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Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia · Private nonprofit · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$40,815What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
13%
Graduation rate
95%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
7,569
In-state tuition
$68,017Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$68,017
SAT midpoint
1,480
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$103,494Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$40,815

Better than 5% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

95%

Better than 98% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$103,494

Better than 98% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$15,500

Better than 92% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$88,741

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$40,815

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Georgetown University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time95%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return97%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$15,500
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$103,494

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Georgetown University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Finance and Financial Management Services$106,218236
Computer Science$92,97456
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$92,96393
Accounting and Related Services$89,56455
Mathematics$88,08149
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,91530
Economics$84,460184
Management Information Systems and Services$83,756Not reported
International Business$81,80072
Business Administration, Management and Operations$77,47949
Marketing$74,81953
Health and Medical Administrative Services$74,35429
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$66,71924
Political Science and Government$55,247272
English Language and Literature, General$52,12255
Psychology, General$51,959100
Science, Technology and Society$51,399Not reported
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$51,38812
International Relations and National Security Studies$50,588283
Public Health$50,41534
History$49,87648
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution$49,69928
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$46,19018
Sociology$40,07932
Biology, General$37,19654
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$28,27824
Biological and Physical Sciences$22,63132
Social Sciences, GeneralNot reported65
International/Globalization StudiesNot reported34
Neurobiology and NeurosciencesNot reported32
Area StudiesNot reported25
PhilosophyNot reported22
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported22
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported17
PhysicsNot reported15
AnthropologyNot reported13
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported11
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyNot reported8
ChemistryNot reported8
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reported7
MusicNot reported6
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported3
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reported3
Medieval and Renaissance StudiesNot reported2
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported2
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported1
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported1

All 47 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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