Category: North Carolina State University

“But Virginia Tech stepped up to the plate in 1953. That’s a legacy it needs to tout.” When did Virginia Tech desegregate? The University of Virginia admitted its first black undergraduates, three engineering students, in 1955. When did Vt allow black students? Irving Linwood Peddrew was the first Black student […]

Many states don’t. North Carolina, for instance, does not offer a large, merit-based scholarship fund akin to HOPE. Does North Carolina have a school voucher program? The NC State Education Assistance Authority administers NC’s voucher program. Funding for the Program is contingent each year upon appropriations made available to the […]

NC State Room and Board Expenses Housing and meal plans are priced out separately at NC State. The standard student spent $6,070 for housing and $4,600 for dining in 2020. How much does it cost to live on campus at NC State? Living On or Off Campus 2022-23 NC Residents […]

Who is eligible for the free tuition? All North Carolina residents who are 2022 high school graduates, have earned their GED, completed an Adult High School diploma or are homeschooled are eligible for the money. Which NC colleges have $500 tuition? Through NC Promise, the state has significantly reduced student […]

Regardless of overall trends, though, it is clear that some states receive a far higher return on their federal income-tax contributions than others.2021’s Most & Least Federally Dependent States. Rank (1 = Most Dependent) 30 State North Carolina Total Score 35.36 State Residents’ Dependency 34 State Government’s Dependency 24 Which […]

More than 20,000 people – most of them children – receive monthly benefits aimed at helping them buy food and other basic supplies through North Carolina’s welfare program, called Work First, which is fully funded by the federal government. Recipients must reapply each month. How much do you get on […]

Average Salary in North Carolina Annual Salary Hourly Wage Top Earners $72,400 $35 75th Percentile $59,528 $29 Average $53,703 $26 25th Percentile $39,820 $19 What is a livable salary in NC? Living Wage Calculation for North Carolina 1 ADULT 2 ADULTS (1 WORKING) 0 Children 2 Children Living Wage $17.14 […]

In North Carolina, a family of four must earn $52,946 a year in order to afford housing, food, child care, health care, transportation, taxes, and other necessities. Families are pursuing various strategies to cope with the low-wage labor market. What is the poverty line in NC for one person? By […]