by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview lays out the cost of attending Goucher College, from sticker cost of attendance and projected degree cost to net price, debt at graduation, and aid breakdowns.
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What it costs to attend Goucher College amounts to about $68,893.00 a year.
Below, the published cost is shown three ways — the full sticker price with no aid, the net price after the average grant package, and the net price for low-income students who typically receive the most aid.
| Tuition and fees | $53,350.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $15,543.00 |
| Total cost | $68,893.00 |
| That is 110% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $68,893.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$48,074.00 |
| Net price | $20,819.00 |
| That is 37% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $68,893.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$57,073.00 |
| Net price | $11,820.00 |
| That is 64% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into tuition and fees and room and board. |
Costs have trended upward in recent years at about 3.4% a year, so a full degree will cost more than a single year — the tables below carry that forward. The detailed projections below compare a degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and a no-aid student. Loan math assumes ten-year repayment at 6.8% interest.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% |
| Freshman year | $12,227.00 | $21,536.00 | $71,267.00 |
| Senior year | $13,535.00 | $23,840.00 | $78,892.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $51,496.00 | $90,702.00 | $300,145.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $19,618.00 | $34,554.00 | $114,344.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $593.00 | $1,044.00 | $3,454.00 |
| Total amount paid | $71,114.00 | $125,256.00 | $414,489.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% |
| Freshman year | $12,227.00 | $21,536.00 | $71,267.00 |
| Senior year | $12,649.00 | $22,279.00 | $73,723.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $24,876.00 | $43,815.00 | $144,990.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $9,477.00 | $16,692.00 | $55,236.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $286.00 | $504.00 | $1,669.00 |
| Total amount paid | $34,353.00 | $60,507.00 | $200,226.00 |
Read more in the net-price section.
Net price strips out grant and scholarship aid to show what families really pay. For most students, this is the more useful number than published tuition because it reflects the real out-of-pocket cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $22,470.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $23,774.00 |
Net price varies sharply by family income, dropping as need-based aid grows. Here is the average net price for each family-income range:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $13,998.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $14,176.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $22,034.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $27,178.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $35,948.00 |
Get a tailored estimate from the Goucher College Net Price Calculator, or reach out to the financial aid office.
Curious how grants and scholarships are distributed? Explore the financial aid breakdown.
Median graduate debt at Goucher College is $17,882.00, which the Department of Education classifies as a Low ($10-20k) burden category.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $4,829.00 |
| 25th | $7,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $17,882.00 |
| 75th | $27,000.00 |
| 90th | $31,500.00 |
How far apart the 10th and 90th percentiles sit tells you how uneven debt outcomes are.
Read the complete debt breakdown on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Debt at graduation is far from uniform across income levels. Below the data splits borrowers across three income groups:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $18,500.00 |
| Middle income | $17,875.00 |
| High income | $17,764.00 |
Low-income borrowers graduate with $736.00 in additional median debt versus high-income graduates.
Debt at graduation often differs for first-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $18,727.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $17,500.00 |
First-generation graduates from Goucher College take on $1,227.00 in additional median debt versus continuing-generation peers.
Pell Grants are the federal government’s primary need-based undergraduate aid program. Contrasting Pell and non-Pell borrowers shows how need shapes debt.
The gap between Pell-eligible and non-Pell median debt at Goucher College stands at $3,750.00. This school is flagged by the Department of Education for Pell-related debt inequity.
The federal default-rate classification for Goucher College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 3.7% |
For scale, federal Stafford loan disbursements at Goucher College amount to $103,877,738.00 covering 5,479 loan recipients.
Veteran and active-military students often access dedicated federal aid programs including the GI Bill and Department of Defense tuition support.
| GI Bill recipients | 10 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $30,868.00 |
For the full rundown of veteran and military benefits, see the college veterans page.
The figures above are a starting point — as you weigh Goucher College, a few questions are worth asking:
For a closer look at any of these topics, follow the links below:
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.