Goucher College
Baltimore, MD · Private four-year · City: Small
964undergraduates
78%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$28,749average net price per year
60%graduate in 6 years
77%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 3,520
- Admitted
- 2,566
- Admit rate
- 78%
- Admit rate, women
- 77%
- Admit rate, men
- 66%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 10%
- First-year students
- 261
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 26%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 560-683
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 520-683
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 8%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 26-30
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Considered, not required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
27 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Social sciences (4)
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- International Relations and Affairs Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (14 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (25 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (2)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Writing, General Bachelor's (15 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (1)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (16 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (3)
- Data Science, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution Bachelor's (3 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (3)
- Dance, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Visual and Performing Arts, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Education (1)
- Education, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (2)
- American/United States Studies/Civilization Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Women's Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Studies Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Engineering Science Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (6)
- Education, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Secondary Education and Teaching Master's
- Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Post-bachelor's certificate
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Master's
- Rhetoric and Composition Master's
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $51,250
- Housing and food on campus
- $16,650
- Books and supplies
- $1,200
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,800
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $71,900
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $71,900
- Total cost living at home
- $55,250
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $13,998 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $14,176 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $22,034 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $27,178 |
| Over $110,000 | $35,948 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 99%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $40,484
- Got a grant from the college
- 99%
- Average grant from the college
- $36,489
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 31%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 48%
- Average amount borrowed
- $8,225
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 52%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 59%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 60%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 59%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 60%
- Came back for year two
- 77%
| Pell grant students | 66% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 58% |
| Neither | 57% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 297 | 63% |
| Men | 123 | 54% |
| Asian | 23 | 52% |
| Black | 66 | 58% |
| Hispanic | 31 | 61% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| White | 241 | 62% |
| Two or more races | 31 | 58% |
| Race unknown | 18 | 50% (small group) |
| International | 9 | 67% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 393 | 59% | 23% |
| Started here, part-time | 1 | 0% (small group) | 0% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 35 | 69% | 0% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 1 | 100% (small group) | 0% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,500
- Undergraduates
- 964
- Full-time undergraduates
- 932
- Part-time undergraduates
- 32
- Graduate students
- 536
- Students per faculty member
- 8 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 2%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 34%
| Women | 66% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 5% |
| Black | 28% |
| Hispanic | 7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 48% |
| Two or more races | 0% |
| Race unknown | 7% |
| International | 4% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Small
- Address
- 1021 Dulaney Valley Rd, Baltimore, MD, 21204-2794
- County
- Baltimore County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.