BaccalaureatePrivate nonprofit
Guilford College
6-yr Graduation
46%
-19.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
1,180
peer median 2,443
Avg net price
$22,270
-$2.1k vs Baccalaureate
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About
Guilford College is a private liberal arts college in Greensboro, North Carolina. It was founded in 1837 by members of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). Guilford has both traditional students and students who attend its Center for Continuing Education (CCE).
Admissions & acceptance rate
First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.
Applied
4,204
4,204 candidates competed
Admitted
3,363
80.0% acceptance rate
Enrolled
340
10.1% yield
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Overall completion
46%-19.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Overall completion
46%-19.0pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
36%
4-year graduation
36%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
46%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
46%
Full-time retention
65%
Full-time retention
65%
Pell equity
25.5pp gap
Pell recipients
33%57 of 175
Non-Pell (all)
58%107 of 183
Subsidized loan, no Pell
49%39 of 80
No Federal Aid
66%68 of 103
Non-Pell students graduate at a 25.5-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 43 Title IV programs, 8 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 35 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Total programs
43
Passing
8
18.6% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national
Pass / fail distribution
43programs
- Passing8 · 18.6%
- No Data35 · 81.4%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
8
No data
35
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.
Program
Typical
Benchmark
EP gap
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$46,011
$32,203
Same-State HS Median
+42.9%
+$13,808
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+42.9%
$46,011 vs $32,203
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
$46,651
$32,203
Same-State HS Median
+44.9%
+$14,448
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
+44.9%
$46,651 vs $32,203
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
$49,064
$32,203
Same-State HS Median
+52.4%
+$16,861
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
+52.4%
$49,064 vs $32,203
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
$49,921
$32,203
Same-State HS Median
+55.0%
+$17,718
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+55.0%
$49,921 vs $32,203
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
$54,209
$32,203
Same-State HS Median
+68.3%
+$22,006
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
+68.3%
$54,209 vs $32,203
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$60,858
$32,203
Same-State HS Median
+89.0%
+$28,655
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+89.0%
$60,858 vs $32,203
Computer and Information Sciences General
Bachelor Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
$65,823
$32,203
Same-State HS Median
+104.4%
+$33,620
Computer and Information Sciences General
Bachelor Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
+104.4%
$65,823 vs $32,203
Accounting and Related Services
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$67,698
$32,203
Same-State HS Median
+110.2%
+$35,495
Accounting and Related Services
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+110.2%
$67,698 vs $32,203
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Program
Median debt
Median earnings
Debt burden
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$26,000
$46,011
57%
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$26,000 debt · $46,011 earn
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
$26,000
$46,651
56%
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
$26,000 debt · $46,651 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
$26,630
$49,921
53%
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
$26,630 debt · $49,921 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
$27,000
$54,209
50%
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
$27,000 debt · $54,209 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$25,500
$60,858
42%
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$25,500 debt · $60,858 earn
Accounting and Related Services
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$27,000
$67,698
40%
Accounting and Related Services
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$27,000 debt · $67,698 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 Dec 2028
Programmatic accreditations · 1
Action history · 12
- Dec 2025Removal of Monitoring StatusSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Dec 2024Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Show CauseSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- May 2024Grant Substantive Change: OtherSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Dec 2023Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: ProbationSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Dec 2023Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Show CauseSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Aid exceeds costFamily pays
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Avg net price (private)
$22,270
-$2,074vs Baccalaureate median $24,344
Federal loans
50.7%
In-state tuition
$41,362
Out-of-state
$41,362
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 565 students received $3.3M in Pell grants, alongside $6.8M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients
565
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.3M
$3,283,280 total
Direct Loans
$6.8M
1,183 loan awards
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
1k’20
1k’21
1k’22
1k’23
1k’24
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Subsidized$1.8M
471 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.7M
511 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$304K
17 loan awards
Parent PLUS$3.1M
184 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.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 440 borrowers who entered repayment, 17 (3.8%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate
3.8%
+1.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
440
Defaulted
17
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard
Default rate vs national, by cohort
2016
7.7%-1.6
2017
6.7%-2.5
2018
9.0%+2.0
2019
3.8%+1.5
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.
