University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Greensboro, NC
Population
700,000
Website
https://www.uncg.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
13,848
Men / Women
34% / 66%
White
41%
Black
27%
Hispanic
14%
Asian
6%
Mixed
5%
International
1%
Native American
0%
From State
93%
From Region
2%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics
21%
Health Sciences
16%
Arts
11%
Life & Natural Sciences
8%
Computer Science
6%
Education
4%
Physical Sciences & Math
1%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$7,661
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$24,012
Est. In-State Cost
$9,910
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$31,062
10-Year ROI
$167,000
ROI Percentile
66th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
79%
4-Year Graduation Rate
39%
6-Year Graduation Rate
56%
Transfer-Out Rate
27%
Weather
Comfortable Days
115 (84%)
Sunshine Hours
2,680 (63%)
Days Without Precipitation
256 (71%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
72%
Yield (Unbound)
21%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R2
Expenditure
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $16M | #98 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $29M | #175 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $2M | #287 |
Graduate Degrees
| Life & Natural Sciences | 102 | #197 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 9 | #201 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 87 | #203 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
12%
SAT Range
1180
–
1320
SAT Math Range
560
–
670
SAT RW Range
590
–
685
ACT Range
22
–
27
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The University of North Carolina at Greensboro | 3,195 | 31% / 69% | 1% | $52,278 | 94% | ||
| Computer Science | 78 +1 | 79% / 21% | 6% | $104,755 | 98 | 98% | |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | 85 +2 | 62% / 38% | 1% | $60,500 | 68 | 91% | |
| Information Science/Studies | 23 — | 57% / 43% | 0% | $69,437 | 81 | — | |
| Chemistry | 6 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $55,804 | 58 | — | |
| Mathematics | 11 +1 | 55% / 45% | 9% | $53,880 | 53 | 92% | |
| Physics | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $63,334 | 73 | — | |
| Biochemistry | 22 +1 | 18% / 82% | 0% | $60,701 | 68 | 100% | |
| Biology | 179 +2 | 28% / 72% | 1% | $47,546 | 35 | 94% | |
| Environmental Studies | 15 — | 33% / 67% | 7% | $46,799 | 33 | — | |
| Nutrition Sciences | 32 — | 16% / 84% | 0% | $42,095 | 20 | 90% | |
| Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 45 — | 4% / 96% | 2% | $49,671 | 41 | 92% | |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness | 10 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | $44,554 | 26 | 94% | |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 136 — | 35% / 65% | 2% | $46,389 | 31 | 95% | |
| Nursing | 235 — | 12% / 88% | 0% | $79,183 | 89 | 98% | |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 94 — | 7% / 93% | 2% | $49,076 | 39 | 90% | |
| Accounting | 80 +1 | 50% / 50% | 1% | $60,647 | 68 | 94% | |
| Business Economics | 20 +1 | 75% / 25% | 5% | $59,622 | 66 | 92% | |
| Business Management and Administration | 380 +4 | 46% / 54% | 2% | $55,523 | 57 | 94% | |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 4 +1 | 75% / 25% | 0% | $59,103 | 65 | 100% | |
| Entrepreneurship | 17 +3 | 53% / 47% | 0% | $44,708 | 27 | 76% | |
| Finance | 57 +18 | 60% / 40% | 2% | $67,570 | 79 | 100% | |
| Hospitality Management | 11 — | 45% / 55% | 0% | $51,141 | 46 | 93% | |
| International Business | 21 +2 | 14% / 86% | 0% | $64,373 | 74 | 91% | |
| Marketing | 61 +2 | 48% / 52% | 2% | $55,465 | 57 | — | |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | 35 — | 26% / 74% | 0% | $41,981 | 19 | 100% | |
| African-American Studies | 7 +5 | 43% / 57% | 0% | $38,469 | 12 | 100% | |
| Anthropology | 14 +3 | 29% / 71% | 0% | $44,735 | 27 | 100% | |
| Classical Languages | 7 +3 | 43% / 57% | 0% | $39,762 | 14 | — | |
| English | 65 +3 | 18% / 82% | 0% | $43,183 | 22 | 88% | |
| Foreign Languages | 13 +2 | 31% / 69% | 0% | $34,884 | 7 | 91% | |
| Geography | 10 +1 | 60% / 40% | 0% | $50,081 | 42 | 100% | |
| History | 35 +5 | 57% / 43% | 0% | $42,385 | 20 | 95% | |
| Human Development and Family Studies | 87 — | 0% / 100% | 1% | $41,600 | 18 | 94% | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 99 +9 | 14% / 86% | 0% | $48,110 | 37 | — | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 73 — | 22% / 78% | 1% | $56,048 | 59 | 93% | |
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | 71 +4 | 52% / 48% | 0% | $43,769 | 24 | 95% | |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | 17 — | 24% / 76% | 6% | $47,759 | 36 | — | |
| Philosophy | 24 +6 | 67% / 33% | 0% | $29,416 | 3 | 89% | |
| Political Science | 55 +5 | 35% / 65% | 0% | $50,622 | 44 | 95% | |
| Psychology | 229 +5 | 22% / 78% | 0% | $44,375 | 26 | 92% | |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 5 +2 | 20% / 80% | 0% | $40,242 | 15 | — | |
| Social Work | 72 — | 7% / 93% | 1% | $47,931 | 36 | 93% | |
| Sociology | 87 +11 | 14% / 86% | 0% | $43,912 | 25 | 94% | |
| Spanish | 14 +4 | 21% / 79% | 0% | $40,252 | 15 | 96% | |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 87 +5 | 34% / 66% | 1% | $43,769 | 24 | 95% | |
| Women's Studies | 4 +4 | 75% / 25% | 0% | $38,469 | 12 | 100% | |
| Early Childhood Education | 13 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $46,600 | 32 | 96% | |
| Elementary Education | 50 — | 6% / 94% | 0% | $46,600 | 32 | 96% | |
| English Education | 5 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | $47,698 | 35 | 100% | |
| General Education | 18 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $46,623 | 32 | 86% | |
| Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching | 12 — | 50% / 50% | 8% | $46,600 | 32 | 96% | |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $47,698 | 35 | 100% | |
| Social Studies Teacher Education | 9 — | 44% / 56% | 0% | $47,698 | 35 | 100% | |
| Special Education | 11 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $44,554 | 26 | 94% | |
| Apparel and Textiles | 53 — | 11% / 89% | 0% | $53,467 | 52 | 90% | |
| Art Education | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $47,698 | 35 | 100% | |
| Dance | 19 — | 11% / 89% | 0% | $26,102 | 2 | 100% | |
| Fine Arts | 24 +2 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $39,499 | 14 | 91% | |
| Fine and Studio Arts Management | 17 +1 | 24% / 76% | 0% | $42,062 | 20 | 100% | |
| Fine/Studio Arts | 58 — | 19% / 81% | 0% | $39,499 | 14 | 91% | |
| Interior Design | 40 — | 15% / 85% | 2% | $48,573 | 38 | 91% | |
| Music | 9 +1 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $44,545 | 26 | 93% | |
| Music Education | 25 +1 | 52% / 48% | 0% | $47,698 | 35 | 100% | |
| Music Performance | 24 — | 58% / 42% | 12% | $44,545 | 26 | 93% | |
| Theater | 70 +1 | 39% / 61% | 0% | $30,986 | 4 | 94% |