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U. South Carolina-Columbia
North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Academics

Academics

How these colleges teach, spend per student, and what their graduates major in.

Faculty

Students per faculty member
U. South Carolina-Columbia19 to 1
North Carolina State University at Raleigh15 to 1
Full-time faculty share
U. South Carolina-Columbia75%
North Carolina State University at Raleigh88%
Average faculty salary
U. South Carolina-Columbia$111,918
North Carolina State University at Raleigh$116,376

Spending and endowment

Instruction spending per student
U. South Carolina-Columbia$14,139
North Carolina State University at Raleigh$18,060
Endowment per student
U. South Carolina-Columbia$20,516
North Carolina State University at Raleigh$67,504
Tuition share of core revenue
U. South Carolina-Columbia36%
North Carolina State University at Raleigh19%

Degrees awarded

Bachelor's degrees awarded
U. South Carolina-Columbia6,743
North Carolina State University at Raleigh6,767
Most popular majors
U. South Carolina-Columbia

Public Health, General 8% · Finance, General 7% · Experimental Psychology 7%

North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Business Administration and Management, General 14% · Biology/Biological Sciences, General 6% · Computer Science 6%

Your major

Pick a field of study to see which of these colleges award bachelor's degrees in it, how many, and what graduates earn .

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

All academics numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why