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Georgetown College is a private liberal arts college located in Georgetown, Kentucky. Georgetown College is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Georgetown College is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $45,697 10 years after enrolling, 8th in Kentucky, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Georgetown College bachelor students earn 2% less than the national average.
Georgetown College’s median net annual cost of $18,384 and average years to graduate of 4.3 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Georgetown College sorted by number of graduates - Psychology, Health & Fitness, Comms & Media Studies, Education, Poli Sci/Government, Business and Commerce - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$18,384
Average years to graduate
4.3
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.3 years. 46% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Georgetown College is 5% lower than the state average, and 22% below the average for all liberal arts colleges in the country.
At Georgetown College, Pell Grant recipients represent 32% of the measured graduating class, 3% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Georgetown College graduates within 4.4 years.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Georgetown College’s economic mobility score of 10.9 is calculated by adjusting the 4.99 economic score of lower-income students by the 32% pell grant recipients within the student body. Georgetown College’s EMS of 10.9 ranks in the bottom 50% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Georgetown College pays $18,384 a year, $36,618 less than the $55,002 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $18,384
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Georgetown College, 100% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $18,384 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 56% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,267. This is 2% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,937
Pell grants
$4,737
State grants
$4,060
Institutional grants
$34,645
Georgetown College's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 75% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 2,764 applicants, of which 2,060 were admitted and 481 enrolled. Georgetown College has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
While Georgetown College has a recommended testing policy, their average test scores are not made public.
Full time
100%
83%
Female
53%
59%
First time
80%
59%
In-state
87%
68%
1st generation
33%
35%
White
77%
52%
Black
8%
14%
Hispanic
5%
15%
Asian
N/A
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
9%
12%