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Greensboro College

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation United Methodist
Location Greensboro, NC
Population 700,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 656
Men / Women 62% / 38%
White 43%
Black 36%
Hispanic 13%
Mixed 5%
International 2%
Asian 1%
Native American 0%
From State 74%
From Region 13%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 31%
Business & Economics 26%
Health Sciences 22%
Arts 11%
Computer Science 3%
Life & Natural Sciences 3%
Education 2%
Physical Sciences & Math 2%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $21,000
Est. Cost of Attendance $35,165
10-Year ROI $115,000
ROI Percentile 30th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 66%
4-Year Graduation Rate 40%
6-Year Graduation Rate 46%
Transfer-Out Rate 33%

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84%)
Sunshine Hours 2,680 (63%)
Days Without Precipitation 256 (71%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 88%
Yield (Unbound) 7%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Greensboro College 95 57% / 43% 0% $49,407 98%
Game and Interactive Media Design 3 100% / 0% 0% $48,282 41
Mathematics 2 100% / 0% 0% $56,784 63
Biology 3 0% / 100% 0% $52,462 52
Exercise Science 14 93% / 7% 0% $40,055 18 96%
Health Sciences 7 14% / 86% 0% $51,958 51
Accounting 4 50% / 50% 0% $60,682 70
Business Administration 6 83% / 17% 0% $53,241 54
Business Economics 13 100% / 0% 0% $58,031 65 100%
Sport Management 2 0% / 100% 0% $40,055 18 96%
Criminal Justice 9 56% / 44% 0% $55,466 60 100%
English 3 100% / 0% 0% $48,403 41
Human Development and Family Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $49,194 43
Liberal Studies 5 40% / 60% 0% $48,072 40
Political Science $53,219 54
Psychology 8 12% / 88% 0% $46,834 36
Sociology 3 33% / 67% 0% $49,291 44
Elementary Education 2 0% / 100% 0% $63,746 75 100%
Acting 2 0% / 100% 0% $34,125 8
Art $35,997 10
Directing and Theatrical Production 1 0% / 100% 0% $34,424 8
Drama and Theatre Arts $34,178 8
Music 3 67% / 33% 0% $36,265 10
Music Education 1 100% / 0% 0% $58,257 66
Theatre 1 0% / 100% 0% $34,576 8
Theatre Design and Technology 2 0% / 100% 0% $34,227 8