Goucher College

www.goucher.edu

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$51,000

4.04% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$28,749

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Acceptance Rate

72.9%

3,520 Applicants

2023 Enrolled Students

1,500

65.9% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

60%

252 Graduates

About

Goucher College is a higher education institution located in Baltimore County, MD. In 2023, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at Goucher College were General Education (88 degrees awarded), Secondary Education & Teaching (23 degrees), and Other Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services (7 degrees).

In 2023, 429 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Goucher College. 76.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 23.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (190 degrees), 3.22 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (59 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Goucher College is $51,000, which is $21,720 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Goucher College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 387 total borrowers.

Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Baccalaureate Colleges

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Goucher College is $51,000, which is $21,720 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $28,749.

In 2023, 97% of undergraduate students attending Goucher College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 51% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$51,000

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Goucher College was $51,000. The cost of tuition at Goucher College is $21,720 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Goucher College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$28,749

2023 Value

7.1%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Goucher College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $28,749. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Goucher College grew by 7.1%.

This chart compares the average net price of Goucher College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$13,390

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Goucher College was of $13,390 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 1.06% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Goucher College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

97%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

51%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

97% of undergraduate students at Goucher College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2022, when 97% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Goucher College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Goucher College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 387 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Goucher College received 3,520 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 19.5% annual growth. Out of those 3,520 applicants, 2,566 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 72.9% acceptance rate.

There were 1,500 students enrolled at Goucher College in 2023. 26% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Goucher College has an overall enrollment yield of 10.2%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

72.9%

Acceptance Rate in 2023

2,566

Accepted Out of 3,520

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Goucher College was 72.9% (2,566 admissions from 3,520 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 80.2%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 19.5%, while admissions grew by 8.54%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Goucher College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

26%

Submission Percentage (2023)

Scores Submitted (2023)

26% of enrolled first-time students at Goucher College in 2023 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Goucher College had a total enrollment of 1,500 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Goucher College is 989 students and the part-time enrollment is 511. This means that 65.9% of students enrolled at Goucher College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Goucher College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 43.5% White, 20.5% Black or African American, 5.13% Hispanic or Latino, 3.6% Asian, 0.4% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.2% Two or More Races, and 0.0667% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Goucher College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (34.9%), followed by Black or African American Female (16.6%) and White Male (13.9%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Female (3.7%), followed by White Female (3.7%) and Black or African American Male (2.78%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

65.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Goucher College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,500 students. The full-time enrollment at Goucher College is 989 and the part-time enrollment is 511. This means that 65.9% of students enrolled at Goucher College are enrolled full-time compared with 78.8% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Goucher College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

77%

2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Goucher College was 77%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (74%), Goucher College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Goucher College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
652 enrolled students
Black or African American
308 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
77 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Goucher College is 43.5% White, 20.5% Black or African American, 5.13% Hispanic or Latino, 3.6% Asian, 0.4% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.2% Two or More Races, and 0.0667% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 53.2% White, 14.1% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.9% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 355 students (23.7%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 225 more women than men received degrees from Goucher College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Goucher College is white (190 degrees awarded). There were 3.22 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (59 degrees).

The most common Masters Degree concentration at Goucher College is General Education (88 degrees awarded), followed by Secondary Education & Teaching (23 degrees) and Other Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services (7 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Goucher College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Natural Resources & Conservation (16 degrees awarded), English (25 degrees), and Education (145 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Goucher College are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,657,070 people), Secondary school teachers (577,830 people), Education administrators (331,957 people), Other managers (263,036 people), and Postsecondary teachers (242,602 people).

The most specialized majors at Goucher College in 2023 are Natural Resources & Conservation (16 degrees awarded), English (25 degrees), Education (145 degrees), Language & Linguistics (10 degrees), and Psychology (49 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Goucher College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Goucher College are Natural Resources & Conservation (16 degrees awarded), English (25 degrees), Education (145 degrees), Language & Linguistics (10 degrees), and Psychology (49 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Goucher College are Elementary & secondary schools (2,938,138 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (511,862 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (215,894 people), Computer Systems Design (167,484 people), and Legal services (129,035 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Goucher College.

Most Common (2023)

General Psychology
49 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
19 degrees awarded
General Writing
16 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Goucher College was General Psychology with 49 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Goucher College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

102

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

327

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 102 degrees were awarded to men at Goucher College, which is 0.312 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (327).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Goucher College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 16 degrees were awarded to men at Goucher College in Pre-Medical Studies, which is 1 times approximately the same the 16 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 109 degrees were awarded to men at Goucher College in General Education, which is 8.38 times more than the 13 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

52%

100% Completion Time

59%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 52% of students graduating from Goucher College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 59% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 59% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Two or More Races Male

Highest Graduation Rate (70%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Goucher College is Male and Two or More Races (70% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 3.57% of graduates (9 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
190 degrees awarded
Black or African American
59 degrees awarded
Asian
14 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Goucher College is white (190 degrees awarded). There were 3.22 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (59 degrees).

34.3% of degree recipients (147 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
152 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
40 degrees awarded
White Male
38 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Goucher College is white female (152 degrees awarded). There were 3.8 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american female (40 degrees).

Operations

Goucher College has an endowment valued at nearly $240M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 11.9M (4.95%) compared to the 4.79% average return (2.46M on 51.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2023, Goucher College had a total salary expenditure of 73.7M. Goucher College employs 45 Assistant professors, 37 Associate professors and 24 Professors. Most academics at Goucher College are Female Assistant professor (28), Female Associate professor (25), and Male Assistant professor (17).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Goucher College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 38 employees, Service, with 35 employees, and Management with 32 employees.

Endowment

$240M

2023 Endowment

1.46%

decline from 2022

Goucher College has an endowment valued at about $240M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Goucher College declined 1.46% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $188M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Goucher College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$29.4M

2023 Salaries

4.34%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Goucher College paid a median of $29.4M in salaries, which represents 39.8% of their overall expenditure ($73.7M) and a 4.34% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 5.45% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 9.42% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.7M (37.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$8.76M

Instructional Salaries

106

Number of Employees

In 2023, Goucher College paid a total of $8.76M to 106 employees working as instructors, which represents 29.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $552k (3.27%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

45 Employees

Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

38 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Goucher College were Assistant professor with 45 employees, Associate professor with 37 employees, and Professor with 24 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Goucher College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 38 employees, Service with 35 employees, and Management with 32 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female Assistant professor
Female Associate professor
Male Assistant professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Goucher College was Female Assistant professor with 28 employees, Female Associate professor with 25 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 17 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Goucher College.

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