The student-faculty ratio at University of North Carolina--Greensboro is 17:1, and the school has 23.2 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at University of North Carolina--Greensboro include: Business Administration and Management, General; Psychology, General; Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse; Public Health Education and Promotion; and Elementary Education and Teaching. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 76 percent.
Faculty & classes
Faculty
Student-faculty ratio
17:1
Total faculty
842 full time
284 part time
Minority
26% full time
17% part time
Full-time faculty with Ph.D or terminal degree
81%
Classes taught by graduate assistants
18%
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Class Size
Class sizes
20-4953.3%
50 or more23.5%
Classes with fewer than 20 students23.2%
Requirements
General education/core curriculum required
Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts
Humanities
Mathematics
English (including composition)
Philosophy
Foreign languages
Sciences (biological or physical)
History
Social science
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Graduation & retention
Freshmen Retention
Average first-year student retention rate
76%
International Student Retention
International student retention rate
87%
Graduation Rates
6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell grant
48%
6-year graduation rate of students who received a subsidized Stafford loan
54%
6-year graduation rate of students who did not receive a Pell grant or subsidized Stafford loan
52%
6-year graduation rate of international students
63%
Degrees Awarded (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)
Post-bachelor's certificates
19
Post-master's certificates
51
Doctoral degrees - research/scholarship
125
Doctoral degrees - professional practice
39
Doctoral degrees - other
-
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Full-time
Employed as entrepreneur
1.7%
Employed in temporary/contract work
0.8%
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
0.2%
Graduates reporting salaries
6%
Graduates reporting bonuses
0%
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Part-time
Employed as entrepreneur
0.1%
Employed in temporary/contract work
0.4%
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
0.1%
Graduates reporting salaries
1%
Graduates reporting bonuses
0%
2017-2018 Graduates Other
Enrolled in a volunteer service program
0%
Enlisted in the military
0.5%
Enrolled in continuing education
4.9%
Attended a graduate education program
0.3%
Attended a graduate engineering program
0%
Attended medical school
0.1%
Attended a graduate nursing program
0%
Graduate schools most often attended by recent graduates
Appalachian State University
East Carolina University
Fayetteville State University
High Point University
North Carolina A&T State University
Seeking continuing education
4.1%
Not seeking employment
2.2%
No information provided by graduate
28%
Prominent Alumni
School's most prominent alumni
Tom Smith: musician, inductee into Jazz Education Hall of Fame, Claudia Emerson: writer, Pulitzer Prize-winning author, Alejandro Moreno: athlete, retired Venezuelan International soccer player and MLS Forward
Majors
General Information
Declare major deadline
end of second year
Credits apply to multiple majors
usually
Five Most Popular Majors
Five most popular majors for 2018 graduates
Business Administration and Management, General 7%
Psychology, General 4%
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 4%
Public Health Education and Promotion 4%
Elementary Education and Teaching 3%
Alumni Starting Salaries by Major
Architecture and Related Services
Interior Architecture$40,700
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$45,600
Biology$41,000
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Management Information Systems (MIS)$60,800
Accounting$53,700
Finance$44,300
Business Administration, Management and Operations$44,000
Marketing$42,300
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Communication and Media Studies$40,700
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature$40,200
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Health Professions and Related Programs
Nursing$57,600
Public Health$34,200
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Health and Physical Education/Fitness$48,900
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies$35,600
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Social Sciences
Political Science and Government$39,500
Sociology$36,700
Economics$36,600
Visual and Performing Arts
Fine and Studio Arts$42,100
Design and Applied Arts$41,500
Film, Video and Photographic Arts$36,500
Majors Offered at This School
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
African-American/Black Studies
Women's Studies
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Managerial Economics
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
Finance, General
Hospitality Administration/Management, General
International Business/Trade/Commerce
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Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Mass Communication/Media Studies
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer Science
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Information Science/Studies
Education
Art Teacher Education
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness
Elementary Education and Teaching
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Apparel and Textiles, General
Human Development and Family Studies, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
Spanish Language and Literature
Health Professions and Related Programs
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
Public Health Education and Promotion
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Mathematics and Statistics
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Nutrition Sciences
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General
Physics, General
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Social Sciences
Anthropology
Economics, General
Geography
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Visual and Performing Arts
Art/Art Studies, General
Dance, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Fine and Studio Arts Management
Fine/Studio Arts, General
Interior Design
Music Performance, General
Music, General
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Minors
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Nutrition Sciences
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
French Language and Literature
Visual and Performing Arts
Dance, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Fine and Studio Arts Management
Interior Design
Music, General
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer Science
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Apparel and Textiles, General
Human Development and Family Studies, General
Health Professions and Related Programs
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
Academic programs
Academic Programs
Degrees offered
Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate - professional practice, Doctorate - research/scholarship
Combined-degree programs
MS/PhD in Kinesiology
MSN/MBA in Nursing and Health Management
MA/PhD in Economics
MA/PhD in Clinical Psychology
MS/PhD in Educational Research, Measurement, and Evaluation
MS/EdS in Counseling
Student participation in special study options
Honors program
Teacher certificate program
Independent study
Accelerated program
Distance learning
Student participation in special academic programs
Learning communities
Undergraduate research/creative projects
Senior capstone or culminating academic experience
Service learning
First-year experiences
Qualified undergraduate students may take graduate-level classes
Yes
Pre-professional programs
Pre-law, pre-dentistry, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, other
Cooperative education programs
-
Teacher certification is offered in
Early childhood, special education, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, bilingual/bicultural
Subject areas offering education certification
7
Counseling services offered
academic
birth control
career
minority student
military
older student
personal
psychological
religious
veteran student
international students
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Honors college 2018 enrollment
455
Honors program 2018 enrollment
343
Online bachelor's degree program offered
Yes
Percentage of bachelor's degree programs that are available online
9%
Individual online courses offered for bachelor's degree credit
Yes
Domestic Study Away
Semester/term-away programs
-
Student exchange programs offered with
-
Percent of 2018 graduates participating in domestic student exchange programs
-
Study Abroad
Countries where study abroad opportunities are available
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Botswana
Brazil
Canada
Chile
China
Cyprus
Denmark
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2018 graduates participating in study abroad programs
-
Consortia
Consortia
Greater Greensboro Consortium
North Carolina Inter-Institutional Agreement
UNC Online Inter-institutional Agreement
Veterans
Institution is G.I. Bill certified
Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program
Yes
