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Private nonprofit · 4-year

North Greenville University

Tigerville, South Carolina

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DR Rating
DegreeReturn Rating — Poor value

A 0–100 composite of ROI, graduate earnings, net price, debt and graduation rate. How it’s scored.

Poor return
$-97,503 over 10 years

Estimated for a typical student paying the average net price over 4 years.

On these figures the cost and debt outweigh the earnings premium.

Never
Break-even
-105%
10-year ROI
$44,516
Median earnings as of 2024
63% of North Greenville University students earn more than a typical U.S. high-school graduate (about $28,000/yr) ten years after starting — measured from IRS tax records, not surveys.

The numbers behind the verdict

$21,063
Average net price / yr as of 2024
$44,516
Median earnings (5 yr) as of 2024
$36,928
Median earnings (1 yr) as of 2024
$23,082
Median debt at graduation as of 2024
55%
Graduation rate as of 2024
63%
Earn more than a HS grad as of 2024
74%
Repaying their loans (3 yr) as of 2024
73%
Retention rate as of 2024

Lifetime ROI: the long view

Cumulative net gain over a high-school-only earner at different career lengths, with tuition and debt interest already subtracted. Built on IRS-verified federal earnings — not self-reported surveys.

$-97,503
After 10 years
$-102,343
After 20 years
$-107,183
After 30 years
$-112,023
After 40 years

Conservative: holds year-5 earnings flat (no raises). Adjust the assumptions, or see the highest 20-year ROI colleges.

Equity & access

Who the college serves and whether the payoff reaches everyone — earnings ten years after starting (IRS-linked), with access measures from federal enrollment data.

By gender
Women
$38,079
Men
$48,496

21% gap between the two groups

By family-income background
From lower-income families
$41,873
From higher-income families
$47,959

13% gap between the two groups

By student status (FAFSA)
Dependent students
$43,689
Independent students
$37,697

14% gap between the two groups

27%
First-generation students
50%
Take federal student loans
96%
Born in the U.S.
Who studies here
White 70%Hispanic 6%Asian 1%Black 9%Other 15%

Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity. Federal data does not report earnings by race.

Net price by family income

What students actually pay after grants and scholarships, by household income as of 2024.

Family incomeAverage net price / yr
Family income $0–$30k$18,947
$30k–$48k$16,988
$48k–$75k$20,704
$75k–$110k$20,433
$110k+$24,550

How North Greenville University compares

This college against the South Carolina and national averages — higher earnings and lower cost/debt are better.

Graduate earnings over time

Median earnings of North Greenville University students 10 years after entering, by cohort year as of 2024.

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Best-paying majors at North Greenville University

Fields of study ranked by their own ROI — earnings five years after graduating against the cost and debt. Click a major for the deep dive.

MajorCredentialEarnings (5 yr)Median debt10-yr ROIVerdict
Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's$66,363+407%Strong return
Biology, GeneralAssociate's$58,824+228%Strong return
Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's$53,171$21,742+63%Break-even
Bible/Biblical StudiesAssociate's$47,676$22,619-47%Poor return
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessAssociate's$44,516$27,000-109%Poor return
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasAssociate's$41,578$18,312-170%Poor return
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's$40,312$24,191-192%Poor return
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's$36,971$24,329-258%Poor return
JournalismAssociate's$36,955-291%Poor return

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ROI at North Greenville University

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Admissions & profile

67%
Admission rate
1,156
Average SAT
22
Median ACT
1,819
Undergraduates

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.

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