Georgetown University
Private Research University in Washington, DC. Six-year graduation rate 95%. Median 10-year earnings $103,494.
A decade after enrolling, the median Georgetown University student earns $103,494 — comfortably above what the typical bachelor's-granting institution returns. The six-year graduation rate of 95% is well above average and the clearest sign this school holds onto its students. Graduates leave owing a median of $15,500 — modest by four-year standards.
Earnings: College Scorecard, median ten years after entry across students who received federal aid — completers and non-completers alike.
- ✓ Debt-to-income ratio 0.15 — healthy (below the 0.40 threshold)
- ✓ Graduation rate 95% — well above the national average
- ✓ 3-year loan default 0.0% — below national benchmark
- ! Admit rate 13% — heavily selective, limited transfer slots
Admissions
Georgetown University admits just 13% of applicants, placing it among the most selective undergraduate institutions in the country. The applicant pool is large — 26,131 in the most recent cycle — so the published rate reflects genuine competition rather than a small-sample quirk. 47% of admitted students actually enroll, which is a high yield by national standards. The score bands below cover the middle 50% of the enrolled students who submitted a score — not the whole class, and not a cutoff.
Test score bands (middle 50% of submitters)
These bands describe the enrolled first-years who submitted a score, not the entering class. Where most students apply test-optional the submitters are a self-selected, higher-scoring group.
| Test | 25th–75th percentile | Submitted |
|---|---|---|
| SAT Evidence-Based Reading | 700–770 | 1,232 (78%) |
| SAT Math | 690–780 | |
| ACT Composite | 31–35 | 480 (30%) |
IPEDS Admissions · 2024
Apply at Georgetown University →Academics
A 95% six-year graduation rate is the strongest academic signal on this page. 97% of full-time first-years return for a second year — a healthy figure. A 11:1 ratio points to small classes and accessible faculty. As a private nonprofit four-year college, the relevant comparison is other four-year schools rather than the national average across all institutions. 7,968 undergraduates makes this a mid-sized institution.
Financial Aid
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24 · grant and loan rates against 7,409 degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduates
Net price averages $39,083 annually, so cost is the first thing to weigh here. The income table below is the number that matters — $5,064 at $0–30k versus $57,403 at $110k+. Only 36% of students receive grant aid, so most families are paying near the published price. 19% borrow federally — a low rate, though it covers federal loans only.
Entering first-year students
A different, smaller group than the rates above: full-time students in their first year of college anywhere. The grant series here also excludes the "other sources" counted in the all-undergraduate figure, so the two are not comparable.
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24 · 1,598 students
Net price by family income
The same students as the headline above, limited to those who received Title IV federal aid — a narrower group, with a lower overall average. IPEDS publishes no combined figure across these bands, so they should not be averaged into one.
| Family income band | Average net price |
|---|---|
| $0–30k | $5,064 |
| $30–48k | $12,155 |
| $48–75k | $18,329 |
| $75–110k | $26,459 |
| $110k+ | $57,403 |
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24
Federal student loans went to 1,410 of these 7,409 students, totalling $6,626,838 — an average of $4,700 each.
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24
Local housing costs
Typical rents near campus (District of Columbia) — budget these against any cost-of-attendance housing estimate.
HUD Fair Market Rents (40th-percentile gross rent incl. utilities) · FY2026
Veterans & GI Bill
VA GI Bill Comparison Tool (Veterans Affairs GIDS)