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North Carolina Central
Albany State

Key differences on Outcomes

  1. 1

    North Carolina Central graduates 19 pts more of its students than Albany State (52% vs. 34%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    North Carolina Central grads earn $2.3K more ten years out than Albany State's ($42,968 vs. $40,674)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

Outcomes

Outcomes

Earnings and finishing

Median earnings, 10 yrs
North Carolina Central$43K
Albany State$40.7K
Graduation rate
North Carolina Central52%
Albany State34%
Retention rate
North Carolina Central73%
Albany State79%

Borrowing

Median debt
North Carolina Central$28.3K
Albany State$25K
Undergrads with a federal loan
North Carolina Central63%
Albany State63%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
North Carolina Central$23.3K
Albany State$12.5K

Eight-year outcomes

Credential within 4 years, all students
North Carolina Central35%
Albany State26%
Credential within 8 years, all students
North Carolina Central51%
Albany State35%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
North Carolina Central28%
Albany State42%

Graduation by group

Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
North Carolina Central39%
Albany State31%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
North Carolina Central45%
Albany State30%
Pell graduation gap
North Carolina Central5 pts lower
Albany StateNo gap

Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity

GroupNorth Carolina CentralAlbany State
WhiteNot shown: under 30 students26%
AsianNot shown: under 30 studentsNot shown: under 30 students
Hispanic/Latino45%34%
Black42%31%
Two or more races30%Not shown: under 30 students
InternationalNot reportedNot shown: under 30 students

All outcome numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About 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