Guilford College

www.guilford.edu

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$39,400

3.9% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$24,640

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

9.02%

Default Rate

2020 Acceptance Rate

78%

3,660 Applicants

2020 Enrolled Students

1,429

90.5% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

48.7%

171 Graduates

About

Guilford College is a higher education institution located in Guilford County, NC. In 2020, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Guilford College were General Business Administration & Management (38 degrees awarded), General Psychology (36 degrees), and Other Health Preparatory Programs (24 degrees).

In 2020, 379 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Guilford College. 55.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 44.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (220 degrees), 2.65 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (83 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Guilford College is $39,400, which is $11,000 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Guilford College is $39,400, which is $11,000 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $24,640.

In 2020, 83% of undergraduate students attending Guilford College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 55% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$39,400

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Guilford College was $39,400. The cost of tuition at Guilford College is $11,000 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Guilford College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$24,640

2020 Value

3.8%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Guilford College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $24,640. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Guilford College grew by 3.8%.

This chart compares the average net price of Guilford College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$11,800

Room and Board

$1,270

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Guilford College was of $11,800 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,270. The cost of room and board decreased by 2.48% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 23% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Guilford College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

83%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

55%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

83% of undergraduate students at Guilford College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2019, when 83% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Guilford College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

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.

9.02%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Guilford College was 9.02%, which represents 48 out of the 532 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.

Admissions

Guilford College received 3,660 undergraduate applications in 2020, which represents a 10.7% annual growth. Out of those 3,660 applicants, 2,855 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 78% acceptance rate.

There were 1,429 students enrolled at Guilford College in 2020, and 50% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Guilford College has an overall enrollment yield of 13%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

78%

Acceptance Rate in 2020

2,855

Accepted Out of 3,660

In 2020, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Guilford College was 78% (2,855 admissions from 3,660 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2019, which was 75%. Between 2019 and 2020, the number of applicants grew by 10.7%, while admissions grew by 15.2%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Guilford College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

SAT Scores

50%

Submission Percentage

185

Scores Submitted

50% of enrolled first-time students at Guilford College in 2020 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Guilford College has a total enrollment of 1,429 students. The full-time enrollment at Guilford College is 1,293 students and the part-time enrollment is 136. This means that 90.5% of students enrolled at Guilford College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Guilford College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 49% White, 25.5% Black or African American, 12.7% Hispanic or Latino, 4.76% Asian, 4.06% Two or More Races, 0.35% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.07% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Guilford College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (25.6%), followed by White Male (22.7%) and Black or African American Male (14.7%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (66.7%), followed by Black or African American Female (33.3%) and Asian Male (0%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

90.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Guilford College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,429 students. The full-time enrollment at Guilford College is 1,293 and the part-time enrollment is 136. This means that 90.5% of students enrolled at Guilford College are enrolled full-time compared with 80.1% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Guilford College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

72%

2020 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 72%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (73%), Guilford College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Guilford College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
700
Black or African American
365
Hispanic or Latino
182

The enrolled student population at Guilford College is 49% White, 25.5% Black or African American, 12.7% Hispanic or Latino, 4.76% Asian, 4.06% Two or More Races, 0.35% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.07% 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 54.8% White, 13.8% 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, 36 students (2.52%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 43 more women than men received degrees from Guilford College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Guilford College is white (220 degrees awarded). There were 2.65 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (83 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Guilford College is General Business Administration & Management (38 degrees awarded), followed by General Psychology (36 degrees) and Other Health Preparatory Programs (24 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 Philosophy and Religious Studies (11 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (35 degrees), and History (13 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 Guilford College are Elementary & middle school teachers (234,327 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (200,162 people), Postsecondary teachers (147,773 people), Other managers (130,793 people), and Secondary school teachers (122,641 people).

The most specialized majors at Guilford College are Philosophy and Religious Studies (11 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (35 degrees), History (13 degrees), Language & Linguistics (12 degrees), and English (19 degrees).

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, Clinical and counseling psychologists, Aerospace engineers, Computer hardware engineers, and Entertainers & performers, sports & related workers, all other

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 (488,387 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (304,624 people), Legal services (162,602 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (137,858 people), and Computer Systems Design (103,568 people).

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

General Business Administration & Management
38 degree-majorss awarded
General Psychology
36 degree-majorss awarded
Other Health Preparatory Programs
24 degree-majorss awarded

In 2020, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Guilford College was General Business Administration & Management with 38 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Guilford College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

168

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

211

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 168 degrees were awarded to men at Guilford College, which is 0.796 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (211).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Guilford College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2020, 21 degrees were awarded to men at Guilford College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.24 times more than the 17 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2020, 26 degrees were awarded to women at Guilford College in General Psychology, which is 2.6 times more than the 10 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

51%

100% Completion Time

59%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 51% of students graduating from Guilford College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 59% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 60% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

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.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (71.4%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Guilford College is Male and Asian (71.4% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

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, 1.17% of graduates (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
220 degrees awarded
Black or African American
83 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
42 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Guilford College is white (220 degrees awarded). There were 2.65 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (83 degrees).

0.528% of degree recipients (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Female
116 degrees awarded
White Male
104 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
45 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Guilford College is white female (116 degrees awarded). There were 1.12 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (104 degrees).

Operations

Guilford College has an endowment valued at nearly $73M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $−NaNk (−0.59%), compared to the 2.06% average return ($820k on $39.8M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2020, Guilford College had a total salary expenditure of $53.3M. Guilford College employs 36 Professors, 28 Associate professors, and 16 Instructors. Most academics at Guilford College are Female Professors (19), Male Professors(17), and Female Associate professors (15).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Guilford College are: Management, with 30 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 30 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 23 employees.

Endowment

$73M

2020 Endowment

12.5%

decline from 2019

Guilford College has an endowment valued at about $73M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Guilford College declined 12.5% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $33.1M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Guilford 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: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$4.75M - Federal
$3.09M - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, Guilford College received $4.75M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $3.09M from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$19.4M

2020 Salaries

6.34%

growth from 2019

In 2020, Guilford College paid a median of $19.4M in salaries, which represents 36.4% of their overall expenditure ($53.3M) and a 6.34% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.0133% growth from 2018 and a 26% growth from 2017.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.4M (40.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$5.36M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2020, Guilford College paid a total of $5.36M to 86 employees working as instructors, which represents 27.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.78M (31%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

36 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

30 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Guilford College were Professor with 36 employees; Associate professor with 28 employees; and Associate professor with 16 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Guilford College were Management with 30 employees; Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 30 employees; and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 23 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Female Professor
Male Professor
Female Associate professor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Guilford College was Female Professor with 19 employees, Male Professor with 17 employees, and Female Associate professor with 15 employees.

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