Guilford College
2019-20
The 2019-20 Common Data Set for Guilford College — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. This archive discovered the file on Apr 16, 2026. The school did not send Last-Modified and the file has no embedded date. Subscribe via RSS.
Acceptance Rate
75.0%
Applications
3,305
Admitted
2,479
SAT Composite
930-184
SAT Math
463-184
SAT Reading
470-184
ACT Composite
17-184
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$47,590
10 yrs after enrollment
46%
6-year completion
$22,270
sticker minus grants
$26,000
federal loans only
25%
FSA · as-of late May 2026 · not the official cohort default rate
Nonpayment is the share of Direct Loan borrowers who entered repayment January 2020–May 2025 and were 90+ days delinquent at the FSA pull. It is not the official cohort default rate.
The numbers, as published
210numbers from this report.
General Information
3 TABLESSource of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
Enrollment And Persistence
3 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
5 TABLESTotal academic units4
Mathematics3
Social studies3
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class13
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class32
Percent who had GPA of 4.02.7
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9912.1
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7416.8
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4918.7
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2417.4
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9923.5
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.498.3
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990.5
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Total100
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.20
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation? (FT)Yes
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?Yes
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?Yes
Is your early action plan a “restrictive” plan under which you limit students from applying to other early plans?No
Transfer Admission
4 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.50
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:D9 List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column.
Fall Closing Date: Month4
Spring Closing Date: Month12
Fall Notification Date: Month7
Spring Notification Date: Month1
Fall Rolling AdmissionX
Spring Rolling AdmissionX
Fall Closing Date:Day1
Spring Closing Date: Day1
Fall Notification Date: Day1
Spring Notification Date: Day1
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:64
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:credit
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:CDS-D Page 13 Common Data Set 2019-2020
Student Life
2 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)77%
Percent who live off campus or commute11%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)74%
Percent who live off campus or commute28%
Percent of students age 25 and older12%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students21
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)22
Annual Expenses
3 TABLESMinimum2
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
Financial Aid
6 TABLESAcademic Year2018-2019 estimated
Federal$7,714,787
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$15,838,207
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$2,851,730
Total Scholarships/Grants$31,605,356
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$7,473,048
Federal Work-Study$2,338,690
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$9,811,738
Parent Loans$3,541,295
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$0
Federal$0
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$40,080,993
Total Scholarships/Grants$40,080,993
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$9,139,328
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$1,207,800
Total Self-Help$10,347,128
Parent Loans$0
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$0
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.225
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:12
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:CDS-H Page 23 Common Data Set 2019-2020
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
1 TABLEDisciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred
3 TABLESSource Document
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