Highest Graduation Rate Colleges in North Carolina

These are the highest graduation rate colleges in north carolina, ranked by graduation rate. The ranking includes 50 institutions, with Duke University leading at 96.3%.

Rank Institution State Rate
1 Duke University NC 96.3%
2 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill NC 91.6%
3 Davidson College NC 91.5%
4 Wake Forest University NC 90.0%
5 North Carolina State University at Raleigh NC 84.7%
6 Elon University NC 83.5%
7 University of North Carolina School of the Arts NC 78.4%
8 Appalachian State University NC 73.8%
9 High Point University NC 72.1%
10 University of North Carolina Wilmington NC 70.7%
11 University of North Carolina at Charlotte NC 68.4%
12 Meredith College NC 67.5%
13 MyComputerCareer at Raleigh NC 65.2%
14 Montgomery Community College NC 65.1%
15 Queens University of Charlotte NC 63.6%
16 East Carolina University NC 62.4%
17 Cabarrus College of Health Sciences NC 61.9%
18 NASCAR Technical Institute NC 61.0%
19 Western Carolina University NC 59.7%
20 Gardner-Webb University NC 58.6%
21 Campbell University NC 58.5%
22 University of North Carolina at Greensboro NC 57.1%
23 North Carolina A & T State University NC 56.2%
24 Randolph Community College NC 55.7%
25 University of North Carolina Asheville NC 54.7%
26 Sampson Community College NC 54.5%
27 Stanly Community College NC 53.9%
28 Wilkes Community College NC 53.8%
29 Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary NC 53.7%
30 Southwestern Community College NC 53.3%
31 Wayne Community College NC 53.0%
32 McDowell Technical Community College NC 53.0%
33 Isothermal Community College NC 51.8%
34 Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte NC 50.7%
35 Sandhills Community College NC 50.4%
36 Vance-Granville Community College NC 50.0%
37 Catawba College NC 49.7%
38 University of Mount Olive NC 49.5%
39 Lenoir-Rhyne University NC 49.2%
40 Barton College NC 48.2%
41 Winston-Salem State University NC 47.6%
42 Craven Community College NC 47.1%
43 Guilford College NC 46.7%
44 Southeastern Community College NC 46.6%
45 Wingate University NC 46.6%
46 Belmont Abbey College NC 46.5%
47 Nash Community College NC 45.8%
48 Coastal Carolina Community College NC 45.7%
49 Elizabeth City State University NC 45.6%
50 Montreat College NC 45.2%

Methodology

Institutions in North Carolina ranked by highest graduation rate. Minimum enrollment: 500 students. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.