Georgetown College
Georgetown College is a private Christian liberal arts college in Georgetown, Kentucky. Chartered in 1829, Georgetown was the first Baptist college west of the Appalachian Mountains.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 91%
- Average net price: $14,095
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,252
- Graduation rate (150%): 49%
- Graduation rate (200%): 57%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 55%
- Student to faculty ratio: 13:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $52,074
- Median earnings (8 years): $44,678
- Median earnings (6 years): $40,393
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Town, fringe
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Georgetown, KY
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Georgetown College include Business, Psychology, Communication.
- Business (29 bachelor's)
- Psychology (25 bachelor's) · median earnings $55,295 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,749
- Communication (24 bachelor's) · median earnings $51,395 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,000
- Biomedical Sciences (17 bachelor's) · median earnings $68,191 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,970
- Elementary Education and Teaching (14 bachelor's)
- Biology (14 bachelor's) · median earnings $68,191 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,970
- Health Services (13 bachelor's)
- Finance (12 bachelor's)
- Accounting (11 bachelor's)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education (10 bachelor's) · median earnings $58,526 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,250
Degree mix: Business 37%, Health 13%, Biological Sciences 21%, Psychology 15%, Communication 14%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Georgetown College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $8,926 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $8,926
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $8,329
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $9,698
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $16,607
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $19,770
- In-state tuition and fees: $42,840
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $42,840
- Books and supplies: $1,250
- On-campus room and board: $11,684
- Off-campus room and board: $9,534
- Off-campus with family: $3,376
- Typical cost of attendance: $55,774
- Sticker vs net gap: 75%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 35%
- Federal loan recipients: 48%
- Average institutional grant: $34,494
- Average federal loan: $6,039
- Median debt at graduation: $25,200
Admissions
Georgetown College admits 91% of applicants. Of students admitted, 26% enrolled.
- Applications: 1,353
- Admitted: 1,232
- Enrolled: 320
- Yield (first-choice signal): 26%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,252
- Women: 54%
- Commuter share (estimated): 0%
- Part-time undergraduates: 64%
- Age 25 and older: 100%
- Graduate students: 158
- Graduation rate: 49%
- Come back after freshman year: 69%
- First-generation: 33%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 69%
- Student to faculty: 13:1
- Professor salary: $67,426
- Associate professor salary: $55,771
- Assistant professor salary: $48,848
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,288
- Average SAT: 1,060
- Average ACT: 23
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Georgetown College acceptance rate? Georgetown College admits 91% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Georgetown College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $8,926 a year after aid. Average net price is $14,095.
What majors does Georgetown College offer? Popular programs include Business, Psychology, Communication, Biomedical Sciences, Elementary Education and Teaching.
What is the average salary after Georgetown College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $52,074 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Georgetown College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 55% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 49%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Georgetown College official site: https://georgetowncollege.edu.