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High Point University

High Point, NC · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$38,707
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$45,312
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
73.7%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$61,389
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
$65,548
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$45,312
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$45,312
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$18,924
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$12,000
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,500
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00032,763
$30,001–48,00031,937
$48,001–75,00032,461
$75,001–110,00035,508
$110,001+41,994

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 They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer.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)
73.7%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
68.0%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
85.4%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$50,955
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$61,389
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$24,575
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$260.54
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
70.4%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $61,389 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
75.3%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,288
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
24–33
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
5,129
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
21:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
14.8%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
11.8%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
41.1%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$111,649
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White74%
Hispanic9%
Black8%
Asian2%
Two or more races0%
Nonresident / international0%

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
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.$128,471$127,347Not reported
Accounting and Related Services.$99,053$76,194Not reported
Educational Administration and Supervision.$90,962$71,685Not reported
International Business.$74,953$73,201Not reported
Political Science and Government.$72,564$63,293Not reported
Marketing.$69,721$69,303Not reported
Biology, General.$67,184$57,214Not reported
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other.$67,085$55,384$23,250
Criminal Justice and Corrections.$65,607$55,378Not reported
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.$62,467$63,560Not reported
Human Resources Management and Services.$61,780$68,069Not reported
Design and Applied Arts.$61,635$51,490Not reported
Psychology, General.$56,712$50,706Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.$51,469$47,382$24,500
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication.$50,007$50,497Not reported
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
English Language and Literature, General.Not reported$48,590Not reported
Educational/Instructional Media Design.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Educational Administration and Supervision.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Educational Administration and Supervision.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported

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