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Georgetown University

Washington, DC · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$40,815
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$68,017
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
94.8%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$103,494
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$88,741
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$68,017
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$68,017
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$20,596
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
Not reported
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,200
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,0005,064
$30,001–48,00012,155
$48,001–75,00018,329
$75,001–110,00026,459
$110,001+57,403

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
94.8%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
95.9%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
96.8%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$83,222
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$103,494
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$15,500
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$164.33
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
88.2%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $103,494 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
12.9%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,487
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
31–35
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
7,569
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
11:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
16.1%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
10.1%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
17.9%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$78,301
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White46%
Hispanic6%
Black5%
Asian15%
Two or more races6%
Nonresident / international13%

Other Four-year institutions in DC

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
American UniversityNot reported75.5%$77,370
Arizona State University - Washington D.C.Not reportedNot reported$62,668
Gallaudet UniversityNot reported47.3%$43,101
George Washington UniversityNot reported84.0%$90,873
Howard UniversityNot reported70.0%$63,066
Institute of World PoliticsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
NewU UniversityNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of StudiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and FamilyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Relay Graduate School of Education - Washington D.CNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Strayer University-District of ColumbiaNot reported0.0%$40,092
Strayer University-Global RegionNot reported14.3%$40,092

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Law.$226,624$107,773Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$188,160$103,485Not reported
Finance and Financial Management Services.$180,878$110,694Not reported
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies.$171,631$101,000Not reported
International Business.$159,452$73,201$14,447
Real Estate.$154,778$135,104Not reported
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.$153,948$121,855Not reported
Finance and Financial Management Services.$152,744$83,343$16,877
International Business.$145,272$97,121Not reported
Computer Science.$143,900$107,009$16,007
Health and Medical Administrative Services.$143,686$58,716$17,500
Statistics.$143,619$123,816Not reported
Accounting and Related Services.$141,931$76,194$17,500
Management Information Systems and Services.$138,263$83,290Not reported
Health and Medical Administrative Services.$137,887$89,981Not reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$127,831$120,193Not reported
Mathematics.$127,760$69,562$17,500
Biotechnology.$126,361$107,682Not reported
Economics.$118,999$82,686$16,500
International Relations and National Security Studies.$118,569$95,627Not reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10