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High Point University

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach National
Religious Affiliation United Methodist
Location High Point, NC
Population 700,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 4,970
Men / Women 44% / 56%
White 68%
Black 14%
Hispanic 6%
Asian 3%
Mixed 2%
Native American 1%
International 0%
From State 25%
From Region 9%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics 45%
Humanities & Social Sciences 24%
Arts 8%
Computer Science 6%
Health Sciences 6%
Life & Natural Sciences 6%
Education 5%
Physical Sciences & Math 1%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $45,312
Est. Cost of Attendance $65,548
10-Year ROI $92,000
ROI Percentile 18th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 85%
4-Year Graduation Rate 66%
6-Year Graduation Rate 74%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

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

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 60%
Yield (Unbound) 12%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Expenditure
Engineering, Computing & Math $0M #458
Humanities & Social Sciences $0M #497
Life & Natural Sciences $1M #509
Graduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 126 #172
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #258
Humanities & Social Sciences 23 #347

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 28%
SAT Range 1140 – 1280
SAT Math Range 550 – 650
SAT RW Range 560 – 670
ACT Range 24 – 33

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
High Point University 1,020 43% / 57% 0% $64,438 100%
Computer Engineering 3 67% / 33% 0% $95,656 94
Electrical Engineering 2 100% / 0% 0% $94,020 93
Computer Science 35 86% / 14% 0% $90,137 91
Game and Interactive Media Design 22 77% / 23% 0% $60,402 48 100%
Chemistry 5 20% / 80% 0% $65,992 62
Mathematics 4 +1 25% / 75% 0% $71,912 73
Physics 3 67% / 33% 0% $74,905 78
Biochemistry 7 29% / 71% 0% $64,307 59
Biology 39 33% / 67% 0% $65,840 62 100%
Neuroscience 12 8% / 92% 0% $62,821 55
Exercise Science 59 27% / 73% 0% $57,051 39
Nursing 2 0% / 100% 0% $79,320 83
Accounting 16 38% / 62% 0% $97,072 94 100%
Actuarial Science 7 +1 43% / 57% 0% $83,769 86
Business Administration 145 66% / 34% 0% $70,968 72
Digital Marketing 11 27% / 73% 0% $68,327 67 100%
Entrepreneurship 36 69% / 31% 0% $69,282 69
Finance 51 78% / 22% 0% $82,553 85
Hospitality Administration 9 33% / 67% 0% $54,017 30
Insurance 4 25% / 75% 0% $85,134 87
International Business 7 57% / 43% 0% $73,454 76 100%
Marketing 63 +2 43% / 57% 0% $68,327 67 100%
Meeting and Event Planning 30 0% / 100% 0% $52,998 27
Nonprofit Management $70,119 70
Organizational Behavior Studies $71,988 73
Quantitative Economics 6 67% / 33% 0% $76,017 79
Sales 30 77% / 23% 0% $69,068 68
Sports Management 42 76% / 24% 0% $54,896 32
Communication 46 17% / 83% 0% $57,357 39
Criminal Justice 44 +1 34% / 66% 0% $64,295 59 100%
Digital Communication 15 47% / 53% 0% $49,007 17 100%
English 15 20% / 80% 0% $47,932 14
French $52,001 24
History 7 43% / 57% 0% $52,181 25
Interdisciplinary Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $52,784 26
International Affairs 5 +1 60% / 40% 0% $59,991 47
Journalism 15 20% / 80% 0% $53,132 27
Philosophy 7 +4 14% / 86% 0% $52,057 24
Political Science 16 +3 50% / 50% 0% $71,113 72 100%
Psychology 49 +4 10% / 90% 0% $55,578 34 97%
Sociology and Anthropology 8 +1 38% / 62% 0% $52,790 26
Spanish 3 +3 0% / 100% 0% $51,826 24
Sports Communication 10 80% / 20% 0% $61,218 51 100%
Writing +5 $47,308 13
Early Childhood Special Education $51,018 21
Elementary Education 33 3% / 97% 0% $50,440 20 100%
Middle School Education 2 0% / 100% 0% $50,440 20 100%
Philosophy of Education 3 33% / 67% 0% $51,879 24
Physical Education 1 100% / 0% 0% $51,753 23
Special Education 8 0% / 100% 0% $53,752 29
Dance 2 0% / 100% 0% $38,313 4
Fashion Merchandising 11 0% / 100% 0% $58,250 42
Film Production 12 42% / 58% 0% $44,129 8
Graphic Design 18 22% / 78% 0% $60,402 48 100%
Interior Design 26 0% / 100% 0% $60,402 48 100%
Music 2 +2 0% / 100% 0% $43,420 8
Studio Art 4 +1 25% / 75% 0% $43,612 8
Theater 7 0% / 100% 0% $36,278 3