Georgetown University, founded in 1789, is located in the Washington D.C. area, taking up considerable real estate. Students enrolled here will benefit from the McCourt School of Public Policy, if their degree program is in this area; other traditional educational fields, such as the hard sciences, are also represented. If they wish, students can drive or walk around the D.C. area and see the sights such as the Lincoln Memorial, Arlington National Cemetery, and other important monuments in the US Capitol.
Georgetown is a private, not-for-profit university that offers campus housing for students. While the student-to-faculty ratio is a little higher, students still benefit from adequate attention from their professors.
Student enrollment is 19,204; undergraduates make up 39% of the student body, at 7,400+ and graduate students represent 61% of the student body, numbering around 11,700+. Male students make up 44% of the student body and female students hold a higher percentage at 56%. Georgetown University is choosy about who it accepts. Their total acceptance rate is around 15%; 14% of women who apply are accepted and 16% of the men.
Georgetown University’s tuition is expensive. When you add in fees and the cost of textbooks, this number jumps to $56,058. The average net price is the amount due that remains after financial aid has been applied to the bulk of tuition, fees, and books. This price at Georgetown is $28,509.
Families who bring in differing amounts of annual income are all obligated to cover a part of their student’s tuition.
For families who earn up to $30,000, the family pays $6,024
For families who earn between $30,001 and $48,000, the family pays $8,242
For families who earn between $48,001 and $75,000, the family pays $19,285
For families who earn between $75,001 and $110,000, the family pays $25,430
For families who earn $110,001 and above, the family pays $47,383
Financial aid helps those families who can’t pay the entire amount. Grants and scholarships were provided to 44% of freshmen in the amount of $43,071; institutional grants and scholarships were paid to 43% of students in the amount of $41,373.
The retention rate at Georgetown is 96%, meaning that most of freshmen students return here after their first year. The four-year graduation rate is 89%; it’s higher for the six-year graduation rate at 94%. More challenging degree programs may require students to extend their time in school.
Georgetown University does offer evening classes to students who are unable to attend during the day. It also offers distance learning (online) classes for the same students, who may be working or taking care of their family and need more flexibility for their courses. Given that the university is located in the heart of the nation’s capital, a large percentage of the university’s population may need to work during the day so they can pay their bills.
The most popular degree programs include area, ethnic, cultural, gender and group studies; biological and biomedical sciences; business, management, marketing and related support services; communication; journalism and related programs; and computer and information sciences and support services.
Graduates of Georgetown University benefit from attending. Even though their tuition and fees are relatively high, they will eventually repay the entire four-year cost of their educations and earn more for having their degree. The average salary of a graduate of Georgetown is $78,000, their early-career salary is $67,700, and their mid-career salary is $145,400.
The 10-year projected return on investment (ROI) is $665,964; their 20-year ROI is $2,119,964. A graduate’s 10-year earnings potential is $780,000 and their 20-year earnings potential is as high as $2,234,000. You can contrast this with the average salaries of high school graduates who don’t go to college. This number is $38,792. A 10-year projected income for high school graduates without a degree is $387,920 and their 20-year projected income is $775,840.
