Johns Hopkins University tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at Johns Hopkins University is $85,947 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $18,809 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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Sticker price $85,947. College Scorecard.

Net price by family income

Average after grants and scholarships for students receiving federal aid. Tap your band.

College Scorecard, latest reported year

Sticker price, line by line

Per year, living on campusAll students
Tuition & fees$65,230
Housing & meals$19,910
Books & supplies$1,345
Personal & travel$1,470
Living-at-home adjustment−$2,008
Total cost of attendance$85,947

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$9,000
Loan default rate1.3%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out10%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants19%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$67,138Sticker price minus average net price

College Scorecard

Johns Hopkins University net price compared with other Maryland colleges

Johns Hopkins University has the 14th-lowest average net price of 26 Maryland colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
10Towson University$17,41369%$64,390
11Salisbury University$17,74368%$61,515
12St. Mary's College of Maryland$18,44170%$60,110
13Washington Adventist University$18,52629%$64,249
14Johns Hopkins University$18,80994%$87,555
15Notre Dame of Maryland University$19,16950%$65,344
16Bowie State University$19,29838%$54,537
17Hood College$20,87357%$57,089
18McDaniel College$21,91663%$60,663

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

Why Johns Hopkins University costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Johns Hopkins University6%$18,80994%$87,555This school
Loyola University Maryland75%$30,57479%$82,652
St. John's College55%$45,59771%$51,584
Washington College57%$27,89865%$65,518
Stevenson University79%$26,50568%$62,079

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Johns Hopkins University would cost you $11,765 less per year than Loyola University Maryland, on average.

  • Higher sticker price at Johns Hopkins University, mostly from higher tuition & fees (+$8,080).
  • Johns Hopkins University gives aided families $23,657 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Maryland residentJohns Hopkins UniversityLoyola University MarylandDifference
Tuition & fees$65,230$57,150+$8,080
Books & supplies$1,345$800+$545
Housing & meals$19,910$18,240+$1,670
Personal & travel$1,470$1,070+$400
Living-at-home adjustment−$2,008−$3,205+$1,197
Sticker price$85,947$74,055+$11,892
Average grants−$67,138−$43,481−$23,657
You pay$18,809$30,574−$11,765

“+” means Johns Hopkins University 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.

Johns Hopkins University cost questions

How much is tuition at Johns Hopkins University?

Tuition and fees are $65,230 a year.

What is the total cost of attending Johns Hopkins University?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $85,947 a year.

What do families actually pay at Johns Hopkins University?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $18,809 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $428; $48–75k pay $4,179; $110k+ pay $37,774.

How much debt do Johns Hopkins University graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $9,000, and 1.3% 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 Johns Hopkins University overview