More selective than 42% of Maryland colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $70,544. College Scorecard.
Higher than 42% of Maryland colleges we cover and 57% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 20% of Maryland colleges we cover and 49% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Goucher College acceptance rate & admissions
Of 3,520 applicants, Goucher College admitted 2,566 and 261 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class). The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1090–1325 on the SAT or 27–30 on the ACT.
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Goucher College tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
What Goucher College costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of Goucher College took 4.2 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in Maryland. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $13,471 | $55,905 | 3.4 years |
| $30–48k | $18,066 | $74,974 | 4.6 years |
| $48–75k | $20,403 | $84,672 | 5.2 years |
| $75–110k | $24,781 | $102,841 | 6.3 years |
| $110k+ | $32,220 | $133,713 | 8.2 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.2 years, the average time graduates took (52% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($53,023) minus $36,731 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in MD (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $16,292 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method
College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.
Goucher College majors, earnings & careers
Goucher College offers 40 bachelor's majors across 10 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Humanities & Languages · 11
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 7
- Science & Math · 6
- Arts & Design · 5
- Business & Finance · 2
- Communications & Media · 2
- Education · 2
- Health & Medicine · 2
- Technology & Computing · 2
- Engineering · 1
Highest-earning majors at Goucher College
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration | $65,402 | $25,000 |
| Communications | $52,752 | $26,000 |
| Economics | $51,727 | $25,000 |
| English | $46,333 | $26,000 |
| Psychology | $44,901 | $26,000 |
Quick list of all 40 majors
- Area Studies—
- Biochemistry—
- Biology—
- Business Administration$65,402
- Chemistry—
- Communications$52,752
- Communications Technologies / Technicians and Support Services, Other—
- Computer and Information Sciences—
- Criminal Justice—
- Dance—
- Economics$51,727
- Education—
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)—
- Engineering Science—
- English$46,333
- Environmental Science / Conservation—
- Ethnic / Gender Studies—
- Health Administration—
- History—
- International Relations—
- Legal Studies / Paralegal—
- Mathematics—
- Mathematics and Computer Science—
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions—
- Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other—
- Music—
- Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution—
- Philosophy—
- Physics—
- Political Science—
- Psychology$44,901
- Psychology, Other—
- Religious Studies—
- Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics—
- Sociology—
- Spanish / French / Romance Languages—
- Studio Art—
- Theatre—
- Visual and Performing Arts—
- Writing—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Business Administration → Management analyst
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Communications → Public relations specialist
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 1.8% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Baltimore
Overall prices in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $2,006. Housing costs 18% above the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 50 inches of rain a year, 19 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: river flooding (relatively high); heat wave (relatively high); winter weather (very high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Baltimore County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Baltimore County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Goucher College with similar schools
Similar private colleges in Maryland by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goucher College | 78% | $22,470 | 57% | $53,023 | This school |
| Hood College | 78% | $20,873 | 57% | $57,089 | |
| McDaniel College | 78% | $21,916 | 63% | $60,663 | |
| Notre Dame of Maryland University | 82% | $19,169 | 50% | $65,344 | |
| Maryland Institute College of Art | 77% | $42,729 | 72% | $45,212 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Goucher College would cost you $1,597 more per year than Hood College, on average.
- Higher sticker price at Goucher College, mostly from higher tuition & fees (+$5,650).
- Goucher College gives aided families $7,728 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Maryland resident | Goucher College | Hood College | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $53,350 | $47,700 | +$5,650 |
| Books & supplies | $1,200 | $1,430 | −$230 |
| Housing & meals | $16,650 | $14,250 | +$2,400 |
| Personal & travel | $2,800 | $3,592 | −$792 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$3,456 | −$5,753 | +$2,297 |
| Sticker price | $70,544 | $61,219 | +$9,325 |
| Average grants | −$48,074 | −$40,346 | −$7,728 |
| You pay | $22,470 | $20,873 | +$1,597 |
“+” means Goucher College costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about Goucher College
What is the Goucher College acceptance rate?
Goucher College accepts 78% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 2,566 of 3,520 applicants were admitted. The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1090–1325 on the SAT or 27–30 on the ACT.
How much does Goucher College cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $70,544 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $22,470 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $13,471 and families earning $110k+ pay $32,220.
How much do Goucher College graduates earn?
Former Goucher College students earn a median $53,023 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the Goucher College graduation rate?
57% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 79% return for their second year.
How long does a Goucher College degree take to pay off?
For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at Goucher College costs about $84,672 after grants ($20,403 a year for 4.2 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $53,023 ten years after starting, $16,292 more than high school graduates in Maryland ($36,731), so the cost is repaid in 5.2 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Goucher College: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/goucher-college (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).