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Georgetown University

Georgetown University is a private campus in Washington proper — federal locale codes class it as urban. The school reports a Roman Catholic affiliation in its federal filings.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23

family-income band

$5,340

family income
under $30k

$8,750

$30–48k

$13,464

$48–75k

$26,491

$75–110k

$57,166

over $110k

Average net price

$40,8152023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

Average net price at Georgetown University rose from $27,194 (2008) to $40,815 (2023).

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$27,194
2009	$27,281
2010	$25,982
2011	$25,500
2012	$27,801
2013	$27,506
2014	$30,580
2015	$29,283
2016	$30,107
2017	$30,169
2018	$28,909
2019	$32,108
2020	$24,570
2021	$35,965
2022	$39,433
2023	$40,815

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$88,7412024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

Total cost at Georgetown University rose from $53,425 (2009) to $88,741 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$53,425
2010	$54,954
2011	$56,485
2012	$58,125
2013	$59,900
2014	$62,179
2015	$64,540
2016	$66,971
2017	$69,313
2018	$71,580
2019	$73,840
2020	$76,280
2021	$59,760
2022	$81,515
2023	$84,696
2024	$88,741

IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

Tuition & fees — data
Year	Tuition & fees
2000	$24,168
2001	$25,425
2002	$26,853
2003	$28,209
2004	$30,163
2005	$32,024
2006	$33,934
2007	$35,964
2008	$37,947
2013	$44,805
2014	$46,744
2015	$48,611
2016	$50,547
2017	$52,300
2018	$54,104
2019	$56,058
2020	$57,928
2021	$59,957
2022	$62,052
2023	$65,081

IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Georgetown University reports published tuition of $68,017 in this record. Georgetown University's $68,017 tuition excludes other attendance costs; aid can reduce the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Georgetown University reports 7,569 undergraduate students. Enrollment is a headcount, not a measure of teaching access.

94.8% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Georgetown University within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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94.8%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

The six-year graduation rate at Georgetown University has held near 94.8% from Fall 1991 to Fall 2018 entering cohorts.

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
Year	Graduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort	89.4%
1992 cohort	91.5%
1993 cohort	90.2%
1994 cohort	92%
1995 cohort	91.4%
1996 cohort	93.8%
1997 cohort	93%
1998 cohort	93%
1999 cohort	93.2%
2000 cohort	94.5%
2001 cohort	93.4%
2002 cohort	93.2%
2003 cohort	93.1%
2004 cohort	94%
2005 cohort	93.8%
2006 cohort	93.3%
2007 cohort	92.5%
2008 cohort	94.9%
2009 cohort	93.9%
2010 cohort	94.3%
2011 cohort	94.6%
2012 cohort	94.1%
2013 cohort	94.9%
2014 cohort	94.2%
2015 cohort	95.2%
2016 cohort	95.6%
2017 cohort	94.3%
2018 cohort	94.8%

IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups

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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
Year	Completed	Left without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)	$17,125	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)	$17,125	$7,304
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)	$17,125	$6,625
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)	$16,930	$11,750
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)	$15,375	$11,750
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	$15,013	$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$14,500	$6,546
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$14,500	$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	$14,500	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$14,500	$4,500
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$14,500	$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$14,500	$6,000
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$14,500	$6,250
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$15,625	$7,000
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$16,659	$7,264
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$17,125	$6,874
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$17,125	$6,250
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$16,164	$5,625
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$15,500	$6,250
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$15,495	$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$15,397	$7,196
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$16,421	$7,000
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$16,500	$6,656
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$15,500	$8,000

NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15

$83,222

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$88,766

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$103,494

10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Georgetown University admitted 3,374 of 26,131 applicants in Fall 2024. The 12.9% rate describes that application pool.

12.9%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $65,081 tuition · 2023–24 7,569 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Tests required · Fall 2024

400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 1390–15501600

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Admissions

Georgetown University reported required test scores for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. Georgetown University's ranges describe enrolled submitters, not all applicants or admitted students.

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Score	25th	50th	75th
SAT Reading & Writing	700	740	770
SAT Math	690	750	780
ACT Composite	31	33	35

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Georgetown University received 26,131 applications and admitted 3,374 (12.9%), with 1,575 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

12.9%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

Georgetown University's admission rate fell from 20.8% to 12.9%. The rate alone cannot explain the change. This describes Fall 2001 to Fall 2024.

