Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    North American has 13 pts more first-gen students than Greensboro (45% vs. 32%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Greensboro graduates 9 pts more of its students than North American (43% vs. 33%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    North American costs about $6.9K less per year on average than Greensboro ($13,563 vs. $20,478, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    North American's grants cover 47% of its full price on average, vs. 44% at Greensboro

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    Greensboro is a bit larger (708 vs. 609)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Greensboro has 1 pts more Pell recipients than North American (46% vs. 45%)

    Pell Grant recipients

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Greensboro admits 70%; North American doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Greensboro70%
North AmericanNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • GreensboroAccessible
  • North AmericanNot rated
SAT middle 50%
GreensboroTest-blind
North AmericanNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • GreensboroGPA and school record required
  • North AmericanNot reported

Who's on each campus

Greensboro is a bit larger than North American (708 vs. 609 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Greensboro708
North American609
Pell Grant share
Greensboro46%
North American45%

Majors and faculty

Business/Managerial Economics leads at Greensboro, and Computer Science at North American; Greensboro has 10 students per faculty member to North American's 17.

Students per faculty member
Greensboro10 to 1
North American17 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • GreensboroBusiness/Managerial Economics24%
  • North AmericanComputer Science49%

What each costs

North American costs about $6.9K less a year than Greensboro on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Greensboro$20.5K
North American$13.6K
Aid generosity
Greensboro44%
North American47%

What each pays off

Greensboro's former students earn a median $46.6K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 43% at Greensboro to 33% at North American.

Median earnings, 10 years
Greensboro$46.6K
North AmericanNot reported
Graduation rate
Greensboro43%
North American33%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Greensboro, whose selectivity held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • GreensboroGrowing+307%
  • North AmericanNot reported
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