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High Point University is a private regional college located in High Point, North Carolina. High Point University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at High Point University is in the bottom 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $48,534 10 years after enrolling, 12th in North Carolina, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, High Point University bachelor students earn 11% less than the national average. High Point University is ranked 35th in North Carolina.
High Point University’s median net annual cost of $39,475 and average years to graduate of 4.1 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 4 programs at High Point University sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Psychology, Design & Applied Arts, HR Management - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$39,475
Average years to graduate
4.1
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 1 graduate programs at High Point University - Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.1 years. 66% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at High Point University is 9% higher than the state average, and 17% above the average for all regional colleges in the country.
At High Point University, Pell Grant recipients represent 11% of the measured graduating class, 24% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at High Point University graduates within 4.1 years.
High Point University is in the bottom 5% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
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.
High Point University’s economic mobility score of 2.06 is calculated by adjusting the 7.59 economic score of lower-income students by the 11% pell grant recipients within the student body. High Point University’s EMS of 2.06 ranks in the bottom 5% nationally.false
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).
Bottom 5%
The average Title IV recipient at High Point University pays $39,475 a year, $17,793 less than the $57,268 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 $39,475
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At High Point University, 89% 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 $39,475 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 44% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $11,570. This is 10% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,376
Pell grants
$4,669
State grants
$6,745
Institutional grants
$15,032
High Point University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 80% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 11,150 applicants, of which 8,951 were admitted and 1,441 enrolled. High Point University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
99%
83%
Female
63%
59%
First time
92%
59%
In-state
28%
68%
1st generation
15%
35%
White
77%
52%
Black
6%
14%
Hispanic
6%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
8%
12%