10-yr median earnings
$47,590
Federal aid recipients only
Private Nonprofit · Greensboro, North Carolina
Guilford College
Guilford College is a private nonprofit institution in Greensboro, North Carolina. as a private nonprofit, published Scorecard outcomes cover federal-aid recipients at this campus — endowment and sticker price sit outside those cohort fields.
- $47,590
- 10-yr median earnings
- 80.0%
- Acceptance rate
- $22,270
- Avg net price / yr
- 46.7%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
Guilford College pairs above-median former-student earnings with a moderately open admit.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 33%
- former-student earnings, US
- 80.0%
- acceptance rate
- 46.7%
- 150%-time completion
- +18%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Large
Carnegie: Bacc: A&S
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Guilford College profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
F
College Value Score
39/100
Guilford College
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings C+
$47,590
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$22,270
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
46.7%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$26,000
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment C
61.8%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention F
64.9%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$22,270
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
46.7%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 46.7%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Guilford College vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Guilford College ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Guilford College: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$47,590 Top 33% higher than 67% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Guilford College | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $47,590 | #1702 of 5103 | 67th |
| Average net price | $22,270 | #3507 of 5020 | 30th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 46.7% | #3206 of 4858 | 34th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,001 | #2183 of 5462 | 60th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
1,001
Undergraduate enrollment
80.0%
Acceptance rate
1,105
SAT average
46.7%
150%-time completion
$47,590
10-yr median earnings
64.9%
First-year retention
How Guilford College ranks in North Carolina
State rank among 147 reporting North Carolina colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Guilford College | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $47,590 | #29 of 147 | 80th |
| Average net price | $22,270 | #115 of 146 | 21st (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 46.7% | #68 of 142 | 52nd |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,001 | #83 of 153 | 46th |
Highest former-student earnings in North Carolina
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke University | $97,800 | $29,612 |
| 2 | Chamberlain University-North Carolina | $92,405 | $38,436 |
| 3 | Davidson College | $81,400 | $17,379 |
| 4 | Wake Forest University | $78,158 | $28,719 |
| 5 | Elon University | $74,545 | $41,555 |
| 6 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | $72,200 | $11,655 |
| 7 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh | $68,758 | $17,303 |
| 8 | Carolinas College of Health Sciences | $64,624 | - |
| 9 | Galen Health Institutes-Asheville | $61,480 | $28,602 |
| 10 | High Point University | $61,389 | $38,707 |
| 11 | Cabarrus College of Health Sciences | $58,708 | $17,618 |
| 12 | Queens University of Charlotte | $57,673 | $30,857 |
| 29 | Guilford CollegeThis school | $47,590 | $22,270 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 80.0% |
| SAT Average | 1,105 |
| SAT Math (25th-75th) | 570 – 610 |
| SAT Reading (25th-75th) | 550 – 650 |
| ACT Average | 20 |
| ACT (25th-75th) | 18 – 24 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Guilford College
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k $18,367
$0 – $30k
$18,367 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$22,825 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$34,680 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$49,368 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Guilford College - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $41,362 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $41,362 |
| Average Net Price | $22,270 |
43.7%
Pell Grant Rate
50.7%
Federal Loan Rate
$26,000
Median Debt
$276/mo
Monthly Payment
Guilford College costs less today than it did in 2013
Average net price fell from $28,417 to $19,779 (-30.4%) between 2013 and 2023, before any inflation adjustment, which makes the real-terms fall larger still. Most colleges moved the other way: the median change across the 4,315 schools measured over the same span was +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $28,4172023 · $19,779
Over the same years, enrollment went -53.4% (2,171 → 1,011 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
50.1%
Female
26.3%
First Generation
Outcomes
64.9%
Retention Rate
$40,401
Median Earnings (6yr)
59.2%
Earning Over $25K
61.8%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 46.7% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 64.9% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $40,401 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $47,590 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 59.2% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 61.8% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $26,000 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $276/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Top programs at Guilford College by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Accounting and Related Ser…
Accounting and Related Services
$67,698 median earnings
- Computer and Information S…
Computer and Information Sciences, General
$65,823 median earnings
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$60,858 median earnings
- Criminal Justice and Corre…
Criminal Justice and Corrections
$54,209 median earnings
- Psychology, General
Psychology, General
$49,921 median earnings
- English Language and Liter…
English Language and Literature, General
$49,064 median earnings
- Sports, Kinesiology, and P…
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
$46,651 median earnings
- Health/Medical Preparatory…
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
$46,011 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's | 13 | $67,698 | $23,500 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Bachelor's | 6 | $65,823 | - |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's | 24 | $60,858 | $26,000 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's | 9 | $54,209 | $27,000 |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's | 17 | $49,921 | $27,000 |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's | 16 | $49,064 | - |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Bachelor's | 26 | $46,651 | $27,000 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | Bachelor's | 13 | $46,011 | $27,000 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Bachelor's | 4 | - | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Bachelor's | 0 | - | - |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's | 31 | - | $19,500 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | Bachelor's | 7 | - | - |
| Economics | Bachelor's | 6 | - | - |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's | 9 | - | - |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's | 4 | - | - |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at Guilford College? ▼
Guilford College is a private nonprofit institution in Greensboro, North Carolina. The acceptance rate is 80.0%. The average SAT score is 1,105. Undergraduate enrollment is 1,001 students.
How much do Guilford College former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Guilford College who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $47,590 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $40,401.
How much does Guilford College cost? ▼
The average net price at Guilford College is $22,270. In-state tuition is $41,362 and out-of-state tuition is $41,362. Median student debt at graduation is $26,000.
What is the graduation rate at Guilford College? ▼
Guilford College has a 46.7% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 64.9%.
Is Guilford College worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Guilford College is $26,000, while former students earn a median of $47,590 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 55% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 61.8% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $276.
Sources & methodology
Private-nonprofit profiles emphasize Scorecard cost-after-aid and completion alongside IPEDS Carnegie class. Endowment, gifts, and sticker price are not Scorecard fields on this page.
Figures are the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrievals. Nonprofit campuses vary widely in aid practice — net price here is the Title-IV-recipient cohort average, not an individual award letter. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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