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Goucher College is a private liberal arts college located in Baltimore, Maryland. Goucher College is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Goucher College is in the bottom 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $48,027 10 years after enrolling, 18th in Maryland, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Goucher College bachelor students earn 11% less than the national average. Goucher College is ranked 17th in Maryland.
Goucher College’s median net annual cost of $25,366 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 Goucher College sorted by number of graduates - Psychology, Business Administration, Comms & Media Studies, Romance Language & Linguistics, Dance, Poli Sci/Government - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$25,366
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.
Economics
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When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 6.96
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 2 graduate programs at Goucher College - Education, Education - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.3 years. 64% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Goucher College is 3% lower than the state average, and 4% below the average for all liberal arts colleges in the country.
At Goucher College, Pell Grant recipients represent 33% of the measured graduating class, 2% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Goucher College graduates within 4.3 years.
Goucher College is in the top 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
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.
Goucher College’s economic mobility score of 24.18 is calculated by adjusting the 2.28 economic score of lower-income students by the 33% pell grant recipients within the student body. Goucher College’s EMS of 24.18 ranks in the top 25% nationally.false
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).
Top 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Goucher College pays $25,366 a year, $40,550 less than the $65,916 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 $25,366
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Goucher College, 94% 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 $25,366 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 84% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,014. This is 30% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$6,055
Pell grants
$4,939
State grants
$9,659
Institutional grants
$27,367
Goucher College offers 6 online bachelor programs, all of which are hybrid format. At the master’s level Goucher College offers 1 hybrid program. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
7
Hybrid programs
7
Percentage of programs online
12%
Goucher College's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 82% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 2,724 applicants, of which 2,243 were admitted and 264 enrolled. Goucher College doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
100%
83%
Female
68%
59%
First time
88%
59%
In-state
47%
68%
1st generation
18%
35%
White
48%
52%
Black
21%
14%
Hispanic
13%
15%
Asian
4%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
14%
12%