Greensboro College
About
Greensboro College is a private liberal arts college located in Greensboro, North Carolina. Founded in 1838, it offers a small campus environment with a focus on personalized learning, community engagement, and leadership development.
Admissions & acceptance rate
First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Non-Pell students graduate at a 15.6-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 33 Title IV programs, 2 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 31 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing2 · 6.1%
- No Data31 · 93.9%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Earnings premium gap
Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Programmatic accreditations · 2
Action history · 4
- Dec 2025Heightened Monitoring or Focused ReviewSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Dec 2016Renewal of AccreditationSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Aug 2014Change in Agency recognitionNational Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation · Music (MUS) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs
- Dec 2013Accreditation Reaffirmed: Warning RemovedSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 453 students received $2.8M in Pell grants, alongside $5.0M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 278 borrowers who entered repayment, 15 (5.3%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at Greensboro College
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Men vs women · spending splits
Sport-by-sport · 12
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- On campus4
Includes 4 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Data quality: 1 report was later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Greensboro College vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Greensboro College selected for federal comparison reporting.
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectGreensboro College | 46% | — | 967 | $17,882 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs |
| 48% | 56.6% | 1,476 | $22,925 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | |
| 46% | 94.2% | 1,235 | $23,626 | Baccalaureate | |
| 47% | 74.7% | 1,388 | $24,639 | Baccalaureate | |
| 49% | 42.2% | 875 | $23,509 | Baccalaureate | |
| 32% | 89.0% | 763 | $20,082 | Baccalaureate | |
| 46% | 80.0% | 1,180 | $22,270 | Baccalaureate | |
| 48% | 69.5% | 892 | $22,566 | Baccalaureate | |
| 42% | 76.8% | 910 | $28,340 | Baccalaureate | |
| 45% | 67.9% | 1,110 | $19,910 | Baccalaureate | |
| 43% | 75.1% | 1,822 | $24,704 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 48% | 69.2% | 962 | $27,061 | Baccalaureate | |
| 45% | 89.8% | 1,536 | $21,656 | Baccalaureate | |
| 42% | 80.2% | 1,419 | $17,432 | Baccalaureate | |
| 35% | 96.0% | 889 | $19,076 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | |
| 57% | 76.7% | 549 | $18,277 | Baccalaureate | |
| 33% | 96.4% | 936 | $22,213 | Baccalaureate | |
| 48% | 75.8% | 2,109 | $18,853 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 42% | 72.9% | 1,853 | $19,676 | Baccalaureate | |
| 45% | 94.3% | 722 | $21,649 | Baccalaureate | |
| Peer group median | 46% | 76.7% | 1,039 | $21,935 |
Institutions like Greensboro College
Explore the federal data for institutions in Greensboro College's comparison group.
- Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsVirginia
Averett University
Grad rate48%Admit rate56.6%Enrollment1,476Net price$22,925View data - BaccalaureateNorth Carolina
Barton College
Grad rate46%Admit rate94.2%Enrollment1,235Net price$23,626View data - BaccalaureateNorth Carolina
Belmont Abbey College
Grad rate47%Admit rate74.7%Enrollment1,388Net price$24,639View data - BaccalaureateNorth Carolina
Brevard College
Grad rate49%Admit rate42.2%Enrollment875Net price$23,509View data - BaccalaureateVirginia
Ferrum College
Grad rate32%Admit rate89.0%Enrollment763Net price$20,082View data - BaccalaureateNorth Carolina
Guilford College
Grad rate46%Admit rate80.0%Enrollment1,180Net price$22,270View data - BaccalaureateAlabama
Huntingdon College
Grad rate48%Admit rate69.5%Enrollment892Net price$22,566View data - BaccalaureateNorth Carolina
Lees-McRae College
Grad rate42%Admit rate76.8%Enrollment910Net price$28,340View data - BaccalaureateNorth Carolina
Mars Hill University
Grad rate45%Admit rate67.9%Enrollment1,110Net price$19,910View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsNorth Carolina
Methodist University
Grad rate43%Admit rate75.1%Enrollment1,822Net price$24,704View data - BaccalaureateNorth Carolina
Montreat College
Grad rate48%Admit rate69.2%Enrollment962Net price$27,061View data - BaccalaureateSouth Carolina
Newberry College
Grad rate45%Admit rate89.8%Enrollment1,536Net price$21,656View data - BaccalaureateNorth Carolina
North Carolina Wesleyan University
Grad rate42%Admit rate80.2%Enrollment1,419Net price$17,432View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsNorth Carolina
Pfeiffer University
Grad rate35%Admit rate96.0%Enrollment889Net price$19,076View data - BaccalaureateNorth Carolina
Salem College
Grad rate57%Admit rate76.7%Enrollment549Net price$18,277View data - BaccalaureateVirginia
Southern Virginia University
Grad rate33%Admit rate96.4%Enrollment936Net price$22,213View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsNorth Carolina
University of Mount Olive
Grad rate48%Admit rate75.8%Enrollment2,109Net price$18,853View data - BaccalaureateVirginia
Virginia Wesleyan University
Grad rate42%Admit rate72.9%Enrollment1,853Net price$19,676View data - BaccalaureateNorth Carolina
William Peace University
Grad rate45%Admit rate94.3%Enrollment722Net price$21,649View data
Greensboro College Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
The page contains general information about the Institutional Research at Greensboro College including contact details like phone number and address.
Visit IR office pageReports & documents (2)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- Strategic plan2022 - 2027 Strategic Plan2022The Greensboro College 2022-2027 Strategic Plan outlines the college's vision and mission rooted in critical thinking, justice, and faith. The plan is based on four pillars: liberal arts, faith formation, community, and universal design for learning, aiming to create an inclusive and equitable environment. Strategic priorities include access, academic distinction, and sustainability to ensure financial security and student success.greensboro.edu
Notable alumni of Greensboro College (16)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- Mercedes Bauzá
- Mildred Stafford Cherry
- Sallie Southall Cotten
- Sarah Dessen
- Eileen Fulton
- Jon Hardister
- Mabel Evans Jones
- Musette Satterfield Kitchin
- Heather Macy
- Carolyn Maloney
- Ryan Nelsen
- Stephanie Paulsell
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