Private nonprofitFour-year

Guilford College

Greensboro, NC · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$22,270
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$41,362
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
45.8%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$47,590
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$55,689
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$41,362
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$41,362
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$13,400
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$13,100
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,800
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00018,367
$30,001–48,00022,825
$48,001–75,00034,680
$75,001–110,00049,275
$110,001+49,368

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
45.8%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
49.9%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
64.9%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$40,401
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$47,590
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$26,000
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$275.64
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
51.1%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $47,590 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
80.0%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,105
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
18–24
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
1,001
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
12:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
26.3%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
43.7%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
50.7%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$37,715
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White45%
Hispanic16%
Black29%
Asian2%
Two or more races5%
Nonresident / international2%

Other Four-year institutions in NC

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Appalachian State University$16,83674.5%$51,836
Barton CollegeNot reported45.9%$47,913
Belmont Abbey CollegeNot reported46.7%$47,937
Bennett CollegeNot reported25.0%$36,654
Brevard CollegeNot reported48.8%$43,545
Cabarrus College of Health SciencesNot reported71.4%$58,708
Campbell UniversityNot reported61.0%$54,886
Carolina Christian CollegeNot reported15.4%$40,672
Carolina College of Biblical StudiesNot reported0.0%$24,581
Carolina UniversityNot reported21.6%$32,864
Carolinas College of Health SciencesNot reported100.0%$64,624
Catawba CollegeNot reported47.3%$48,793

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Accounting and Related Services.$67,698$76,194$27,000
Computer and Information Sciences, General.$65,823$92,374Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$60,858$68,257$27,000
Criminal Justice and Corrections.$54,209$55,378$27,290
Psychology, General.$49,921$50,706$29,460
English Language and Literature, General.$49,064$48,590Not reported
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness.$46,651$54,562$27,000
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs.$46,011$61,911$27,000
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.Not reported$55,000Not reported
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.Not reported$48,471Not reported
Biology, General.Not reported$57,214$21,250
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other.Not reported$65,681Not reported
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution.Not reported$63,114Not reported
International/Globalization Studies.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Sustainability Studies.Not reported$57,887Not reported
Data Analytics.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.Not reported$55,693Not reported
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Philosophy.Not reported$54,455Not reported
Religion/Religious Studies.Not reported$41,390Not reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10