Greensboro College

www.greensboro.edu

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition
$20,300
4% growth from 2022
2023 Average Net Price
$19,783
After Financial Aid
2021 Default Rate
0%
on Student Loans
2023 Acceptance Rate
92%
3,143 Applicants
2023 Enrolled Students
898
76.4% Full-Time
2023 Graduation Rate
40.8%
91 Graduates

About

Greensboro College is a higher education institution located in Guilford County, NC. In 2023, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at Greensboro College were Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language Instructor (36 degrees awarded), Education of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities (3 degrees), and Theological Studies (2 degrees).

In 2023, 163 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Greensboro College. 58.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 41.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (67 degrees), 1.49 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (45 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Greensboro College is $20,300, which is $−8,980 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

In 2021 the default rate for borrower's at Greensboro College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 299 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Greensboro College is $20,300, which is $8,980 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $19,783.

In 2023, 90% of undergraduate students attending Greensboro College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 67% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$20,300
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Greensboro College was $20,300. The cost of tuition at Greensboro College is $−8,980 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

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Average Net Price

$19,783
2023 Value
1.03%
1 Year Growth

In 2023 Greensboro College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $19,783. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Greensboro College grew by 1.03%.

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Other Student Expenses

$11,136
Room and Board
$1,600
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Greensboro College was of $11,136 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 2.05% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,600. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

90%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
67%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

90% of undergraduate students at Greensboro College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a growth of 3.45% with respect to 2022, when 87% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.
0%
2021 Default Rate
0
Number of Defaults

In 2021 the default rate for borrower's at Greensboro College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 299 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

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Admissions

Greensboro College received 3,143 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 133% annual growth. Out of those 3,143 applicants, 2,893 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 92% acceptance rate.

There were 898 students enrolled at Greensboro College in 2023. 54% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Greensboro College has an overall enrollment yield of 7.19%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

92%
Acceptance Rate in 2023
2,893
Accepted Out of 3,143

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Greensboro College was 92% (2,893 admissions from 3,143 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 84.3%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 133%, while admissions grew by 154%.

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SAT Scores

54%
Submission Percentage (2020)
72
Scores Submitted (2020)

54% of enrolled first-time students at Greensboro College in 2020 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Greensboro College had a total enrollment of 898 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Greensboro College is 686 students and the part-time enrollment is 212. This means that 76.4% of students enrolled at Greensboro College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Greensboro College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 37.1% White, 31.7% Black or African American, 14.4% Hispanic or Latino, 4.79% Two or More Races, 1.34% Asian, 0.223% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.111% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Greensboro College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (26%), followed by Black or African American Male (23.4%) and White Female (19.5%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (53.8%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (16.5%) and Black or African American Female (11%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

76.4%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Greensboro College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 898 students. The full-time enrollment at Greensboro College is 686 and the part-time enrollment is 212. This means that 76.4% of students enrolled at Greensboro College are enrolled full-time compared with 78.8% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

63%
2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Greensboro College was 63%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (74%), Greensboro College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    333 enrolled students
  2. Black or African American
    285 enrolled students
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    129 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Greensboro College is 37.1% White, 31.7% Black or African American, 14.4% Hispanic or Latino, 4.79% Two or More Races, 1.34% Asian, 0.223% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.111% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 53.2% White, 14.1% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.9% Black or African American.

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Graduates

In 2023, 27 more women than men received degrees from Greensboro College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Greensboro College is white (67 degrees awarded). There were 1.49 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (45 degrees).

The most common Masters Degree concentration at Greensboro College is Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language Instructor (36 degrees awarded), followed by Education of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities (3 degrees) and Theological Studies (2 degrees).

In 2023,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Greensboro College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (14 degrees awarded), Education (46 degrees), and History (3 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers
Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Greensboro College are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,692,712 people), Secondary school teachers (603,447 people), Education administrators (344,626 people), Other managers (310,917 people), and Postsecondary teachers (240,720 people).

The most specialized majors at Greensboro College in 2023 are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (14 degrees awarded), Education (46 degrees), History (3 degrees), Psychology (19 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (12 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons
Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Greensboro College are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, and Tool & die makers

The most specialized majors at Greensboro College are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (14 degrees awarded), Education (46 degrees), History (3 degrees), Psychology (19 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (12 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools
Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Greensboro College are Elementary & secondary schools (3,320,052 people), uninformed (708,594 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (579,173 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (395,637 people), and Outpatient care centers (264,310 people).

The most specialized majors at Greensboro College are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (14 degrees awarded), Education (46 degrees), History (3 degrees), Psychology (19 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (12 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Greensboro College.
Most Common (2023)
  1. General Psychology
    19 degrees awarded
  2. Business & Managerial Economics
    17 degrees awarded
  3. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    16 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Greensboro College was General Psychology with 19 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

68
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2023
95
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2023

In 2023, 68 degrees were awarded to men at Greensboro College, which is 0.716 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (95).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 16 degrees were awarded to men at Greensboro College in Business & Managerial Economics, which is 16 times more than the 1 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 24 degrees were awarded to men at Greensboro College in Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language Instructor, which is 2 times more than the 12 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

26%
100% Completion Time
30%
150% Completion Time

In 2023, 26% of students graduating from Greensboro College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 30% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 30% within 200%.

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Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
Hispanic or Latino Male
Highest Graduation Rate (60%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Greensboro College is Male and Hispanic or Latino (60% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (74.3%).

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    67 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    45 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American
    32 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Greensboro College is white (67 degrees awarded). There were 1.49 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (45 degrees).

6.13% of degree recipients (10 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. White Female
    37 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    30 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Female
    30 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Greensboro College is white female (37 degrees awarded). There were 1.23 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (30 degrees).

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Operations

Greensboro College has an endowment valued at nearly $27.9M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 2.38M (8.5%) compared to the 4.79% average return (2.46M on 51.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2023, Greensboro College had a total salary expenditure of 23.1M. Greensboro College employs 17 Professors, 15 Assistant professors and 11 Associate professors. Most academics at Greensboro College are Female Assistant professor (11), Male Professor (10), and Female Professor (7).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Greensboro College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 28 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 21 employees, and Management with 12 employees.

Endowment

$27.9M
2023 Endowment
5.56%
growth from 2022

Greensboro College has an endowment valued at about $27.9M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Greensboro College grew 5.56% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $23.5M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Salary Expenditure

$8.49M
2023 Salaries
8.99%
growth from 2022

In 2023, Greensboro College paid a median of $8.49M in salaries, which represents 36.8% of their overall expenditure ($23.1M) and a 8.99% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.975% decline between 2021 and 2022, and a 4.81% decline between 2020 and 2021.

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Instructional Salaries

$2.59M
Instructional Salaries
47
Number of Employees

In 2023, Greensboro College paid a total of $2.59M to 47 employees working as instructors, which represents 30.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $552k (3.27%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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Occupations by Share

Professor
Most Common Instructor
17 Employees
Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
28 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Greensboro College were Professor with 17 employees, Assistant professor with 15 employees, and Associate professor with 11 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Greensboro College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 28 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 21 employees, and Management with 12 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)
  1. Female Assistant professor
  2. Male Professor
  3. Female Professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Greensboro College was Female Assistant professor with 11 employees, Male Professor with 10 employees, and Female Professor with 7 employees.

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