University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, North Carolina · Also known as UNCG · Website
$48,160
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$48,160
median earnings, 10 years after starting
University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a public 4-year college in Greensboro, North Carolina with 14,062 undergraduates and 3,596 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $10,965 a year (tuition and fees $7,661 in-state, $24,012 out-of-state). It admits 89% of applicants and 56% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $48,160 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $22,858 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$10,965
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$7,661
Out-of-state $24,012
Admission rate
89%
US median 78%
Completion rate
56%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$22,858
About $242 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$48,160
Rank 1,637 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
- $10,965
- Tuition in-state
- $7,661
- Tuition out-of-state
- $24,012
- Cost of attendance
- $21,373
- Students with a need-based grant
- 50%
- Students with federal loans
- 46%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $7,305
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $8,082
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $11,605
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $16,979
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $19,580
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 $6,745 in 2015-16 to $7,661 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
- 89%
- Average SAT
- 1,193
- SAT reading, middle
- 608
- SAT math, middle
- 570
- ACT, middle
- 24
- Undergraduates
- 14,062
- Graduate students
- 3,596
- Part-time students
- 16%
- Women
- 66%
- Students per teacher
- 18
- Completion rate
- 56%
- Retention rate
- 79%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 199
- Endowment
- $428.9M
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 1,637 of 5,094 US colleges and 24 of 147 in North Carolina (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | NC median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $10,965 | $14,086 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $7,661 | $6,906 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 89% | 75% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 56% | 48% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 79% | 72% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $22,858 | $20,000 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $39,869 | $31,569 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $48,160 | $36,048 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 55% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 68% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
199 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 351 | $23,137 | $43,451 | $56,225 | $68,257 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 245 | $21,762 | $28,485 | $43,825 | $50,706 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 186 | $23,000 | $30,559 | $43,231 | $56,359 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 184 | $25,407 | $31,922 | $52,194 | $57,214 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 184 | $21,150 | $68,115 | $80,383 | $88,910 |
| Library Science and AdministrationOnlineMaster's | Master's | 156 | $29,184 | $45,185 | $52,258 | $56,301 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 147 | $22,625 | $29,482 | $51,275 | $54,562 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 119 | $20,500 | $31,245 | $46,146 | $53,072 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 107 | $22,354 | $43,342 | $51,778 | $47,382 |
| Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 106 | $23,914 | $48,077 | $68,293 | $73,587 |
| SociologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 103 | $24,275 | $27,400 | $43,427 | $52,657 |
| Public HealthOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 103 | $24,966 | $42,239 | $53,124 | $58,808 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 100 | $24,360 | $18,745 | $35,628 | $41,367 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 98 | $24,993 | $33,878 | $46,140 | $48,568 |
| MarketingOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 96 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Social WorkBachelor's | Bachelor's | 91 | $25,000 | $30,509 | $44,592 | $51,790 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 84 | $33,363 | $76,205 | $104,581 | $103,485 |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 80 | $23,552 | $30,925 | $51,657 | $63,293 |
| Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 79 | Withheld | Withheld | $120,866 | $114,420 |
| Computer ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 75 | $24,403 | $67,781 | $86,372 | $107,009 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 72 | $22,748 | $38,654 | Withheld | $55,693 |
| Apparel and TextilesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 71 | $25,237 | $40,059 | $51,510 | $57,640 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingOnlineProfessional | Professional | 67 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's | Bachelor's | 65 | $24,000 | $18,154 | $41,108 | $39,775 |
| HistoryOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 62 | $23,139 | $25,089 | $42,251 | $50,680 |
In the area
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Questions and answers
How much does University of North Carolina at Greensboro cost?
$10,965 a year is the average net price at University of North Carolina at Greensboro after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $7,661 for in-state students and $24,012 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $21,373. Families earning under $30,000 pay $7,305 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at University of North Carolina at Greensboro?
89% of applicants are admitted to University of North Carolina at Greensboro. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,193 and the middle ACT score is 24. The median admission rate of colleges in North Carolina is 75%.
How much do University of North Carolina at Greensboro graduates earn?
$48,160 a year is the median pay of former University of North Carolina at Greensboro students who work, 10 years after they started ($39,869 after 6 years). That ranks 1,637 of 5,094 US colleges and 24 of 147 in North Carolina. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctoral) at $149,239.
How much student debt do University of North Carolina at Greensboro graduates have?
$22,858 is the median federal student loan debt of University of North Carolina at Greensboro graduates, about $242 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 46% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at University of North Carolina at Greensboro?
56% of first-time, full-time students at University of North Carolina at Greensboro finish within 6 years. 79% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at University of North Carolina at Greensboro?
Business Administration, Management and Operations (351 bachelor's graduates), Psychology, General (245 bachelor's graduates), Communication and Media Studies (186 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 199 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.