Greensboro College

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition
$18,960
2021 Average Net Price
$16,239
After Financial Aid
2019 Student Loan
5.4%
Default Rate
2021 Acceptance Rate
88.1%
1,248 Applicants
2021 Enrolled Students
875
74.2% Full-Time
2021 Graduation Rate
30.1%
68 Graduates

About

Greensboro College is a higher education institution located in Guilford County, NC. In 2021, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at Greensboro College were Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language Instructor (68 degrees awarded) and Education of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities (3 degrees).

In 2021, 245 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Greensboro College. 63.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 36.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (102 degrees), 2.17 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (47 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Greensboro College is $18,960, which is $−9,545 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Greensboro College is $18,960, which is $−9,545 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $16,239.

In 2021, 78% of undergraduate students attending Greensboro College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 59% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$18,960
2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Greensboro College was $18,960. The cost of tuition at Greensboro College is $−9,545 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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Average Net Price

$16,239
2021 Value
8.68%
1 Year Growth

In 2021 Greensboro College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $16,239. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Greensboro College grew by 8.68%.

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Other Student Expenses

$10,545
Room and Board
$1,400
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Greensboro College was of $10,545 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 1.1% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,400. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

78%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
59%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

78% of undergraduate students at Greensboro College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 7.14% with respect to 2020, when 84% 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.
5.4%
2019 Default Rate
15
Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Greensboro College was 5.4%, which represents 15 out of the 278 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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Greensboro College received 1,248 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 23.1% annual growth. Out of those 1,248 applicants, 1,100 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 88.1% acceptance rate.

There were 875 students enrolled at Greensboro College in 2021. 54% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Greensboro College has an overall enrollment yield of 14.9%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

88.1%
Acceptance Rate in 2021
1,100
Accepted Out of 1,248

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Greensboro College was 88.1% (1,100 admissions from 1,248 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 77.6%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 23.1%, while admissions grew by 39.8%..

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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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Greensboro College had a total enrollment of 875 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Greensboro College is 649 students and the part-time enrollment is 226. This means that 74.2% of students enrolled at Greensboro College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Greensboro College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 39.7% White, 30.9% Black or African American, 15% Hispanic or Latino, 4.91% Two or More Races, 2.51% Asian, 0.343% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.229% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Greensboro College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (26.9%), followed by White Female (21.4%) and Black or African American Male (19.4%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (46%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (20%) and Black or African American Female (16%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

74.2%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Greensboro College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 875 students. The full-time enrollment at Greensboro College is 649 and the part-time enrollment is 226. This means that 74.2% of students enrolled at Greensboro College are enrolled full-time compared with 79.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

68%
2021 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 68%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), Greensboro College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)
  1. White
    347 enrolled students
  2. Black or African American
    270 enrolled students
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    131 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Greensboro College is 39.7% White, 30.9% Black or African American, 15% Hispanic or Latino, 4.91% Two or More Races, 2.51% Asian, 0.343% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.229% 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 55% White, 13.5% Black or African American, and 13.4% Hispanic or Latino.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 56 students (6.4%) did not report their race.

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In 2021, 65 more women than men received degrees from Greensboro College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Greensboro College is white (102 degrees awarded). There were 2.17 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (47 degrees).

The most common Masters Degree concentration at Greensboro College is Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language Instructor (68 degrees awarded), followed by Education of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities (3 degrees).

In 2021,  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 EDUCATION. (86 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (16 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (23 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

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 (1,827,594 people), Secondary school teachers (540,198 people), Education administrators (321,615 people), Other managers (249,832 people), and Postsecondary teachers (246,653 people).

The most specialized majors at Greensboro College in 2021 are EDUCATION. (86 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (16 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (23 degrees), History (5 degrees), and English (6 degrees) (as of 2021).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

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 Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Greensboro College are EDUCATION. (86 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (16 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (23 degrees), History (5 degrees), and English (6 degrees) (as of 2021).

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Common Industries by Major

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 (3,154,524 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (527,695 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (247,377 people), Computer Systems Design (187,484 people), and Legal services (177,706 people).

The most specialized majors at Greensboro College are EDUCATION. (86 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (16 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (23 degrees), History (5 degrees), and English (6 degrees) (as of 2021).

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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 (2021)
  1. 22 degree-majors awarded
  2. 15 degree-majors awarded
  3. 14 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Greensboro College was Business & Managerial Economics with 22 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

90
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2021
155
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2021

In 2021, 90 degrees were awarded to men at Greensboro College, which is 0.581 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (155).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 16 degrees were awarded to men at Greensboro College in Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language Instructor, which is 0.302 times less than the 53 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 53 degrees were awarded to men at Greensboro College in Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language Instructor, which is 3.31 times more than the 16 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

26%
100% Completion Time
31%
150% Completion Time

In 2021, 26% of students graduating from Greensboro College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 31% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 31% 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.
Two or More Races Female
Highest Graduation Rate (57.1%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Greensboro College is Female and Two or More Races (57.1% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)
  1. White
    102 degrees awarded
  2. Black or African American
    47 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    45 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Greensboro College is white (102 degrees awarded). There were 2.17 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (47 degrees).

14.3% of degree recipients (35 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)
  1. White Female
    56 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    46 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American Female
    30 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Greensboro College is white female (56 degrees awarded). There were 1.22 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (46 degrees).

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Greensboro College has an endowment valued at nearly $31.4M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 6.69M (21.3%) compared to the 17.4% average return (9.13M on 52.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2021, Greensboro College had a total salary expenditure of 18.1M. Greensboro College employs 22 Professors, 12 Assistant professors and 7 Associate professors. Most academics at Greensboro College are Male Professor (13), Female Professor (9), and Female Assistant professor (8).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Greensboro College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 22 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 15 employees, and Management with 11 employees.

Endowment

$31.4M
2021 Endowment
25.3%
growth from 2020

Greensboro College has an endowment valued at about $31.4M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Greensboro College grew 25.3% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $20.9M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Greensboro College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Salary Expenditure

$7.86M
2021 Salaries
4.81%
decline from 2020

In 2021, Greensboro College paid a median of $7.86M in salaries, which represents 43.5% of their overall expenditure ($18.1M) and a 4.81% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.1M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$2.48M
Instructional Salaries
45
Number of Employees

In 2021, Greensboro College paid a total of $2.48M to 45 employees working as instructors, which represents 31.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.92M (32.5%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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Occupations by Share

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

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Greensboro College were Professor with 22 employees, Assistant professor with 12 employees, and Associate professor with 7 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Greensboro College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 22 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 15 employees, and Management with 11 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)
  1. Male Professor
  2. Female Professor
  3. Female Assistant professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Greensboro College was Male Professor with 13 employees, Female Professor with 9 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 8 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Greensboro College.

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