University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, NC 27402-6170

Overview

Admission

University of North Carolina at Greensboro is somewhat selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 9,038 applications and 6,682 students were granted admission. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is at the #72 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

Among other admission requirements, applicants must submit ACT or SAT test scores in order to get their application considered. In Fall 2016, 50% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 59% submitted SAT scores.

Tuition & Fees

University of North Carolina at Greensboro charges different tuition rate depending on students residency. In 2016-2017 academic year, students from out of state paid $19,197 and in-state students paid $4,335.

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 84% of University of North Carolina at Greensboro's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 52% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,493 (which is 1.4% above the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at University of North Carolina at Greensboro in 2016-2017, was 1,818, which is 66% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $5,268 (which is 0.6% below the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, University of North Carolina at Greensboro has enrolled a total of 19,647 students (15,706 students full-time and 3,941 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 19,647 students, 2,167 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 33% men and 67% women and 16,281 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 3,366 for graduates studies.

The institution also enrolled 2,282 students for distance studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

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 University of North Carolina at Greensboro 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.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of University of North Carolina at Greensboro graduates 6 years after enrollment is $30,300. Last year, out of the total 4,082 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 3,755 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 3,776 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 3,398 were employed.