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Guilford College

Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Quaker
Location Greensboro, NC
Population 700,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,011
Men / Women 52% / 48%
White 51%
Black 26%
Hispanic 13%
Asian 5%
Mixed 3%
International 2%
Native American 0%
From State 82%
From Region 9%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 38%
Business & Economics 22%
Health Sciences 12%
Life & Natural Sciences 8%
Computer Science 7%
Arts 6%
Education 6%
Physical Sciences & Math 2%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $41,362
Est. Cost of Attendance $55,689
10-Year ROI $96,000
ROI Percentile 20th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 65%
4-Year Graduation Rate 36%
6-Year Graduation Rate 46%
Transfer-Out Rate 34%

Weather

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

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 82%
Yield (Unbound) 10%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 29%
SAT Range 1140 – 1240
SAT Math Range 570 – 610
SAT RW Range 550 – 650
ACT Range 18 – 24

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
Guilford College 195 44% / 56% 1% $48,984 94%
Computer Science 6 67% / 33% 17% $78,063 83 97%
Cybersecurity 5 +2 60% / 40% 0% $72,029 76
Data Analytics 2 50% / 50% 0% $63,972 61
Chemistry 1 100% / 0% 0% $53,399 32
Geological/Earth Sciences $49,990 23
Mathematics 1 100% / 0% 0% $57,499 44
Physics 1 100% / 0% 0% $64,294 62
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 4 0% / 100% 0% $43,998 10 85%
Biology 8 38% / 62% 0% $40,994 7 97%
Environmental Studies 3 67% / 33% 0% $46,007 13
Exercise and Sport Science 19 63% / 37% 0% $49,235 21 95%
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs 4 +9 25% / 75% 0% $45,091 12 94%
Public Health 1 +3 0% / 100% 0% $48,921 20
Accounting 6 67% / 33% 0% $65,281 64 100%
Accounting and Related Services $64,061 61
Business Administration 17 +2 59% / 41% 0% $62,221 57 97%
Economics 5 +2 60% / 40% 0% $70,332 73 100%
Sports Management 14 71% / 29% 0% $49,235 21 95%
Community Organization and Advocacy 7 +1 14% / 86% 0% $44,017 10
Creative Writing 2 50% / 50% 0% $38,964 5
Criminal Justice 17 29% / 71% 0% $41,172 7 93%
English 5 0% / 100% 0% $32,044 2 87%
French $45,197 12
German 1 +3 100% / 0% 0% $44,996 12
History 7 +2 57% / 43% 0% $39,768 6 100%
Intercultural and International Studies 2 +1 0% / 100% 0% $47,634 17
Japanese $45,193 12
Peace and Conflict Studies 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $47,664 17
Political Science 5 +3 40% / 60% 0% $49,805 22
Psychology 23 +6 26% / 74% 0% $45,907 13 92%
Religious Studies 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $42,895 9
Sociology and Anthropology 2 +4 0% / 100% 0% $46,782 15
Sustainability Studies 1 +1 100% / 0% 0% $47,179 16
Education 12 33% / 67% 0% $46,177 14
Design and Applied Arts 1 0% / 100% 0% $39,625 5
Music 3 +2 33% / 67% 0% $33,292 2
Studio Art 7 43% / 57% 0% $28,107 2 85%
Theatre 1 +1 100% / 0% 0% $31,799 2