Guilford College

www.guilford.edu

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$40,400

2.54% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$25,785

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

3.86%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

82.1%

3,027 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

1,198

90.6% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

54.7%

170 Graduates

About

Guilford College is a higher education institution located in Guilford County, NC. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Guilford College were General Business Administration & Management (30 degrees awarded), General Psychology (28 degrees), and General Biological Sciences (27 degrees).

In 2021, 327 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Guilford College. 57.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 42.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (203 degrees), 3.44 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (59 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Guilford College is $40,400, which is $11,895 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Guilford College is $40,400, which is $11,895 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $25,785.

In 2021, 84% of undergraduate students attending Guilford College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 46% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$40,400

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Guilford College was $40,400. The cost of tuition at Guilford College is $11,895 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Guilford College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$25,785

2021 Value

4.65%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Guilford College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $25,785. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Guilford College grew by 4.65%.

This chart compares the average net price of Guilford College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$12,400

Room and Board

$1,270

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Guilford College was of $12,400 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 5.08% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,270. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Guilford College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

84%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

46%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

84% of undergraduate students at Guilford College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 1.2% with respect to 2020, when 83% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Guilford College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

3.86%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Guilford College was 3.86%, which represents 17 out of the 440 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Guilford College received 3,027 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 17.3% annual growth. Out of those 3,027 applicants, 2,485 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 82.1% acceptance rate.

There were 1,198 students enrolled at Guilford College in 2021. 13% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Guilford College has an overall enrollment yield of 9.94%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

82.1%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

2,485

Accepted Out of 3,027

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Guilford College was 82.1% (2,485 admissions from 3,027 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 78%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 17.3%, while admissions declined by −13%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Guilford College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

13%

Submission Percentage (2021)

Scores Submitted (2021)

13% of enrolled first-time students at Guilford College in 2021 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Guilford College had a total enrollment of 1,198 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Guilford College is 1,085 students and the part-time enrollment is 113. This means that 90.6% of students enrolled at Guilford College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Guilford College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 46.8% White, 25.7% Black or African American, 13.2% Hispanic or Latino, 6.01% Asian, 4.42% Two or More Races, 0.334% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0835% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Guilford College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (24.1%), followed by White Male (22.6%) and Black or African American Male (13.9%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

90.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Guilford College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,198 students. The full-time enrollment at Guilford College is 1,085 and the part-time enrollment is 113. This means that 90.6% of students enrolled at Guilford College are enrolled full-time compared with 79.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Guilford College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

58%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Guilford College was 58%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), Guilford College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Guilford College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
561 enrolled students
Black or African American
308 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
158 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Guilford College is 46.8% White, 25.7% Black or African American, 13.2% Hispanic or Latino, 6.01% Asian, 4.42% Two or More Races, 0.334% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0835% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 55% White, 13.5% Black or African American, and 13.4% Hispanic or Latino.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 29 students (2.42%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 47 more women than men received degrees from Guilford College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Guilford College is white (203 degrees awarded). There were 3.44 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (59 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Guilford College is General Business Administration & Management (30 degrees awarded), followed by General Psychology (28 degrees) and General Biological Sciences (27 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Guilford College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (38 degrees awarded), PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (10 degrees), and History (12 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Guilford College are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (141,826 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (138,782 people), Other managers (115,020 people), Postsecondary teachers (92,506 people), and Secondary school teachers (89,024 people).

The most specialized majors at Guilford College in 2021 are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (38 degrees awarded), PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (10 degrees), History (12 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (8 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (8 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Guilford College are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Guilford College are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (38 degrees awarded), PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (10 degrees), History (12 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (8 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (8 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Guilford College are Elementary & secondary schools (315,537 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (200,418 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (116,891 people), Legal services (110,132 people), and Computer Systems Design (76,013 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Guilford College.

Most Common (2021)

General Business Administration & Management
30 degree-majors awarded
General Psychology
28 degree-majors awarded
General Biological Sciences
27 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Guilford College was General Business Administration & Management with 30 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Guilford College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

140

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

187

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 140 degrees were awarded to men at Guilford College, which is 0.749 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (187).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Guilford College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 20 degrees were awarded to men at Guilford College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 2 times more than the 10 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 20 degrees were awarded to men at Guilford College in General Psychology, which is 2.5 times more than the 8 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

48%

100% Completion Time

56%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 48% of students graduating from Guilford College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 56% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 57% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Guilford College is Male and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 4.12% of graduates (7 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
203 degrees awarded
Black or African American
59 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
29 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Guilford College is white (203 degrees awarded). There were 3.44 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (59 degrees).

0.612% of degree recipients (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
111 degrees awarded
White Male
92 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
33 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Guilford College is white female (111 degrees awarded). There were 1.21 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (92 degrees).

Operations

Guilford College has an endowment valued at nearly $91.8M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 26M (28.3%) compared to the 17.4% average return (9.13M on 52.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2021, Guilford College had a total salary expenditure of 46.2M. Guilford College employs 29 Professors, 22 Associate professors and 20 Instructors. Most academics at Guilford College are Male Professor (16), Female Professor (13), and Male Instructor (11).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Guilford College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 40 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 28 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 19 employees.

Endowment

$91.8M

2021 Endowment

25.9%

growth from 2020

Guilford College has an endowment valued at about $91.8M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Guilford College grew 25.9% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $39.5M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Guilford College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$16.3M

2021 Salaries

15.9%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Guilford College paid a median of $16.3M in salaries, which represents 35.3% of their overall expenditure ($46.2M) and a 15.9% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.1M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$4.67M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Guilford College paid a total of $4.67M to 75 employees working as instructors, which represents 28.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.92M (32.5%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

29 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

40 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Guilford College were Professor with 29 employees, Associate professor with 22 employees, and Instructor with 20 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Guilford College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 40 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 28 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 19 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Professor
Female Professor
Male Instructor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Guilford College was Male Professor with 16 employees, Female Professor with 13 employees, and Male Instructor with 11 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Guilford College.