Goucher College tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at Goucher College is $70,544 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $22,470 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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Sticker price $70,544. College Scorecard.

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Per year, living on campusAll students
Tuition & fees$53,350
Housing & meals$16,650
Books & supplies$1,200
Personal & travel$2,800
Living-at-home adjustment−$3,456
Total cost of attendance$70,544

Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two.

Debt after graduation

Median federal loan debt$17,882
Loan default rate4.6%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out34%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants35%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$48,074Sticker price minus average net price

College Scorecard

Goucher College net price compared with other Maryland colleges

Goucher College has the 20th-lowest average net price of 26 Maryland colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
16Bowie State University$19,29838%$54,537
17Hood College$20,87357%$57,089
18McDaniel College$21,91663%$60,663
19Capitol Technology University$22,10243%$85,035
20Goucher College$22,47057%$53,023
21Mount St. Mary's University$22,65565%$64,072
22Stevenson University$26,50568%$62,079
23Washington College$27,89865%$65,518
24Loyola University Maryland$30,57479%$82,652

College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All Maryland colleges →

Why Goucher College costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Goucher College78%$22,47057%$53,023This school
Hood College78%$20,87357%$57,089
McDaniel College78%$21,91663%$60,663
Notre Dame of Maryland University82%$19,16950%$65,344
Maryland Institute College of Art77%$42,72972%$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 residentGoucher CollegeHood CollegeDifference
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.

Goucher College cost questions

How much is tuition at Goucher College?

Tuition and fees are $53,350 a year.

What is the total cost of attending Goucher College?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $70,544 a year.

What do families actually pay at Goucher College?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $22,470 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $13,471; $48–75k pay $20,403; $110k+ pay $32,220.

How much debt do Goucher College graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $17,882, and 4.6% of borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment (2017 cohort).

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to Goucher College overview