Academic programs at Guilford College
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Distinct CIP programs44
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered
Top program families by completions
172 total completions
01Business
4727.3%
01Business
4727.3%
02Parks/Recreation
3319.2%
02Parks/Recreation
3319.2%
03Security/Protective
2011.6%
03Security/Protective
2011.6%
04Biological Sciences
179.9%
04Biological Sciences
179.9%
05Psychology
148.1%
05Psychology
148.1%
06Computer Sciences
116.4%
06Computer Sciences
116.4%
07Health Professions
84.7%
07Health Professions
84.7%
08Visual/Performing Arts
84.7%
08Visual/Performing Arts
84.7%
09Multi/Interdisciplinary
74.1%
09Multi/Interdisciplinary
74.1%
10Education
74.1%
10Education
74.1%
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Fall total
1,180
12-mo unduplicated
1,278
Undergraduate
1,201
Graduate
77
Gender split
Men
52%660
Women
48%618
Race / ethnicity composition
White
44.8%
Black
29.5%
Hispanic
15.6%
Two or more
5.1%
Asian
2.0%
Non-resident
1.7%
Unknown
0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.6%
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Athletes
407
283 M · 124 W
Women athletes
30.5%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$3.0M
Total expenses
Men vs women · spending splits
Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$12K
$3K
Head-coach salaries
$46K
$42K
Men Women
Sport-by-sport · 12
Sport
Men
Women
Expenses
Football
131
—
$388,020
Football
131 M · —
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
52
16
$128,245
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
52 M · 16 W
Soccer
30
28
$210,004
Soccer
30 M · 28 W
Baseball
43
—
$141,841
Baseball
43 M · —
Lacrosse
26
16
$213,727
Lacrosse
26 M · 16 W
Basketball
20
13
$407,833
Basketball
20 M · 13 W
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 1,208 students
3-year trend
5.012 yrs ago19.711 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
29
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
8
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
2
Criminal offenses by type
No criminal offenses reported.
By location
0total
VAWA offenses
0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs15
Liquor015
Residence-hall fires
No residence-hall fires reported.
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Student-to-faculty
12.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
71
Guilford College vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Guilford College selected for federal comparison reporting.
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectGuilford College | 46% | — | 1,180 | $22,270 | Baccalaureate |
| 51% | 76.3% | 1,380 | $20,024 | Baccalaureate | |
| 52% | 82.0% | 3,249 | $23,873 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 73% | 62.7% | 2,570 | $22,736 | Baccalaureate | |
| 64% | 87.1% | 2,844 | $26,565 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 66% | 75.8% | 1,893 | $38,071 | Baccalaureate | |
| 70% | 73.6% | 3,997 | $24,185 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 71% | 64.4% | 3,211 | $28,551 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | |
| 60% | 93.1% | 1,939 | $23,093 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | |
| 72% | 67.7% | 5,017 | $24,739 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 55% | 66.7% | 1,586 | $21,989 | Baccalaureate | |
| 67% | 83.1% | 1,804 | $24,503 | Baccalaureate | |
| 72% | 85.7% | 2,032 | $26,172 | Baccalaureate | |
| 77% | 68.2% | 2,791 | $36,967 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 57% | 43.0% | 2,316 | $22,235 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 49% | 95.8% | 3,321 | $26,106 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| Peer group median | 65% | 75.8% | 2,443 | $24,344 |
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Explore the federal data for institutions in Guilford College's comparison group.
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Carthage College
Grad rate64%Admit rate87.1%Enrollment2,844Net price$26,565View data - BaccalaureateFlorida
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Elmhurst University
Grad rate70%Admit rate73.6%Enrollment3,997Net price$24,185View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsFlorida
Florida Southern College
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King's College
Grad rate60%Admit rate93.1%Enrollment1,939Net price$23,093View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalTennessee
Lipscomb University
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Millikin University
Grad rate55%Admit rate66.7%Enrollment1,586Net price$21,989View data - BaccalaureateVirginia
Roanoke College
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Grad rate77%Admit rate68.2%Enrollment2,791Net price$36,967View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalVirginia
University of Lynchburg
Grad rate57%Admit rate43.0%Enrollment2,316Net price$22,235View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalTexas
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Grad rate49%Admit rate95.8%Enrollment3,321Net price$26,106View data
Guilford College Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
Team
1 member
- Rebecca PenaDirector Institutional Research & Effectiveness
Common Data Set
Guilford College's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.
Source publications
Reports & documents (3)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- FactbookFacts and Figures | Guilford CollegeThe Guilford College Facts and Figures page provides a detailed overview of the institution's student body, faculty, and academic offerings. The college has approximately 1,000 students, with a 12:1 student-to-faculty ratio and an average class size of 17. Guilford offers 39 majors and 50 minors, with popular programs in Business Administration, Psychology, and Health Sciences, among others. The Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness plays a key role in data analysis for institutional decision-making and program development.guilford.edu
- Strategic planEnvisioning Guilford College 20272023Guilford College's strategic plan, Envisioning Guilford College 2027, aims to strengthen the institution's long-term sustainability and mission. Led by President Kyle Farmbry, the plan focuses on financial stability, academic engagement, effective communication, community building, and partnerships. It outlines priorities such as enhancing student success, improving communication systems, and supporting financial stability through innovative revenue strategies and cost management.guilford.edu
Notable alumni of Guilford College (4)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- Howard CoblePolitics
- Rick GoingsBusiness
- Jennifer KingSports
- Virginia RagsdaleMathematics
Frequently asked questions about Guilford College
Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Guilford College.
What is the graduation rate at Guilford College?
Guilford College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 46% per the latest IPEDS.
How many students attend Guilford College?
Guilford College reports a total enrollment of 1,180 students per the latest IPEDS.
What is the average net price at Guilford College?
The average net price at Guilford College is $22,270 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.
What is the yield rate at Guilford College?
Guilford College's yield rate is 10.1%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.
Where is Guilford College located?
Guilford College is located in Greensboro, North Carolina 27410-4108.
About the data on this page
Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.
IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
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