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Georgetown UniversitySchool Overview: Acceptance Rate, Tuition, and More
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Georgetown University is a large private university located on an urban campus in Washington, District of Columbia. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 19,593, and admissions are extremely selective, with an acceptance rate of 14%. The university offers 56 bachelor's degrees, has an average graduation rate of 95%, and a student-faculty ratio of 11:1. Tuition and fees for students are $56,058.
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Acceptance Rate Insight
14% of students were accepted during the 2019-2020 school year. Sometimes schools with midrange acceptance rates have higher standards of entry but are still accessible to many students who apply.
Retention Rate Insight
97% of full-time students stayed to continue their studies the following academic year. These students started in Fall 2018 and returned in Fall 2019.
Graduation Rate Insight
95% of students graduated out of all full-time, first-time students who began their studies in Fall 2013. Keep in mind many students who enroll are not typically first-time students, as most are adult learners. Therefore, the number of first-time students is traditionally low.
Acceptance Rate 14%
Retention Rate 97%
Graduation Rate 95%
Data collected from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), [2019-2020]. In the absence of IPED data, information was collected directly from the school and is accurate as of the date of collection. Contact the school directly for the most current and complete information.
SAT & ACT
SAT 25th-75th Percentile 1380-1550
ACT 25th-75th Percentile 31-35
SAT & ACT
SAT 25th-75th Percentile 1380-1550
ACT 25th-75th Percentile 31-35
Ways to Learn
Learning Environment
54%
Female Student Population
11:1
Student to Faculty Ratio
20k
Number of Students Enrolled
Demographics
White
48%
Non-U.S. Citizen
19%
Asian
9%
Hispanic
8%
Unknown
7%
Black
7%
Two or more races
3%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
Socio-Economic Diversity
14% of students received an income-based federal Pell Grant intended for low-income students.
Data collected from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), [2019-2020]. In the absence of IPED data, information was collected directly from the school and is accurate as of the date of collection. Contact the school directly for the most current and complete information.
Financial Aid Breakdown
Federal Grant Aid
15%
State Grant Aid
1%
Institution Grant Aid
44%
Pell Grant
14%
Data collected from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), [2019-2020]. In the absence of IPED data, information was collected directly from the school and is accurate as of the date of collection. Contact the school directly for the most current and complete information.
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