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University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a public national university located in Greensboro, North Carolina. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at University of North Carolina at Greensboro is in the top 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $44,195 10 years after enrolling, 18th in North Carolina, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, University of North Carolina at Greensboro bachelor students earn 2% less than the national average. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is ranked 6th in North Carolina.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro’s median net annual cost of $11,629 and average years to graduate of 4.6 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at University of North Carolina at Greensboro sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Psychology, Registered Nursing, Health & Fitness, Comms & Media Studies, Biology - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$11,629
Average years to graduate
4.6
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Rank: #6
Economic score: 2.53
Social Work
Rank: #12
Economic score: 2.6
Education
Rank: #40
Economic score: 3.21
Public Health
Rank: #28
Economic score: 3.25
Poli Sci/Government
Rank: #104
Economic score: 3.41
English Language & Lit
Rank: #66
Economic score: 4.28
Sociology
Rank: #112
Economic score: 4.78
Human Development & Family
Rank: #27
Economic score: 5.14
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Rank: #185
Economic score: 9.85
Fine & Studio Arts
Rank: #138
Economic score: 10.39
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 6 graduate programs at University of North Carolina at Greensboro - Library Science, Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications, Business Administration, Educ. Administration, Accounting, Social Work - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Registered Nursing
Rank: #7
Economic score: 0.19
Music
Rank: #6
Economic score: 0.49
Public Administration
Rank: #61
Economic score: 0.51
Curriculum and Instruction
Rank: #95
Economic score: 0.63
Student Counseling
Rank: #58
Economic score: 0.66
History
Rank: #16
Economic score: 0.7
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Rank: #17
Economic score: 0.73
Communication disorder sciences
Rank: #116
Economic score: 0.77
Public Health
Rank: #115
Economic score: 0.93
Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment
Rank: #169
Economic score: 2.73
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.6 years. 61% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at University of North Carolina at Greensboro is 5% higher than the state average, and 7% below the average for all national universities in the country.
At University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Pell Grant recipients represent 48% of the measured graduating class, 13% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at University of North Carolina at Greensboro graduates within 4.7 years.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro is in the top 10% 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.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro’s economic mobility score of 37.8 is calculated by adjusting the 1.94 economic score of lower-income students by the 48% pell grant recipients within the student body. University of North Carolina at Greensboro’s EMS of 37.8 ranks in the top 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).
Top 5%
The average Title IV recipient at University of North Carolina at Greensboro pays $11,629 a year, $8,526 less than the $20,155 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 $11,629
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 72% 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 $11,629 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 58% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,934. This is 4% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,076
Pell grants
$4,988
State grants
$2,929
Institutional grants
$3,140
University of North Carolina at Greensboro offers 15 online bachelor programs, 13 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level University of North Carolina at Greensboro offers 21 programs, 20 of which are held exclusively online. 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
36
Hybrid programs
3
Percentage of programs online
30%
University of North Carolina at Greensboro's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 91% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 10,696 applicants, of which 9,716 were admitted and 2,543 enrolled. University of North Carolina at Greensboro has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
90%
83%
Female
69%
59%
First time
55%
59%
In-state
94%
68%
1st generation
31%
35%
White
43%
52%
Black
30%
14%
Hispanic
13%
15%
Asian
5%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
8%
12%