Acceptance rate — data
Year	Acceptance rate
Fall 2001	20.8%
Fall 2002	21.2%
Fall 2003	22.7%
Fall 2004	21.9%
Fall 2005	21.5%
Fall 2006	22.3%
Fall 2007	20.8%
Fall 2008	18.8%
Fall 2009	18.8%
Fall 2010	19.8%
Fall 2011	20.2%
Fall 2012	18.1%
Fall 2013	17%
Fall 2014	17.3%
Fall 2015	17.2%
Fall 2016	16.9%
Fall 2017	15.7%
Fall 2018	14.5%
Fall 2019	14.4%
Fall 2020	16.8%
Fall 2021	12%
Fall 2022	12.2%
Fall 2023	13.1%
Fall 2024	12.9%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1390–1550Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	1290	1460
Fall 2002	1280	1460
Fall 2003	1290	1460
Fall 2004	1280	1470
Fall 2005	1290	1490
Fall 2006	1290	1490
Fall 2007	1300	1490
Fall 2008	1250	1460
Fall 2009	1310	1490
Fall 2010	1300	1500
Fall 2011	1290	1500
Fall 2012	1290	1490
Fall 2013	1310	1500
Fall 2014	1320	1520
Fall 2015	1320	1500
Fall 2016	1320	1520
Fall 2017	1350	1520
Fall 2018	1370	1530
Fall 2019	1380	1550
Fall 2020	1380	1550
Fall 2021	1410	1550
Fall 2022	1410	1560
Fall 2023	1390	1550
Fall 2024	1390	1550

IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

31–35Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

ACT middle 50% — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	28	32
Fall 2002	27	32
Fall 2004	27	32
Fall 2005	27	32
Fall 2006	27	32
Fall 2007	29	33
Fall 2008	28	32
Fall 2009	26	33
Fall 2010	27	33
Fall 2011	30	33
Fall 2012	29	33
Fall 2013	29	33
Fall 2014	30	33
Fall 2015	30	34
Fall 2016	30	34
Fall 2017	30	34
Fall 2018	31	34
Fall 2019	31	35
Fall 2020	31	35
Fall 2021	32	35
Fall 2022	32	35
Fall 2023	32	34
Fall 2024	31	35

IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

7,569Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

Undergraduate enrollment at Georgetown University rose from 6,122 (Fall 2002) to 7,569 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	6,122
Fall 2003	6,268
Fall 2004	6,282
Fall 2005	6,395
Fall 2006	6,587
Fall 2007	6,728
Fall 2008	6,792
Fall 2009	7,120
Fall 2010	7,208
Fall 2011	7,232
Fall 2012	7,200
Fall 2013	7,261
Fall 2014	7,211
Fall 2015	7,168
Fall 2016	7,112
Fall 2017	7,128
Fall 2018	7,089
Fall 2019	7,141
Fall 2020	7,119
Fall 2021	7,395
Fall 2022	7,343
Fall 2023	7,462
Fall 2024	7,569

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

97%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

First-year retention at Georgetown University has held near 97% from Fall 2002 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2002 cohort	95%
Fall 2003 cohort	97%
Fall 2004 cohort	98%
Fall 2005 cohort	97%
Fall 2006 cohort	96%
Fall 2007 cohort	95%
Fall 2008 cohort	96%
Fall 2009 cohort	96%
Fall 2010 cohort	96%
Fall 2011 cohort	96%
Fall 2012 cohort	96%
Fall 2013 cohort	96%
Fall 2014 cohort	96%
Fall 2015 cohort	96%
Fall 2016 cohort	96%
Fall 2017 cohort	96%
Fall 2018 cohort	97%
Fall 2019 cohort	94%
Fall 2020 cohort	98%
Fall 2021 cohort	97%
Fall 2022 cohort	97%
Fall 2023 cohort	97%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023

More about Georgetown University

Faculty pay at Georgetown University averages $217,176 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes Georgetown University as a primarily residential campus of 7,569 undergraduates — and 96.8% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Georgetown University's SAT section-percentile sums are 1390–1550 — their midpoint is above the DC four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Georgetown University's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

Why some charts are marked “key chart”

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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How Georgetown University compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Georgetown University12.9%

District of Columbia median58.1%

National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Georgetown University$68,017

District of Columbia median$31,210

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Georgetown University's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Georgetown University$103,494

District of Columbia median$63,066

National median$53,781

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Georgetown University, District of Columbia and national reference values
Metric & basis	Georgetown University	District of Columbia median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	12.9%	58.1%	76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$68,017	$31,210	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$103,494	$63,066	$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Georgetown University, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Georgetown University federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 21 fields & earnings

Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)	Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
International Business	$159,452
Finance and Financial Management Services	$152,744
Computer Science	$143,900
Health and Medical Administrative Services	$143,686
Accounting and Related Services	$141,931
Management Information Systems and Services	$138,263
Mathematics	$127,760
Economics	$118,999
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$117,733
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	$112,722
Marketing	$105,944
Psychology, General	$99,007
Science, Technology and Society	$89,228
International Relations and National Security Studies	$82,197
Political Science and Government	$79,502
English Language and Literature, General	$78,370
Biology, General	$77,132
History	$75,501
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution	$73,534
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	$70,025
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services	$65,574

These 21 fields listed for Georgetown University measure earnings after completion. The $103,494 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 26 additional Georgetown University fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Georgetown University report?

Georgetown University's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 1390–1550 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Georgetown University's acceptance rate?

12.9% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 3,374 admitted from 26,131 applicants.

How much does Georgetown University cost?

At Georgetown University, tuition is $68,017. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Georgetown University report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $103,494. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in District of Columbia

Howard University — 41.3% admitted
George Washington University — 47.1% admitted
Gallaudet University — 58.1% admitted
University of the District of Columbia

Run your own numbers

Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.