Guilford College

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$35,058

4% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$25,119

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

7.73%

Default Rate

2017 Acceptance Rate

90.7%

1,865 Applicants

2017 Enrolled Students

1,680

85.3% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

53.1%

188 Graduates

About

Costs

Admissions

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

Guilford College is a higher education institution located in Guilford County, NC. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Guilford College were General Psychology (51 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (43 degrees), and Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (41 degrees).

In 2017, 505 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Guilford College. 57.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 42.6% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (331 degrees), 3.68 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (90 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Guilford College is $35,058, which is $9,864 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($25,194).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Guilford College is $35,058, which is $9,864 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($25,194).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $25,119.

In 2017, 89% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 65% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$35,058

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Guilford College was $35,058. The cost of tuition at Guilford College is $9,864 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($25,194).

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Average Net Price

$25,119

2017 Value

5.59%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Guilford College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $25,119. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Guilford College grew by 5.59%.

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Other Student Expenses

$11,111

Room and Board

$1,650

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Guilford College was of $11,111 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,650. The cost of room and board increased by 16.2% between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

89%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

65%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

89% of undergraduate students at Guilford College received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a growth of 11.3% with respect to 2016, when 80% 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.

7.73%

2016 Default Rate

52

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Guilford College was 7.73%, which represents 52 out of the 673 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

Guilford College received 1,865 undergraduate applications in 2017, which represents a 43.8% annual decline. Out of those 1,865 applicants, 1,692 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 90.7% acceptance rate.

There were 1,680 students enrolled at Guilford College in 2017, and N/A% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Guilford College has an overall enrollment yield of 20.3%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

90.7%

Acceptance Rate in 2017

1,692

Accepted Out of 1,865

In 2017, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Guilford College was 90.7% (1,692 admissions from 1,865 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2016, which was 60.5%. Between 2016 and 2017, the number of applicants declined by -43.8%, while admissions declined by -15.8%.

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SAT Scores

N/A%

Submission Percentage

N/A

Scores Submitted

N/A% of enrolled first-time students at Guilford College in 2017 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Guilford College has a total enrollment of 1,680 students. The full-time enrollment at Guilford College is 1,433 students and the part-time enrollment is 247. This means that 85.3% of students enrolled at Guilford College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Guilford College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 53.2% White, 24.9% Black or African American, 8.15% Hispanic or Latino, 5.3% Asian, 4.29% Two or More Races, 0.536% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0595% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Guilford College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (29.5%), followed by White Male (26%) and Black or African American Male (11.5%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority White Female (50%), followed by Black or African American Male (25%) and White Male (25%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

85.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Guilford College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,680 students. The full-time enrollment at Guilford College is 1,433 and the part-time enrollment is 247. This means that 85.3% of students enrolled at Guilford College are enrolled full-time compared with 80.6% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

66%

2017 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 Guilford College was 66%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (73%), Guilford College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    893

  2. Black or African American

    419

  3. Hispanic or Latino

    137

The enrolled student population at Guilford College is 53.2% White, 24.9% Black or African American, 8.15% Hispanic or Latino, 5.3% Asian, 4.29% Two or More Races, 0.536% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0595% 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 54.9% White, 14% Black or African American, and 12.6% 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, 35 students (2.08%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2017, 75 more women than men received degrees from Guilford College. The majority of degree recipients at Guilford College are white (331 degrees awarded). There were 3.68 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (90 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Guilford College is General Psychology (51 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (43 degrees) and Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (41 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Guilford College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Cultural & Gender Studies (11 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (48 degrees), and History (19 degrees).

Workforce

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 Guilford College are Elementary & middle school teachers (139,563 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (133,093 people), Other managers (96,966 people), Postsecondary teachers (73,161 people), and Secondary school teachers (48,356 people).

The most specialized majors at Guilford College are Cultural & Gender Studies (11 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (48 degrees), History (19 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (9 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (15 degrees).

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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 Guilford College are Surgeons, Sales managers, Dentists, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Guilford College are Cultural & Gender Studies (11 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (48 degrees), History (19 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (9 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (15 degrees).

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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 Guilford College are Elementary & secondary schools (253,102 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (168,804 people), Legal services (99,250 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (95,465 people), and Justice, public order, & safety activities (69,879 people).

The most specialized majors at Guilford College are Cultural & Gender Studies (11 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (48 degrees), History (19 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (9 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (15 degrees).

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Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Guilford College.

Most Common

  1. General Psychology

    51 degrees awarded

  2. General Business Administration & Management

    43 degrees awarded

  3. Criminal Justice - Safety Studies

    41 degrees awarded

In 2017, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Guilford College was General Psychology with 51 degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 215

  2. 290

In 2017, 215 degrees were awarded to men at Guilford College, which is 0.741 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (290).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2017, 24 degrees were awarded to men at Guilford College in Sport & Fitness Management, which is N/A times more than the 0 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2017, 44 degrees were awarded to women at Guilford College in General Psychology, which is 6.29 times more than the 7 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

43%

100% Completion Time

56%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 43% of students graduating from Guilford College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 56% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 56% 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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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Hispanic or Latino Female

Highest Graduation Rate (71.4%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Guilford College is Female and Hispanic or Latino (71.4% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1.06% of graduates (2 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    331 degrees awarded

  2. Black or African American

    90 degrees awarded

  3. Hispanic or Latino

    33 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Guilford College is white (331 degrees awarded). There were 3.68 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (90 degrees).

0.792% of degree recipients (4 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Female

    183 degrees awarded

  2. White Male

    148 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American Female

    57 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Guilford College is white female (183 degrees awarded). There were 1.24 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (148 degrees).

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Operations

Guilford College has an endowment valued at nearly $79.3M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $10.4M (13.1%), compared to the 7.76% average return ($2.88M on $37.1M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2017, Guilford College had a total salary expenditure of $46.3M. Guilford College employs 32 Professors, 25 Associate professors, and 24 Assistant professors. Most academics at Guilford College are Male Professors (19), Female Assistant professors(17), and Female Professors (13).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Guilford College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 42 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 30 employees, and Service with 29 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$79.3M

2017 Endowment

0.587%

growth from 2016

Guilford College has an endowment valued at about $79.3M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Guilford College grew 0.587% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $42.2M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $3.23M - Federal

  2. $2.32M - State

  3. $0 - Local

As of 2017, Guilford College received $3.23M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $2.32M from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$14.5M

2017 Salaries

8.23%

decline from 2016

In 2017, Guilford College paid a median of $14.5M in salaries, which represents 31.3% of their overall expenditure ($46.3M) and a 8.23% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 9.31% decline from 2015 and a 2.91% decline from 2014.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 14.2M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$6.13M

Instructional Salaries

100

Number of Employees

In 2017, Guilford College paid a total of $6.13M to 100 employees working as instructors, which represents 42.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $8.01M (34.6%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

32 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

42 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Guilford College were Professor with 32 employees; Associate professor with 25 employees; and Associate professor with 24 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Guilford College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 42 employees; Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 30 employees; and Service with 29 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Male Professor

  2. Female Assistant professor

  3. Female Professor

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Guilford College was Male Professor with 19 employees, Female Assistant professor with 17 employees, and Female Professor with 13 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Guilford College.

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