High Point University
About
High Point University is a private university in High Point, North Carolina, United States. Affiliated with the United Methodist Church, the university was founded in 1924 as High Point College (HPC) by the Methodist Protestant Church and the City of High Point, succeeding Yadkin College, another college sponsored by the Methodist Protestant Church between 1856 and 1895. High Point College was renamed High Point University in 1991.
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 6.5-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 85 Title IV programs, 14 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 71 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing14 · 16.5%
- No Data71 · 83.5%
- 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 · 7
Action history · 17
- Nov 2025Renewal of AccreditationAmerican Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PT) - Professional programs for the physical therapist
- Jun 2025Heightened Monitoring or Focused ReviewSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Jan 2025Initial AccreditationAmerican Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Post Doctoral - Advanced dental education programs (advanced education in general dentistry and general practice residency)
- Jan 2025Grant Substantive Change: ProgramAmerican Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Predoctoral
- Jan 2025Grant Substantive Change: ProgramAmerican Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Predoctoral
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, 820 students received $4.9M in Pell grants, alongside $83.3M 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 839 borrowers who entered repayment, 13 (1.5%) defaulted within three years — below 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 High Point
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 · 8
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 campus22
Includes 15 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
- Wanek Center1 fireCookingDamage $100-$999
- Caffey Hall1 fireCookingDamage $1,000-$9,999
- 235 Qubein Ave1 fireCookingDamage $100-$999
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
High Point vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions High Point 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectHigh Point University | 74% | — | 6,331 | $38,707 | Baccalaureate |
| 79% | 85.1% | 5,746 | $36,041 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 82% | 65.4% | 9,760 | $46,555 | R2 Research | |
| 83% | 79.8% | 8,581 | $31,568 | R2 Research | |
| 73% | 63.9% | 4,345 | $29,127 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 84% | 66.3% | 7,239 | $41,555 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 86% | 81.7% | 7,470 | $35,119 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 76% | 69.0% | 4,767 | $33,926 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 72% | 74.4% | 3,140 | $24,478 | Baccalaureate | |
| 86% | 50.9% | 4,666 | $48,523 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 71% | 64.2% | 18,848 | $20,109 | R2 Research | |
| 84% | 51.9% | 1,817 | $18,732 | Baccalaureate | |
| Peer group median | 81% | 66.3% | 6,039 | $34,523 |
Institutions like High Point
Explore the federal data for institutions in High Point's comparison group.
- Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsIndiana
Butler University
Grad rate79%Admit rate85.1%Enrollment5,746Net price$36,041View data - R2 ResearchCalifornia
Chapman University
Grad rate82%Admit rate65.4%Enrollment9,760Net price$46,555View data - R2 ResearchNebraska
Creighton University
Grad rate83%Admit rate79.8%Enrollment8,581Net price$31,568View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalIowa
Drake University
Grad rate73%Admit rate63.9%Enrollment4,345Net price$29,127View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalNorth Carolina
Elon University
Grad rate84%Admit rate66.3%Enrollment7,239Net price$41,555View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalWashington
Gonzaga University
Grad rate86%Admit rate81.7%Enrollment7,470Net price$35,119View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsNew York
Ithaca College
Grad rate76%Admit rate69.0%Enrollment4,767Net price$33,926View data - BaccalaureateOhio
Ohio Northern University
Grad rate72%Admit rate74.4%Enrollment3,140Net price$24,478View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsRhode Island
Providence College
Grad rate86%Admit rate50.9%Enrollment4,666Net price$48,523View data - R2 ResearchNorth Carolina
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Grad rate71%Admit rate64.2%Enrollment18,848Net price$20,109View data - BaccalaureateSouth Carolina
Wofford College
Grad rate84%Admit rate51.9%Enrollment1,817Net price$18,732View data
High Point Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
The mission of the Office of Research and Planning is to contribute to the development and effectiveness of High Point University by providing faculty and staff with the resources and leadership needed to evaluate and continually improve the institution’s programs, services, and position within the field of higher education.
Visit IR office page- Lisa WilliamsAdministrative Assistant, Office of Research and Planning
- Jeff AdamsVice President of Research & Planning
Reports & documents (1)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
Notable alumni of High Point (5)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- Austin DillonAthletics
- Nido QubeinEducation
- Mason Bailey
- Steve BrownLiterature
- Mike CauseyPolitics
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