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High Point University

High Point, North Carolina · Private nonprofit · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$38,707What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
75%
Graduation rate
72%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
5,129
In-state tuition
$45,312Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$45,312
SAT midpoint
1,203
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$61,389Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$38,707

Better than 7% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

72%

Better than 79% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$61,389

Better than 70% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$24,575

Better than 52% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$65,548

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$38,707

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for High Point University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time72%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return85%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$24,575
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$61,389

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at High Point University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Business Administration, Management and OperationsNot reported159
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessNot reported103
Design and Applied ArtsNot reported76
Communication and Media StudiesNot reported73
MarketingNot reported63
Psychology, GeneralNot reported61
Biology, GeneralNot reported58
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsNot reported45
Finance and Financial Management ServicesNot reported43
Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsNot reported39
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsNot reported28
Computer ScienceNot reported26
Hospitality Administration/ManagementNot reported25
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationNot reported24
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsNot reported21
International BusinessNot reported19
Special Education and TeachingNot reported18
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported18
Accounting and Related ServicesNot reported16
Sociology and AnthropologyNot reported14
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationNot reported14
JournalismNot reported12
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsNot reported12
Human Resources Management and ServicesNot reported12
ChemistryNot reported11
Neurobiology and NeurosciencesNot reported10
HistoryNot reported10
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported9
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing OperationsNot reported8
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsNot reported8
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported8
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported7
StatisticsNot reported7
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reported7
International Relations and National Security StudiesNot reported6
PhysicsNot reported4
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported4
MathematicsNot reported4
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNot reported3
MusicNot reported3
PhilosophyNot reported3
Computer EngineeringNot reported2
DanceNot reported2
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reported2
EconomicsNot reported2
Social and Philosophical Foundations of EducationNot reported2
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesNot reported1
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsNot reportedNot reported
Business/Managerial EconomicsNot reportedNot reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reportedNot reported
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringNot reportedNot reported
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingNot reportedNot reported
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Applied MathematicsNot reportedNot reported
Data ScienceNot reportedNot reported
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementNot reportedNot reported

All 58 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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