,001
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$14,676,606
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$14,676,606
Parent Loans$8,601,641
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$1,772
Athletic Awards$11,321,312
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.3,619
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month3
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day1
If yes, starting date (Month):3
If yes, starting date (Day):15
Students must reply by (date): Month5
Students must reply by (date): Day1
AcademicsX
Alumni affiliationX
ArtX
AthleticsX
LeadershipX
Music/dramaX
State/district residencyX
AcademicsX
LeadershipX
State/district residencyX
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:The Carolina Covenant® program - a no-loans program for qualifying low-income students (whether in-state or out-of-state) who gain admission to the University. To qualify, students must be dependent on their families and the family's adjusted gross income may not exceed 200% of the federal poverty standard, indexed by family size. In 2004, the first year of implementation, Carolina enrolled 224 Covenant Scholars. In fall 2015, Carolina enrolled 723 Covenant Scholars ( 580 first-year students, representing 14% of our entering first-year class plus 143 transfer students). For additional information, please see: http://www.unc.edu/carolinacovenant/.
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
1 TABLEFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio13
based on ____ students2,016