- The Inkwell
- North Carolina
- University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, NCCity: largeZIP 27402Founded 1891
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1891
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: high research activity (R2)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.uncg.edu
North CarolinaPublic
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a public university in Greensboro, North Carolina, with 14,062 undergraduates. It admits 88% of applicants, graduates 58% within six years and costs $12,291 a year after aid.
58%graduate
Admission rate88%
Retention79%
4-year graduation40%
Pell Grant share56%
Federal loans45%
$12,291net price / year
88%admission rate
1193average SAT
58%graduate in 6 years
$53,402median earnings, 10 yrs
$20,500median debt
#1,099 of 1,704 for earnings#310 of 1,739 for lowest net price#754 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,136 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $23,264tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $7,731
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $24,705
- Average net price
- $12,291national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$9,172
$30,001–48,000$9,106
$48,001–75,000$11,157
$75,001–110,000$17,108
$110,001+$21,290
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 88%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1193
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 590–685
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 560–670
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 22–27
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college88%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college79%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college58%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college56%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 58%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 40%
- First-year retention
- 79%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 61%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $45,200
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $53,402middle 50%: $36,628–$74,547
- Median debt at graduation
- $20,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$74,547
Median, University of North Carolina at Greensboro$53,402
Lower quarter$36,628
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 14,062
- Part-time
- 16%
- Women / men
- 66% / 34%
- Average age at entry
- 22.5
- First-generation students
- 31%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 56%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 18 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 77%
- Average faculty salary
- $9,693 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $9,830
- Endowment, end of year
- $428,946,901
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White38%
Hispanic18%
Black31%
Asian5.8%
Two or more races5.8%
U.S. nonresident1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown1.0%
22 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management20%
Health professions13%
Visual & performing arts8.1%
Biological & biomedical sciences7.6%
Computer & information sciences7.4%
Psychology7.3%
Multi/interdisciplinary studies6.4%
Parks, recreation & fitness5.0%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in North Carolina
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NC | $19,570 | 72% | $61,019 |
| North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC | $9,884 | 56% | $50,279 |
| Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC | $13,025 | 61% | $53,764 |
| Appalachian State University Boone, NC | $16,082 | 71% | $57,488 |
| East Carolina University Greenville, NC | $16,880 | 63% | $60,387 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC | $11,305 | 91% | $81,094 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI | $11,815 | 58% | $63,565 |
| Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL | $12,554 | 59% | $57,388 |
| Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA | $11,959 | 61% | $58,121 |
| Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN | $12,562 | 54% | $52,702 |
| Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI | $13,902 | 59% | $57,828 |
| University of Missouri-Kansas City Kansas City, MO | $13,778 | 56% | $63,110 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 199148. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q1321380.