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Greensboro College

Greensboro, North Carolina·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southeast·greensboro.edu
6-yr Graduation
46%
+2.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Total enrollment
967
peer median 952
Avg net price
$19,314
+$224 vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
3,932
3,932 candidates competed
Admitted
2,758
70.1% acceptance rate
Enrolled
198
7.2% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
46%+2.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
4-year graduation
40%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
46%
Full-time retention
66%

Pell equity

14.0pp gap
Pell recipients
39%
Non-Pell
53%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 14.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

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.

Total programs
33
Passing
2
6.1% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

33programs
  • Passing2 · 6.1%
  • No Data31 · 93.9%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
2
No data
31

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.

2
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
+75.8%
$56,598 vs $32,203
Business/Managerial Economics
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+83.9%
$59,215 vs $32,203

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

1
Business/Managerial Economics
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
31%
$18,250 debt · $59,215 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1926Next review Jun 2031

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 4

  1. Dec 2025Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Dec 2016Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Aug 2014Change in Agency recognition
    National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation · Music (MUS) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs
  4. Dec 2013Accreditation Reaffirmed: Warning Removed
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$17,131
$30–48k$16,279
$48–75k$17,363
$75–110k$20,492
$110k+$26,481

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$19,314
+$224vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs median $19,090
Federal loans
66.8%
In-state tuition
$20,400
Out-of-state
$20,400

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 449 students received $2.8M in Pell grants, alongside $5.0M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
449
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.8M
$2,758,702 total
Direct Loans
$5.0M
1,087 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.8M
474 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.9M
509 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$99K
7 loan awards
Parent PLUS$1.2M
97 loan awards

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.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

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
5.3%
+3.0pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
278
Defaulted
15
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
15.5%
2017
14.5%
2018
10.4%
2019
5.3%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* 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.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Greensboro College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs54
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

141 total completions
01Education
5539.0%
02Business
2316.3%
03Parks/Recreation
1611.3%
04Visual/Performing Arts
128.5%
05Security/Protective
96.4%
06Psychology
85.7%
07Health Professions
75.0%
08Liberal Arts
53.5%
09Social Sciences
32.1%
10English Language
32.1%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
967
12-mo unduplicated
1,029
Undergraduate
903
Graduate
126

Gender split

Men
51%529
Women
49%500

Race / ethnicity composition

White
44.8%
Black
33.7%
Hispanic
10.1%
Two or more
6.1%
Unknown
4.1%
Asian
0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
396
294 M · 102 W
Women athletes
25.8%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$2.7M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$13K
$17K
Head-coach salaries
$42K
$36K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 11

Football
127 M ·
$380K
Lacrosse
35 M · 21 W
$231K
Baseball
56 M ·
$200K
Soccer
33 M · 22 W
$210K
Basketball
19 M · 10 W
$301K
Wrestling
16 M · 7 W
$135K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
4.84
4 offenses · 826 students

3-year trend

1.062 yrs ago6.861 yr ago4.84Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
11
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
2
Robbery
1
Aggravated assault
1

By location

4total
  • On campus3
  • Public property1

Includes 3 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
1
Stalking
1 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons03
Drugs112
Liquor09

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Data quality: 1 report was later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
10.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
46

Greensboro College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Greensboro College selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

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$19,314Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Carolina University
21%39.5%880$18,866Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Methodist University
43%75.1%1,822$24,978Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
University of Mount Olive
48%75.8%2,109$17,893Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Warner University
37%42.8%900$21,007Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Louisiana Christian University
45%77.2%936$16,874Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Peer group median44%75.1%952$19,090

Frequently asked questions about Greensboro College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Greensboro College.

What is the graduation rate at Greensboro College?

Greensboro College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 46% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Greensboro College?

Greensboro College reports a total enrollment of 967 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Greensboro College?

The average net price at Greensboro College is $19,314 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Greensboro College?

Greensboro College's yield rate is 7.2%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Greensboro College located?

Greensboro College is located in Greensboro, North Carolina 27401-1875.

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