This statistical abstract presents 84 tables and 17 graphs which cover the current status of public and private higher education activities in the state of North Carolina in their quantitative aspect, from simple counts of enrollment and degrees conferred to complex analyses of the flow of student transfers among institutions, including state and private colleges and universities, community colleges, and two year colleges. Data were gathered in the summer and fall of 1995. The tables and graphs include both current and trend data in the areas of: enrollment, enrollment trends, undergraduate transfers, degrees conferred, faculty (including academic rank, gender, and highest degree held), library resources, tuition and fee costs to graduate and undergraduate students, admissions data (including Scholastic Assessment Test scores, high school class rank, and number of freshman and graduate applications received), student financial aid, and student housing are included. This information is intended to be useful to the public and to planners and educators in educational institutions and government agencies. Four appendices present information on sources of data, definitions of terms, and classification of discipline categories. (JPB)