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Guilford College

Guilford College

Greensboro, NC · 1k students

OpenPrivateCityGraduateCampus-basedguilford.edu
38.4/100

Trajecta score

+1.7 since '20

Ranked #1443 of 2,375

5-year trend

'20'24

38.4 · #1521

2020

40.2 · #1494

2021

38.6 · #1619

2022

41.2 · #1410

2023

40.1 · #1518

2024

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Academic Profile

26/ 100

Career Outcomes

47/ 100

Student Success

25/ 100

Affordability

54/ 100

Academic Investment

31/ 100

Access & Equity

46/ 100

Academic Profile

26

Career Outcomes

47

Student Success

25

Affordability

54

Academic Investment

31

Access & Equity

46

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Cost / Net Price

$56k / $22k

SAT Avg

1,105

Retention

65%

Grad Rate

47%

Admissions

80%admission rate
EliteH.SelSelectiveModerateOpen

Test Scores

SAT Range1,105
4001000120014001600
25th: 1,120Average: 1,10575th: 1,260
ACT Range20
118243036
25th: 18Midpoint: 2075th: 24

Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.

Finances

Tuition

In-State Tuition

$41,362

per year

Out-of-State Tuition

$41,362

per year

Aid & Debt

Pell Grant Share

44%

undergraduates receiving Pell

Federal Loan Share

51%

students borrowing

Median Debt

among completers

$26,000

Methodology

How these rankings work

The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.

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Selectivity tiers

EliteUnder 10% admit rate
Highly Selective10–20% admit rate
Selective20–40% admit rate
Moderate40–65% admit rate
Open65%+ admit rate

Score dimensions & weights

Career Outcomes25%

Median earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.

Academic Profile22%

Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.

Affordability15%

Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.

Student Success13%

Graduation rate and first-year retention.

Academic Investment12%

Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.

Access10%

Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.

Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.

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