High Point University

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for High Point University

High Point University operates as a private nonprofit institution located in High Point, North Carolina (city: midsize), with a total reported enrollment of 5,129 students of which 5,080 are undergraduates. Institution-level records in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) classify each school by Carnegie category, ownership sector, and urban/rural locale, which is how this profile’s peer group and cost cohort are determined. High Point University is categorized as “22” under the Carnegie classification system, a meaningful signal when comparing like-to-like institutions.

Selectivity and financial signals give context to what applicants can expect. The reported admission rate is 75.3%, drawn from the most recent IPEDS Fall enrollment survey, with an average SAT of 1,288 and an ACT midpoint of 26. The average net price after grants and scholarships is $38,707, with published in-state tuition of $45,312 and a Pell grant recipient share of 11.8%. Median federal student debt at graduation is $24,575, drawn from the U.S. Treasury-matched College Scorecard file.

Outcomes reveal whether the investment pays back. The 4-year completion rate is 72.1%, and the first-year retention rate is 85.4%. Graduates earn a median of $61,389 ten years after enrolling, compared with $50,955 six years post-enrollment. Within three years of entering repayment, 133100.0% of borrowers are making progress on their federal loans, and 67.0% of graduates earn above the high-school threshold. Treating these numbers as a single snapshot alongside the cost cohort is the standard approach for evaluating ROI under the College Scorecard methodology.