Goucher College
Goucher College is a private liberal arts college in Towson, Maryland, United States. Founded in 1885 as a nonsecterian women's college in Baltimore's central district, the college is named for pastor and missionary John F. Goucher, who enlisted local leaders of the Methodist Episcopal Church to establish the school's charter. Goucher relocated to its Towson campus in 1953, and became coeducational in 1986, after its long tradition as a women's college.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 78%
- Average net price: $22,470
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,002
- Graduation rate (150%): 57%
- Graduation rate (200%): 59%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 58%
- Student to faculty ratio: 9:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $53,023
- Median earnings (8 years): $45,943
- Median earnings (6 years): $40,563
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, small
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Baltimore, MD
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Goucher College include Psychology, Business Administration and Management, Writing.
- Psychology (25 bachelor's) · median earnings $44,901 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,000
- Business Administration and Management (16 bachelor's) · median earnings $65,402 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Writing (15 bachelor's) · median earnings $46,333 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,000
- Sociology (14 bachelor's) · median debt $20,000
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric (12 bachelor's) · median earnings $52,752 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,000
- Biology (11 bachelor's)
- History (9 bachelor's)
- Political Science (8 bachelor's) · median earnings $51,727 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Education (6 bachelor's)
- Multi- (6 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 19%, Engineering 3%, Computer Science 3%, Health 29%, Biological Sciences 12%, Psychology 23%, Communication 11%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Goucher College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $13,998 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $13,998
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $14,176
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $22,034
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $27,178
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $35,948
- In-state tuition and fees: $53,350
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $53,350
- Books and supplies: $1,200
- On-campus room and board: $17,190
- Off-campus room and board: $11,000
- Off-campus with family: $2,800
- Typical cost of attendance: $71,740
- Sticker vs net gap: 69%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 35%
- Federal loan recipients: 53%
- Average institutional grant: $39,083
- Average federal loan: $6,495
- Median debt at graduation: $26,000
Admissions
Goucher College admits 78% of applicants. Of students admitted, 10% enrolled.
- Applications: 3,683
- Admitted: 2,862
- Enrolled: 277
- Yield (first-choice signal): 10%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,002
- Women: 70%
- Commuter share (estimated): 2%
- Part-time undergraduates: 4%
- Age 25 and older: 2%
- Graduate students: 311
- Graduation rate: 57%
- Come back after freshman year: 79%
- First-generation: 18%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 55%
- Student to faculty: 9:1
- Professor salary: $92,551
- Associate professor salary: $77,056
- Assistant professor salary: $63,376
- On-campus housing capacity: 985
- Average SAT: 1,220
- Average ACT: 29
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Goucher College acceptance rate? Goucher College admits 78% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Goucher College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $13,998 a year after aid. Average net price is $22,470.
What majors does Goucher College offer? Popular programs include Psychology, Business Administration and Management, Writing, Sociology, Speech Communication and Rhetoric.
What is the average salary after Goucher College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $53,023 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Goucher College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 58% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 57%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Goucher College official site: https://goucher.edu.