Guilford College

Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Quaker
Population 700,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84%)
Sunshine Hours 2,680 (63%)
Days Without Precipitation 256 (71%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,010
Men / Women 52% / 48%
From State 82%
From Region 9%
Athletes 407 (41.3%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 45%
Black 30%
Hispanic 16%
Mixed 5%
Asian 2%
International 2%
Native American 1%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Guilford College 139 50% 55% 1% 17% 18% 2% $55,422 3 -1.06 27 94%
Computer Science 7 — 86% 29% 14% 0% 29% 0% $76,518 3 -1.42 74 96% — — — —
Cybersecurity 3 +1 67% 33% 0% 33% 33% 0% $79,819 21 -0.73 79 — — — — —
Data Analytics — +1 — — — — — — $70,458 2 -1.85 64 — — — — —
Chemistry 4 — 50% 75% 0% 0% 0% 0% $58,668 6 -1.25 35 — — — — —
Geological/Earth Sciences — — — — — — — — $55,253 12 -0.89 26 — — — — —
Mathematics — — — — — — — — $62,529 13 -0.86 46 — — — — —
Physics — — — — — — — — $64,408 6 -1.38 51 — — — — —
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 4 +1 0% 75% 0% 25% 0% 0% $45,938 2 -2.12 8 85% — — — —
Biology 12 — 42% 50% 0% 17% 25% 0% $42,802 0 -2.74 5 97% — — — —
Environmental Studies 3 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $50,898 14 -0.97 16 — — — — —
Exercise and Sport Science 15 — 60% 67% 0% 27% 7% 0% $57,929 38 -0.45 33 96% — — — —
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs — +6 — — — — — — $47,517 0 -2.72 10 94% — — — —
Public Health 2 — 0% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $55,593 16 -0.89 27 — — — — —
Accounting 8 — 62% 62% 0% 25% 12% 0% $64,043 4 -1.49 50 92% — — — —
Accounting and Related Services — — — — — — — — $64,043 4 -1.49 50 92% — — — —
Business Administration 17 +2 71% 41% 0% 18% 29% 0% $69,602 37 -0.42 63 94% — — — —
Economics 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% $73,330 14 -0.93 70 100% — — — —
Sports Management 7 — 71% 57% 0% 0% 14% 29% $57,929 40 -0.35 33 96% — — — —
Creative Writing 4 — 25% 75% 0% 25% 0% 0% $48,943 34 -0.42 12 — — — — —
English 1 +1 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $52,826 56 +0.05 20 87% — — — —
French — — — — — — — — $48,358 16 -0.86 11 — — — — —
German — — — — — — — — $48,129 16 -0.88 11 — — — — —
History 4 +1 25% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $49,160 17 -0.76 13 90% — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $48,382 13 -0.86 12 — — — — —
Japanese — — — — — — — — $48,363 16 -0.86 11 — — — — —
Religious Studies 2 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $47,517 32 -0.41 10 — — — — —
Community Organization and Advocacy 3 — 0% 67% 0% 33% 0% 0% $48,233 18 -0.60 11 — — — — —
Intercultural and International Studies — — — — — — — — $50,778 3 -1.15 16 — — — — —
Peace and Conflict Studies 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $50,770 3 -1.15 16 — — — — —
Political Science 2 — 50% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $56,559 9 -1.15 30 — — — — —
Psychology 11 +3 27% 36% 0% 9% 55% 0% $45,807 4 -1.40 8 93% — — — —
Sociology and Anthropology 1 — 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $52,418 36 -0.41 19 — — — — —
Sustainability Studies 3 +1 33% 67% 33% 0% 0% 0% $50,230 12 -1.14 15 — — — — —
Education 4 +3 25% 50% 0% 25% 25% 0% $50,112 24 -0.58 15 — — — — —
Design and Applied Arts 1 +2 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $35,333 1 -1.92 2 — — — — —
Music 3 — 33% 33% 0% 33% 0% 0% $29,772 2 -1.82 1 — — — — —
Studio Art 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $28,984 1 -1.91 1 85% — — — —
Theatre — — — — — — — — $29,331 2 -1.84 1 — — — — —
Criminal Justice 13 — 54% 46% 0% 23% 23% 0% $54,011 17 -0.81 23 95% — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $43,950
ROI Percentile 27th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 65%
4-Year Graduation Rate 36%
6-Year Graduation Rate 46%
Transfer-Out Rate 34%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Business & Economics 23.7% 33 67% 48% 0% 15% 21% 9% $65,891 15 -0.68 55 94% —
Social Sciences 15.1% 21 24% 48% 5% 14% 33% 0% $48,361 4 -1.17 11 93% —
Health Sciences 12.2% 17 53% 65% 0% 24% 6% 0% $57,654 2 -0.50 33 96% —
Life & Natural Sciences 11.5% 16 31% 56% 0% 19% 19% 0% $43,586 0 -2.59 6 94% —
Professional 9.4% 13 54% 46% 0% 23% 23% 0% $54,011 8 -0.81 23 95% —
Humanities 8.6% 12 42% 83% 0% 17% 0% 0% $49,055 16 -0.53 13 89% —
Computer Science 7.2% 10 80% 30% 10% 10% 30% 0% $77,508 5 -1.21 76 96% —
Arts 4.3% 6 33% 67% 0% 17% 0% 0% $30,436 0 -1.87 2 85% —
Education 2.9% 4 25% 50% 0% 25% 25% 0% $50,112 25 -0.58 15 — —
Physical Sciences & Math 2.9% 4 50% 75% 0% 0% 0% 0% $58,668 3 -1.25 35 — —
Agriculture & Food Science 2.2% 3 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $50,898 12 -0.97 16 — —

Sports NCAA D3

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 131 $423K $388K $35K
Track & Field (combined) 52 $134K $65K $68K
Baseball 43 $169K $141K $27K
Soccer 30 $96K $105K -$8K
Lacrosse 26 $104K $117K -$12K
Basketball 20 $234K $243K -$9K
Golf 10 $135K $123K $12K
Tennis 8 $56K $31K $24K
Total 283 $1.4M $1.2M $138K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Soccer 28 $106K $104K $2K
Softball 25 $163K $136K $26K
Other Sports 19 $73K $92K -$19K
Lacrosse 16 $114K $96K $18K
Track & Field (combined) 16 $40K $62K -$21K
Volleyball 15 $94K $86K $7K
Basketball 13 $190K $164K $26K
Swimming 7 $11K $22K -$10K
Tennis 7 $69K $73K -$4K
Total 124 $864K $840K $24K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 131 $423K $388K $35K
Track & Field (combined) 68 $174K $128K $46K
Soccer 58 $203K $210K -$6K
Baseball 43 $169K $141K $27K
Lacrosse 42 $219K $213K $6K
Basketball 33 $424K $407K $16K
Softball 25 $163K $136K $26K
Other Sports 19 $73K $92K -$19K
Tennis 15 $125K $105K $19K
Volleyball 15 $94K $86K $7K
Golf 10 $135K $123K $12K
Swimming 7 $11K $22K -$10K
Total 407 $3.6M $3.0M $602K

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 82%
Yield (non-ED) 10%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 82% 82% 82%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 29%
SAT Range 1120 – 1260
SAT Math Range 570 – 610
SAT RW Range 550 – 650