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Greensboro College is a private regional university located in Greensboro, North Carolina. Greensboro College is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Greensboro College is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $41,936 10 years after enrolling, 32nd in North Carolina, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Greensboro College bachelor students earn 4% less than the national average.
Greensboro College’s median net annual cost of $16,992 and average years to graduate of 4.2 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 3 programs at Greensboro College sorted by number of graduates - Liberal Arts and Sciences, Criminal Justice, Education - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$16,992
Average years to graduate
4.2
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 39% of all students graduate within 8 years. The graduation rate at Greensboro College is 17% lower than the state average, and 19% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Greensboro College, Pell Grant recipients represent 40% of the measured graduating class, 5% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Greensboro College graduates within 4.4 years.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Greensboro College’s economic mobility score of 17.81 is calculated by adjusting the 4.14 economic score of lower-income students by the 40% pell grant recipients within the student body. Greensboro College’s EMS of 17.81 ranks in the top 50% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Greensboro College pays $16,992 a year, $15,718 less than the $32,710 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $16,992
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Greensboro College, 100% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $16,992 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 78% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,546. This is 24% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$6,472
Pell grants
$4,997
State grants
$6,818
Institutional grants
$7,837
Greensboro College offers 4 online bachelor programs, all of which are hybrid format. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
4
Hybrid programs
4
Percentage of programs online
7%
Greensboro College's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 88% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,248 applicants, of which 1,100 were admitted and 164 enrolled. Greensboro College has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
100%
83%
Female
44%
59%
First time
78%
59%
In-state
70%
68%
1st generation
32%
35%
White
48%
52%
Black
26%
14%
Hispanic
5%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
19%
12%