Greensboro College
Greensboro, North Carolina · Website
$46,566
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$46,566
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Greensboro College is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Greensboro, North Carolina with 708 undergraduates and 68 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $17,882 a year (tuition and fees $21,000). It admits 70% of applicants and 46% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $46,566 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $25,607 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$17,882
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$21,000
US median $11,837
Admission rate
70%
US median 78%
Completion rate
46%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$25,607
About $271 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$46,566
Rank 1,802 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $17,882
- Tuition and fees
- $21,000
- Cost of attendance
- $35,165
- Students with a need-based grant
- 46%
- Students with federal loans
- 66%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $13,877
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $14,361
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $15,614
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $21,248
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $27,075
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $26,900 in 2015-16 to $21,000 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 70%
- Undergraduates
- 708
- Graduate students
- 68
- Part-time students
- 4.4%
- Women
- 38%
- Students per teacher
- 10
- Completion rate
- 46%
- Retention rate
- 66%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 40
- Endowment
- $29.0M
- Other
- Religious affiliation
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,802 of 5,094 US colleges and 32 of 147 in North Carolina (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | NC median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $17,882 | $14,086 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $21,000 | $6,906 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 70% | 75% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 46% | 48% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 66% | 72% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $25,607 | $20,000 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $36,462 | $31,569 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $46,566 | $36,048 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 46% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 61% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
40 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageMaster's | Master's | 36 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,767 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,706 |
| Business/Managerial EconomicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 17 | $21,500 | $42,816 | $59,215 | $77,981 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,072 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 14 | $27,000 | $27,624 | Withheld | $54,562 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $61,296 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $39,775 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | $56,598 | $55,378 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,214 |
| Special Education and TeachingMaster's | Master's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $64,397 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,590 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $68,257 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $76,194 |
| HistoryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,680 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's | Master's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $59,916 |
| Theological and Ministerial StudiesMaster's | Master's | 2 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,367 |
| MusicBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,892 |
| Special Education and TeachingGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | Withheld | $43,963 | Withheld | $47,382 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,389 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 1 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Religion/Religious StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 1 | - | - | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Greensboro and North Carolina on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in North Carolina
- Homes: Homes for sale in North Carolina
Questions and answers
How much does Greensboro College cost?
$17,882 a year is the average net price at Greensboro College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $21,000, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $35,165. Families earning under $30,000 pay $13,877 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Greensboro College?
70% of applicants are admitted to Greensboro College. The median admission rate of colleges in North Carolina is 75%.
How much do Greensboro College graduates earn?
$46,566 a year is the median pay of former Greensboro College students who work, 10 years after they started ($36,462 after 6 years). That ranks 1,802 of 5,094 US colleges and 32 of 147 in North Carolina. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's) at $43,963.
How much student debt do Greensboro College graduates have?
$25,607 is the median federal student loan debt of Greensboro College graduates, about $271 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 66% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Greensboro College?
46% of first-time, full-time students at Greensboro College finish within 6 years. 66% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at Greensboro College?
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language (36 master's graduates), Psychology, General (19 bachelor's graduates), Business/Managerial Economics (17 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 40 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.