Goucher College
Baltimore, MD · Private nonprofit · offers Graduate degrees
78%Acceptance rate
$22,470Average net price / year
57%Graduation rate
$53,023Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$26,000Median debt at graduation
964Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $53,350
- Total cost of attendance
- $70,544
- Room & board
- $17,190
- Books & supplies
- $1,200
- Average net price
- $22,470
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $13,471
- $30–48k
- $18,066
- $48–75k
- $20,403
- $75–110k
- $24,781
- $110k+
- $32,220
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 77.7%
- Average SAT
- 1248
- SAT reading (25–75%)
- 560–680
- SAT math (25–75%)
- 530–645
- ACT composite (25–75%)
- 27–30
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 57%
- First-year retention
- 79%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $40,563
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $53,023
- Median debt (graduates)
- $26,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 35%
- Students with federal loans
- 53%
Programs: what graduates earn
10 of 67 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Bachelor's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economics | 10 | $46,774 | $25,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 19 | $46,511 | $25,000 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 5 | $32,545 | $26,000 |
| Psychology, General | 49 | $31,463 | $26,000 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | 4 | $25,868 | $24,376 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 11 | $52,752 | $26,000 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 10 | $39,809 | $27,000 |
| Sociology | 11 | — | $20,000 |
Master's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education, General | 88 | $63,622 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 23 | $58,910 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 964
- Graduate students
- 724
- Part-time
- 4%
- Women / men
- 64% / 36%
- White
- 46%
- Hispanic
- 2%
- Black
- 32%
- Asian
- 5%
- International
- 6%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 9:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $75,231 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 56%
- Accreditor
- Middle States Commission on Higher Education
- Website
- www.goucher.edu
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Natural Resources & Conservation – 3% of degrees
- Area & Ethnic Studies – 4% of degrees
- Communication & Journalism – 7% of degrees
- Computer & Information Sciences – 4% of degrees
- Engineering – 4% of degrees
- English – 12% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
What is the acceptance rate at Goucher College?
77.7% of applicants were admitted, and admitted students averaged 1248 on the SAT.
How much does Goucher College cost?
The average net price after grants is $22,470 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $53,350 and the full cost of attendance is $70,544.
How much do Goucher College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $53,023 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
57% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Baltimore
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community College of Baltimore County Baltimore, MD · Public · 13,872 students |
$9,844 | — | 19% | $43,729 |
| University of Maryland-Baltimore County Baltimore, MD · Public · 10,701 students |
$16,467 | 72% | 70% | $69,960 |
| Morgan State University Baltimore, MD · Public · 9,019 students |
$14,985 | 82% | 41% | $50,698 |
| Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD · Private nonprofit · 5,693 students |
$18,809 | 6% | 94% | $87,555 |
| Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, MD · Private nonprofit · 3,869 students |
$30,574 | 75% | 79% | $82,652 |
| Baltimore City Community College Baltimore, MD · Public · 3,700 students |
$15,987 | — | 17% | $36,025 |
| Coppin State University Baltimore, MD · Public · 1,844 students |
$9,977 | 46% | 26% | $46,490 |
| Maryland Institute College of Art Baltimore, MD · Private nonprofit · 1,189 students |
$42,729 | 77% | 72% | $45,212 |
| University of Baltimore Baltimore, MD · Public · 1,133 students |
$13,868 | 79% | 38% | $61,335 |
| Strayer University-Maryland Baltimore, MD · Private for-profit · 1,043 students |
— | — | 38% | $40,092 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.