| State | Number of Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 3,677 | 88.16% |
| Virginia | 76 | 1.82% |
| Maryland | 53 | 1.27% |
| Pennsylvania | 46 | 1.10% |
| New Jersey | 37 | 0.89% |
| New York | 35 | 0.84% |
| Georgia | 25 | 0.60% |
| Massachusetts | 24 | 0.58% |
| Florida | 24 | 0.58% |
| South Carolina | 21 | 0.50% |
| California | 20 | 0.48% |
| Ohio | 16 | 0.38% |
| Texas | 15 | 0.36% |
| District of Columbia | 14 | 0.34% |
| Illinois | 11 | 0.26% |
| Connecticut | 11 | 0.26% |
| Tennessee | 7 | 0.17% |
| Alabama | 5 | 0.12% |
| Indiana | 4 | 0.10% |
| Washington | 4 | 0.10% |
| Rhode Island | 4 | 0.10% |
| Wisconsin | 3 | 0.07% |
| Vermont | 3 | 0.07% |
| New Hampshire | 3 | 0.07% |
| Michigan | 3 | 0.07% |
| Idaho | 2 | 0.05% |
| Colorado | 2 | 0.05% |
| Kentucky | 2 | 0.05% |
| Louisiana | 2 | 0.05% |
| West Virginia | 2 | 0.05% |
| Nebraska | 1 | 0.02% |
| South Dakota | 1 | 0.02% |
| Kansas | 1 | 0.02% |
| North Dakota | 1 | 0.02% |
| Utah | 1 | 0.02% |
| Arizona | 1 | 0.02% |
| North Dakota | 1 | 0.02% |
| Maine | 1 | 0.02% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 0.02% |
| Iowa | 1 | 0.02% |
The majority of the NC State students who live in the U.S. are from North Carolina. Student location diversity is considered average.