by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend Georgetown University, covering the cost range, projected degree costs, net price, debt at graduation, default rates, and aid distribution patterns.
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The full cost of attending Georgetown University stands at about $84,696.00 annually.
Cost is shown below as the full sticker price, the average net price after aid, and the low-income net price.
| Tuition and fees | $68,017.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $16,679.00 |
| Total cost | $84,696.00 |
| That is 158% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $84,696.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$47,926.00 |
| Net price | $36,770.00 |
| That is 12% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $84,696.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$83,677.00 |
| Net price | $1,019.00 |
| That is 97% below the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on tuition and fees and room and board. |
Costs have trended upward in recent years at a recent average of 4.3% annually, so the projections below total more than one year of attendance. The tables below project the cost forward across a full degree, side by side for a low-income student with aid, a typical student with average aid, and a student paying full sticker price with no aid. The repayment figures use a ten-year loan at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% |
| Freshman year | $1,063.00 | $38,349.00 | $88,334.00 |
| Senior year | $1,206.00 | $43,507.00 | $100,214.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $4,533.00 | $163,568.00 | $376,763.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $1,727.00 | $62,314.00 | $143,533.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $52.00 | $1,882.00 | $4,336.00 |
| Total amount paid | $6,260.00 | $225,882.00 | $520,296.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% |
| Freshman year | $1,063.00 | $38,349.00 | $88,334.00 |
| Senior year | $1,108.00 | $39,997.00 | $92,129.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $2,171.00 | $78,346.00 | $180,463.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $827.00 | $29,847.00 | $68,750.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $25.00 | $902.00 | $2,077.00 |
| Total amount paid | $2,998.00 | $108,193.00 | $249,213.00 |
See the full net-price breakdown in the Net Price section.
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published sticker price. It is usually a better planning number than the sticker cost above.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $40,815.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $39,433.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. The breakdown below splits average net price across income brackets:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $5,340.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $8,750.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $13,464.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $26,491.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $57,166.00 |
Use [Georgetown University Net Price Calculator](https://finaid.georgetown.edu/consumer-info#Net Price), or get in touch with the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the grants & scholarships detail.
The median amount borrowed by graduates of Georgetown University stands at $13,500.00, landing it in the Low ($10-20k) debt-load classification.
The full distribution of debt at graduation looks like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,869.00 |
| 25th | $7,270.00 |
| Median (50th) | $13,500.00 |
| 75th | $19,810.00 |
| 90th | $25,500.00 |
The gap between 10th and 90th percentile borrowers gives a sense of how uneven debt outcomes are.
Dig deeper into debt on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Debt outcomes vary substantially with family income. Below the data splits borrowers across three income groups:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $10,000.00 |
| Middle income | $13,500.00 |
| High income | $14,750.00 |
First-generation students frequently graduate with different debt than continuing-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $11,000.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $14,750.00 |
Pell Grant eligibility is a useful proxy for low-income status among undergraduates. Contrasting Pell and non-Pell borrowers shows how need shapes debt.
The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap at Georgetown University stands at $-2,500.00.
The default-rate category at Georgetown University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 0.5% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at Georgetown University come to $1,594,835,175.00 distributed across 40,120 loan recipients.
Veterans and active-duty servicemembers can tap dedicated federal aid programs including the Post-9/11 GI Bill and Department of Defense Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 266 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $25,632.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 13 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $4,364.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the college veterans page.
The figures above are a starting point — as you weigh Georgetown University, keep these questions in mind:
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Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.