The Disability Services Office at NC State has seen a rise in the number of students it has served in recent years. In the spring of 2007, the office served 614 students at NC State. In the spring of 2015, the office served 987 students, an increase of more than 60 percent in eight years. 

NC State’s Disability Services Office offers students assistance to meet the educational needs of students with a wide range of disabilities, including ADD/ADHD, deafness, blindness, mental illness and autism spectrum disorders, among many others. 

Services for students with autism spectrum disorders have seen one of the largest percentage increases within the DSO. With 43 students in the fall of 2014, autism spectrum disorder services have risen 207 percent since 2007 when the DSO served only 14 students. 

ADD/ADHD has also seen one of the largest increases in recent years, according to data from the DSO. With 231 students registered at the university in 2007, the 2015 currently sits at 336 students, a 45 percent increase.

More men than women have historically been registered with disabilities at NC State. In 2015, 523 men and 464 women were registered for services. One of the largest gaps between men and women occurred in 2011, when 164 more men were registered with disabilities at 463 and 298 respectively. 

For both men and women, white students make up the vast majority of students registered with disabilities for all years with collected data. 

More seniors are registered with the DSO than any other class ranking. The colleges with the largest amount of students registered is the College of Engineering.