Type | 4 year |
Control | Private |
Business model | Not for Profit |
Campus size | Small |
Campus locale | City |
Degrees offered | Undergrad only |
Calendar system | Semester |
Total enrollment | 1,809 |
Religious affiliation | Friends |
Students with disability | 13% |
Student to faculty ratio | 13:1 |
Campus housing | |
Dormitory capacity | 1,037 students |
Freshmen are required to live on campus |
No |
Guilford College is somewhat selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 3,321 applications and 2,010 students were granted admission. Guilford College is at the #59 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.
In 2016-2017 academic year, Guilford College's tuition was $33,710 for all students regardless of residency (25.8% more expensive than the national average tuition of a typical 4-year private institution)
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In 2016-2017 academic year, 100% of Guilford College's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 42% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,481 (which is 1.8% above the national average.)
The total number of federal student loan recipients at Guilford College in 2016-2017, was 134, which is 43% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $5,490 (which is 6.9% below the national average.)
In Fall 2016, Guilford College has enrolled a total of 1,809 students (1,560 students full-time and 249 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 1,809 students, 77 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 48% men and 52% women and all students were enrolled for undergraduate studies.
White: 57%
Black/African American: 24%
Hispanic: 7%
Asian: 5%
Two or more races: 4%
Non-resident alien: 2%
Race/ethnicity unknown: 1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 0%
Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at Guilford College.
Study areas with their online column set to zero are those programs that have an online option but there was no graduate in 2016-2017 academic year.Study Areas | Percent | Total Graduates | Online |
---|---|---|---|
Psychology | 10% | 32 | |
Health Professions And Related Programs | 10% | 30 | |
Social Sciences | 7% | 22 | |
Physical Sciences | 7% | 22 | |
Philosophy And Religious Studies | 5% | 16 | |
Natural Resources And Conservation | 5% | 14 | |
History | 5% | 14 | |
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services | 4% | 12 | |
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies | 3% | 10 | |
English Language And Literature/letters | 3% | 8 |
Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.
The following section details graduation and dropout rates of Guilford College full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.
The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.
The typical median income of Guilford College graduates 6 years after enrollment is $29,400. Last year, out of the total 987 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 869 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 1,088 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 957 were employed.
6 years after enrollment | 10 years after enrollment | |
---|---|---|
Annual Income | $29,400 | $36,200 |
Employment Rate | 88% | 88% |
Total Graduates | 987 | 1,088 |
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