Goucher College Overview

Goucher College is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Baltimore, Maryland. The location of Goucher is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

What Is Goucher College Known For?

• Students at Goucher may have an easier time interacting with their teachers since the student to faculty ratio at the school is 7 to 1.
• Although it may not be available for every major, the post-master's certificate is the highest award a student can attain at Goucher.
• During a recent academic cycle, 35% of the faculty were full-time.
• A student who earns a bachelor's degree from Goucher makes roughly $53,023 a year. This is 30% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.
• It takes the average Goucher student 4.2 years to graduate. This is pretty good when compared to the national rate of 4.4 years.

Where Is Goucher College?

Contact details for Goucher are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1021 Dulaney Valley Rd, Baltimore, MD 21204-2794
Phone:	410-337-6000
Website:	www.goucher.edu

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How Do I Get Into Goucher?

You can apply to Goucher online at: www.goucher.edu/become/apply/

Admission Requirements for Goucher

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	1
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Goucher?

The acceptance rate at Goucher College is 80%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 34% of accepted students are men and 66% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 75%, and the acceptance rate for women is 83%.

Average Test Scores

About 23% of students accepted to Goucher submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 580 and 688. Math scores were between 533 and 640.

Goucher received ACT scores from 6% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 25 and 34. Math scores were between 24 and 0. Composite scores were between 26 and 33.

Can I Afford Goucher College?

The overall average net price of Goucher is $38,404. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Goucher, approximately 60% of students took out student loans averaging $8,035 a year. That adds up to $32,140 over four years for those students.

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Goucher College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,114 undergraduate students at Goucher, with 1,086 being full-time and 28 being part-time.

There are also 901 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,086 full-time undergraduates at Goucher, 32% are male and 68% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Goucher College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	45
Black or African American	227
Hispanic or Latino	141
White	519
International Students	26
Other Races/Ethnicities	128

Geographic Diversity

Maryland students aren't the only ones who study at Goucher College. At this time, 32 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 28 countries are represented at Goucher. The most popular countries sending students to the school are United Kingdom, China, and Ghana.

Goucher College Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	TOTAL
General Education	5	29	88	122
General Psychology	49	0	0	49
Health/Medical Prep Programs	0	32	0	32
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	0	23	23
Writing Studies	16	2	2	20
Business Administration & Management	19	0	0	19
Natural Resources Conservation	16	0	0	16
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	6	0	7	13
Political Science & Government	12	0	0	12
General Biology	11	0	0	11
Communication & Media Studies	11	0	0	11
Sociology	11	0	0	11
Romance Languages	10	0	0	10
Economics	10	0	0	10
Dance	10	0	0	10
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution	8	0	0	8
Other Business, Management & Marketing	0	0	7	7
History	7	0	0	7
General English Literature	5	0	0	5
Mathematics & Computer Science	5	0	0	5
General Visual & Performing Arts	5	0	0	5
International Relations & National Security	4	0	0	4
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	3	0	0	3
Computer Information Systems	3	0	0	3
Ethnic Studies	3	0	0	3
Engineering Science	2	0	0	2
Philosophy	2	0	0	2
Physics	2	0	0	2
Fine & Studio Arts	2	0	0	2
Chemistry	1	0	0	1
Music	1	0	0	1
Management Information Systems	0	0	0	0
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	0	0	0	0
Other Communication Technology	0	0	0	0
Educational Administration	0	0	0	0
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	0	0	0
Area Studies	0	0	0	0
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages	0	0	0	0
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	0	0	0
Mental & Social Health Services	0	0	0	0
Non-Professional General Legal Studies	0	0	0	0
Mathematics	0	0	0	0
Historic Preservation	0	0	0	0
Sustainability Science	0	0	0	0
Criminal Justice & Corrections	0	0	0	0
Other Psychology	0	0	0	0
General Social Sciences	0	0	0	0
Drama & Theater Arts	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	239	63	127	429

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Rob Coyle under License

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