Cost, debt & salary

Is High Point University worth it? What it costs, and what graduates earn

You would borrow a median $24,575 — about $279 a month for ten years. Graduates earn a median $61,389 ten years after starting, so the debt clears in roughly 1.1 years of the salary premium.

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Is it worth the money?

It is a fair deal, close to the national middle. What you study and what you borrow will matter more than the badge.

You borrow $24,575 median federal debt at graduation
You repay $279/mo standard 10-year federal plan
You earn $61,389 median, 10 years after entry · beats 65%
Debt clears in 1.1 yrs ranked 340 of 810

What that feels like each month Repayment against the salary that has to cover it.

Gross monthly pay
$5,116
Loan repayment
$279
Share of your pay
5.5%
0%15% — the comfort line25%

Under roughly 15% of gross pay, repayment is generally considered manageable alongside rent and living costs.

Cut the debt before you borrow it

Every dollar you win is a dollar you never repay — and it moves the 1.1-year payback above. We list 1 scholarship tied to High Point University.

USA High Point University Scholarships and Grants 2026
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How High Point University compares Against the 810 US universities we grade on payback.

The typical graded university clears its debt in 1.3 years on median earnings of $57,146 against $22,500 of debt. High Point University clears its debt faster than that, and its graduates earn $21,869 a year more than a US worker with only a high-school diploma.

Nearby universityGradeDebtEarningsPayback
University of North Carolina at Charlotte North Carolina C $21,500 $57,289 1.2 yrs
University of North Carolina at Wilmington North Carolina C $19,500 $54,967 1.3 yrs
Campbell University North Carolina C $22,500 $54,886 1.5 yrs
East Carolina University North Carolina C $22,750 $55,146 1.5 yrs
Appalachian State University North Carolina C $20,231 $51,836 1.6 yrs

High Point University — the money questions

How much do graduates of High Point University earn?
Median earnings are $61,389 a year, measured ten years after students first enrolled — from tax records, not a survey. That is higher than 65% of the US universities we hold figures for.
How much debt will I have at High Point University?
The median graduate leaves with $24,575 of federal loans. On the standard ten-year plan that is about $279 a month — roughly 5.5% of the median graduate's monthly pay before tax.
How long does a degree from High Point University take to pay for itself?
About 1.1 years of the salary premium — the amount graduates earn above the $39,520 a US worker with only a high-school diploma makes. That ranks it 340 of 810 US universities we grade on payback.
Can scholarships reduce this debt?
Yes — we list 1 scholarship tied to High Point University. Each award you win comes straight off the borrowing above, and the payback figure falls with it.
Do these numbers apply to my subject?
No. The Department of Education publishes one figure per institution, so nursing, engineering and fine art students at High Point University all sit inside the same median. Treat it as the size of the financial risk, not a salary forecast for your course.
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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard — earnings and debt cover students who received federal financial aid and blend every subject taught at the institution. Figures imported 28 Aug 2026. This page is information, not financial advice.