Private nonprofit · Mostly bachelor's degrees · Large city

Guilford College

Greensboro, North Carolina. 1,001 undergraduates. Admits 80% of applicants.

43%Graduation rate12 pts below the national median for similar colleges (54%)
$22,813Average net price per year15% above the national median for similar colleges ($19,899)
$52,803Median earnings 10 years after starting10% below the national median for similar colleges ($58,912)
$22,660Median debt at graduation5% above the national median for similar colleges ($21,609)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($22,660) equals 43% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($52,803).

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$21,722
$30,000–$48,000$27,990
$48,001–$75,000$27,128
$75,001–$110,000$28,003
Over $110,000$32,545

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $42,320.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate43%54%
Return for second year65%76%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$42,172$49,318
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$52,803$58,912
Median debt at graduation$22,660$21,609

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly bachelor's degrees).

Programs and what graduates earn

37 programs reported

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

Getting in

80%Admission rate
1,105Average SAT of admitted students
18–24ACT middle 50%
12:1Students per faculty member
48%Undergraduates with a Pell Grant

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Quick answers

How much does Guilford College cost per year?
The average net price at Guilford College, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $22,813 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Guilford College graduates earn?
Former Guilford College students earn a median of $52,803 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Guilford College?
43% of Guilford College students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Guilford College graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Guilford College is $22,660. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.