Guilford College Student Population

How many students at Guilford?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Guilford College has a total enrollment of 1,180 students, including 1,132 undergraduate and 48 graduate students.

• Gender Breakdown: 601 male students (50.9%) and 579 female students (49.1%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 516 White students (43.7%) and 331 Black students (28.1%).
• Class Level Breakdown: 1,132 undergraduate students (95.9%) and 48 graduate students (4.1%).
• Class Delivery:

Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences - which average 1,449 - Guilford's body is relatively small.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, and age distribution.

Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 601 male (50.93%) and 579 female (49.07%) students are attending Guilford College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 103.80.

By class level, 1,132 (95.93%) are undergraduate students and 48 (4.07%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 51.33% are male and 48.67% are female, while among graduate students, 41.67% are male and 58.33% are female.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 516 White, 331 Black, and 62 Asian students out of a total of 1,180 are attending at Guilford College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Guilford College is quite diverse with a diversity index of 70.5% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

• Total
• Undergraduate
• Graduate

Student Age Distribution

By age, Guilford has 310 students under 18 years old and 6 students over 65 years old. There are 1,121 students under 25 years old, and 86 students over 25 years old out of 1,208 total students.

In undergraduate programs, 310 students are younger than 18 and 6 students are older than 65. Guilford has 1,089 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 70 students aged 25 and over.

It has 32 graduate students aged under 25 and 16 students aged 25 and over.

*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.

• Total
• Undergraduate
• Graduate

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Guilford College, 342 students are enrolled in some online courses.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 1,132 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 45 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 3.98%.43 students have transferred in as full-time status and 2 students transferred in as part-time status.