Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach National
Religious Affiliation United Methodist
Location High Point, NC
Population 700,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84%)
Sunshine Hours 2,680 (63%)
Days Without Precipitation 256 (71%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 5,357
Men / Women 45% / 55%
From State 25%
From Region 9%
Athletes 12.1%

Racial/Ethnic

White 74%
Hispanic 9%
Black 8%
Asian 2%
Native American 1%
Mixed 1%
International 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
High Point University 1,109 43% / 57% 0% $66,664 62 100%
Computer Engineering $97,319 94
Electrical Engineering $95,975 93
Computer Science 19 +2 47% / 53% 0% $91,395 91
Cybersecurity 6 83% / 17% 0%
Data Science 2 0% / 100% 0%
Game and Interactive Media Design 12 92% / 8% 0% $62,287 51 100%
Chemistry 5 20% / 80% 0% $68,463 66
Mathematics 3 +1 67% / 33% 0% $70,205 69
Physics 2 100% / 0% 0% $75,123 77
Biochemistry 7 43% / 57% 0% $68,167 65
Biology 36 +1 25% / 75% 0% $68,746 66 100%
Molecular Biology 3 0% / 100% 0%
Neuroscience 18 +3 11% / 89% 0% $68,142 65
Exercise Science 64 28% / 72% 0% $61,861 50
Health and Wellness 4 0% / 100% 0%
Nursing 11 27% / 73% 0% $89,854 90
Accounting 27 63% / 37% 0% $101,716 96 100%
Actuarial Science 4 25% / 75% 0% $84,476 86
Business Administration 131 +1 61% / 39% 2% $69,055 67
Digital Marketing $71,596 71 100%
Entrepreneurship 47 +1 66% / 34% 0% $69,051 67
Finance 85 +3 79% / 21% 0% $88,213 89
Hospitality Administration $56,973 36
Insurance 4 +1 25% / 75% 0% $87,973 88
International Business 7 +2 29% / 71% 0% $76,968 79 100%
Marketing 70 41% / 59% 0% $71,596 71 100%
Meeting and Event Planning 21 0% / 100% 0% $56,489 34
Nonprofit Management $69,445 67
Organizational Behavior Studies $62,629 52
Quantitative Economics 3 33% / 67% 0% $80,403 83
Sales $70,536 70
Sales 15 60% / 40% 0%
Sports Management 57 +1 82% / 18% 4% $57,282 37
Communication 90 +2 21% / 79% 0% $57,368 37
Digital Communication 17 76% / 24% 0% $50,840 18 100%
English 14 21% / 79% 0% $47,585 12
French 2 50% / 50% 0% $54,949 29
History 14 64% / 36% 0% $54,223 27
Interdisciplinary Studies $54,078 27
International Affairs 7 57% / 43% 0% $64,655 57
Journalism 10 10% / 90% 0% $53,483 25
Philosophy 4 25% / 75% 0% $54,165 27
Political Science 21 57% / 43% 0% $74,146 75 100%
Psychology 53 +2 17% / 83% 0% $58,210 39 97%
Sociology and Anthropology 9 33% / 67% 11% $53,817 26
Spanish 1 100% / 0% 0% $54,350 28
Sports Communication 17 82% / 18% 0% $63,508 54 100%
Writing $46,901 11
Early Childhood Special Education $54,646 29
Elementary Education 28 0% / 100% 0% $53,402 25 100%
Middle School Education 2 50% / 50% 0% $53,402 25 100%
Philosophy of Education $54,976 30
Physical Education $53,797 26
Special Education 5 0% / 100% 0% $55,887 32
Dance 2 +3 0% / 100% 0% $41,384 5
Fashion Merchandising 20 0% / 100% 0% $58,947 42
Film Production 9 33% / 67% 0% $45,869 10
Graphic Design 17 +1 29% / 71% 0% $62,287 51 100%
Interior Design 27 0% / 100% 0% $62,287 51 100%
Music 1 100% / 0% 0%
Music $46,402 10
Studio Art 13 +1 8% / 92% 0% $45,175 9
Theater 3 +1 0% / 100% 0% $38,015 3
Theatre Design and Technology 2 +1 50% / 50% 0%
Voice and Opera 1 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Computer Engineering Technology 4 +1 100% / 0% 0%
Criminal Justice 46 30% / 70% 0% $67,905 64 100%
Electrical Engineering Technology 7 57% / 43% 0%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $48,147
ROI Percentile 62th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 85%
4-Year Graduation Rate 66%
6-Year Graduation Rate 74%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Business & Economics 42.5% 471 61% / 39% 1% $73,397 74 100%
Humanities & Social Sciences 23.4% 259 35% / 65% 0% $58,020 39 99%
Arts 8.6% 95 12% / 88% 0% $56,225 33 100%
Health Sciences 7.1% 79 27% / 73% 0% $65,967 60
Life & Natural Sciences 5.8% 64 22% / 78% 0% $68,501 66 100%
Professional 5.1% 57 39% / 61% 0% $67,905 64 100%
Computer Science 3.5% 39 64% / 36% 0% $80,127 82 100%
Education 3.2% 35 3% / 97% 0% $53,757 26 100%
Physical Sciences & Math 0.9% 10 50% / 50% 0% $70,318 69

Research

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Health Sciences $0.4M #310 55% $0.0M
Life & Natural Sciences $0.3M #454 58% $0.0M
Engineering $0.1M #362 70% $0.0M
Physical Sciences & Math $0.1M #574 70% $0.0M
Humanities & Social Sciences $0.1M #510 24% $0.0M
Computer Science $0.0M #454 68% $0.0M
Education $0.0M #422 39% $0.0M 23 #185
Business & Economics $0.0M #416 7% $0.0M
Agriculture & Food Science $0 #318 $0
Total $1.0M #561 56% $0.1M 23 #367

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 60%
Yield (Unbound) 12%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 60% 60% 60%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 28%
SAT Range 1110 – 1320
SAT Math Range 550 – 650
SAT RW Range 560 – 670