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Goucher College

Baltimore, MDQuad's selectivityAccessible
Known forGenerous aidTest-optional heavy
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Updates

What changed

New and revised figures from the latest data releases, each with its year.

Published Oct 8, 2026

  • Fall 2025: middle 50% SAT Reading & Writing 550–700 (fall 2024: 560–680)Goucher College Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Fall 2025: middle 50% SAT Math 510–640 (fall 2024: 530–645)Goucher College Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Entered fall 2024: 77% returned for a second year (entered fall 2023: 79%)Goucher College Common Data Set 2025–26

Sources:Goucher College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Goucher College Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Admissions · Fall 2024

8 in 10 applicants admitted

Goucher admits about 8 in 10 applicants (78%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 48% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

78%

78%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityAccessible

Applied

3,683

Admitted

2,862

Yield

10%

of admits enroll

Avg. GPA

3.22

SAT middle 50%

1100–1320

10001600
ACT middle 50%

27–30

1836
Applications +10% since fall 2014 · admit rate 76% → 78%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 964 undergrads, where 35% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

964

undergrads · larger than 36% of colleges

Diversity index

0.67

Pell Grant

35%

about the median

First generation

18%

below the median

Small cityNCAA D-III · Landmark ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
More diverse · index 0.53 → 0.67 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Psychology, General (15% of graduates). 9 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 84% of colleges. 56% of faculty are full-time. Spends $17,884 a year on instruction per student.

9 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 84% of colleges

Most popular major

Psychology, General

15% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Business Administration, Management and Operations

$65.4K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

56%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$17.9K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $28,279 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $4K more than the national median. The 100% who received grants paid $26,913 on average; the other 0% paid the full sticker price of $71,900.

61%

$28.3K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $4K above the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$71,900 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Little need-based aid above $110K
aid thins out for families above that income
Merit aid
31% · avg $43K
of first-years without need got merit aid
Aid generosity

Very generous

grants cover 61% of full price

Federal loans

53%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost falling · −30% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $53,023 ten years after enrolling, more than at 47% of colleges; 60% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 2.1 years of that salary.

60%

60%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$53K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$26K

≈ $276/month for 10 years

Retention

77%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 64% → 57% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 3% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 30%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 10% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 76% to 78%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −30% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +10%

  • Selectivity

    Steady

    admit rate 76% → 78%

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.53 → 0.67

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources for this profile

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    IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  2. 2
    College Scorecard

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  3. 3
    IPEDS Admissions survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    Goucher College · Fall 2025; Fall 2027 applicants; Entered fall 2024; 2025–26 (estimated); 2025–26; Fall 2026 entrants; Fall 2026 cycle; 2026–27; Class of 2025 · retrieved 2026-10-05

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    College Scorecard Field of Study data

    U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Outcome Measures survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    Goucher College · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 162654 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything