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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$37,160

4.24% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$19,012

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

6.42%

Default Rate

2017 Acceptance Rate

67.3%

2,498 Applicants

2017 Enrolled Students

1,767

55.2% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

53.4%

189 Graduates

About

Costs

Admissions

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

Georgetown College is a higher education institution located in Scott County, KY. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Georgetown College were General Psychology (26 degrees awarded), Other Communication & Media Studies (17 degrees), and Kinesiology & Exercise Science (13 degrees).

In 2017, 277 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Georgetown College. 74.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 25.6% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (230 degrees), 12.1 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (19 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Georgetown College is $37,160, which is $11,966 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($25,194).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Georgetown College is $37,160, which is $11,966 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($25,194).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $19,012.

In 2017, 96% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 70% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$37,160

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Georgetown College was $37,160. The cost of tuition at Georgetown College is $11,966 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($25,194).

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Average Net Price

$19,012

2017 Value

3.72%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Georgetown College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $19,012. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Georgetown College grew by 3.72%.

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Other Student Expenses

$8,506

Room and Board

$1,250

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Georgetown College was of $8,506 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,250. The cost of room and board increased by 4.39% between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

96%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

70%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

96% of undergraduate students at Georgetown College received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a growth of 3.23% with respect to 2016, when 93% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

6.42%

2016 Default Rate

31

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Georgetown College was 6.42%, which represents 31 out of the 483 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

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Admissions

Georgetown College received 2,498 undergraduate applications in 2017, which represents a 17.7% annual growth. Out of those 2,498 applicants, 1,682 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 67.3% acceptance rate.

There were 1,767 students enrolled at Georgetown College in 2017, and 0% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Georgetown College has an overall enrollment yield of 18.2%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

67.3%

Acceptance Rate in 2017

1,682

Accepted Out of 2,498

In 2017, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Georgetown College was 67.3% (1,682 admissions from 2,498 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2016, which was 66.1%. Between 2016 and 2017, the number of applicants grew by 17.7%, while admissions grew by 19.9%.

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SAT Scores

0%

Submission Percentage

0

Scores Submitted

0% of enrolled first-time students at Georgetown College in 2017 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Georgetown College has a total enrollment of 1,767 students. The full-time enrollment at Georgetown College is 976 students and the part-time enrollment is 791. This means that 55.2% of students enrolled at Georgetown College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Georgetown College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 80.2% White, 7.47% Black or African American, 2.83% Two or More Races, 0.623% Asian, 0.509% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.113% Hispanic or Latino, and 0.0566% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Georgetown College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (45.5%), followed by White Male (32.8%) and Black or African American Male (6.76%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

55.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Georgetown College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,767 students. The full-time enrollment at Georgetown College is 976 and the part-time enrollment is 791. This means that 55.2% of students enrolled at Georgetown College are enrolled full-time compared with 80.6% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

67%

2017 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Georgetown College was 67%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (73%), Georgetown College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    1,417

  2. Black or African American

    132

  3. Two or More Races

    50

The enrolled student population at Georgetown College is 80.2% White, 7.47% Black or African American, 2.83% Two or More Races, 0.623% Asian, 0.509% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.113% Hispanic or Latino, and 0.0566% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 54.9% White, 14% Black or African American, and 12.6% Hispanic or Latino.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 138 students (7.81%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2017, 135 more women than men received degrees from Georgetown College. The majority of degree recipients at Georgetown College are white (230 degrees awarded). There were 12.1 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (19 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Georgetown College is General Psychology (26 degrees awarded), followed by Other Communication & Media Studies (17 degrees) and Kinesiology & Exercise Science (13 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Georgetown College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Education (139 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (14 degrees), and History (6 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Georgetown College are Elementary & middle school teachers (2,091,667 people), Secondary school teachers (354,621 people), Education administrators (337,818 people), Other managers (296,121 people), and Postsecondary teachers (206,406 people).

The most specialized majors at Georgetown College are Education (139 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (14 degrees), History (6 degrees), Psychology (26 degrees), and Communications (17 degrees).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Georgetown College are Surgeons, Dentists, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Physicians, and Geoscientists and hydrologists, except geographers

The most specialized majors at Georgetown College are Education (139 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (14 degrees), History (6 degrees), Psychology (26 degrees), and Communications (17 degrees).

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Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Georgetown College are Elementary & secondary schools (3,219,947 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (525,345 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (362,932 people), Outpatient care centers (208,644 people), and Computer Systems Design (183,230 people).

The most specialized majors at Georgetown College are Education (139 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (14 degrees), History (6 degrees), Psychology (26 degrees), and Communications (17 degrees).

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Degrees

Majors Awarded

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Most Common

  1. General Psychology

    26 degrees awarded

  2. Other Communication & Media Studies

    17 degrees awarded

  3. Kinesiology & Exercise Science

    13 degrees awarded

In 2017, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Georgetown College was General Psychology with 26 degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 71

  2. 206

In 2017, 71 degrees were awarded to men at Georgetown College, which is 0.345 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (206).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2017, 21 degrees were awarded to men at Georgetown College in General Education, which is 0.196 times less than the 107 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2017, 107 degrees were awarded to women at Georgetown College in General Education, which is 5.1 times more than the 21 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

49%

100% Completion Time

57%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 49% of students graduating from Georgetown College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 57% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 65% within 200%.

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Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Two or More Races Male

Highest Graduation Rate (66.7%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Georgetown College is Male and Two or More Races (66.7% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    230 degrees awarded

  2. Black or African American

    19 degrees awarded

  3. Unknown

    15 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Georgetown College is white (230 degrees awarded). There were 12.1 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (19 degrees).

5.42% of degree recipients (15 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Female

    173 degrees awarded

  2. White Male

    57 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American Female

    14 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Georgetown College is white female (173 degrees awarded). There were 3.04 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (57 degrees).

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Operations

Georgetown College has an endowment valued at nearly $39.6M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $3.19M (8.04%), compared to the 7.76% average return ($2.88M on $37.1M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2017, Georgetown College had a total salary expenditure of $32.9M. Georgetown College employs 40 Associate professors, 30 Professors, and 11 Assistant professors. Most academics at Georgetown College are Female Associate professors (23), Male Professors(21), and Male Associate professors (17).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Georgetown College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 35 employees, Service, with 33 employees, and Management with 26 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$39.6M

2017 Endowment

6.44%

growth from 2016

Georgetown College has an endowment valued at about $39.6M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Georgetown College grew 6.44% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $2.49M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $1.56M - Federal

  2. $0 - State

  3. $0 - Local

As of 2017, Georgetown College received $1.56M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$13.7M

2017 Salaries

3.45%

growth from 2016

In 2017, Georgetown College paid a median of $13.7M in salaries, which represents 41.6% of their overall expenditure ($32.9M) and a 3.45% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 5.6% decline from 2015 and a 5.06% decline from 2014.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 14.2M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$4.71M

Instructional Salaries

83

Number of Employees

In 2017, Georgetown College paid a total of $4.71M to 83 employees working as instructors, which represents 34.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $8.01M (34.6%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

40 Employees

Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

35 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Georgetown College were Associate professor with 40 employees; Professor with 30 employees; and Professor with 11 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Georgetown College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 35 employees; Service with 33 employees; and Management with 26 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Female Associate professor

  2. Male Professor

  3. Male Associate professor

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Georgetown College was Female Associate professor with 23 employees, Male Professor with 21 employees, and Male Associate professor with 17 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Georgetown College.

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