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Georgetown College

Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Baptist
Location Georgetown, KY
Population 550,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,180
Men / Women 53% / 47%
White 71%
Hispanic 12%
Black 11%
International 5%
Mixed 3%
Asian 1%
Native American 0%
From State 78%
From Region 13%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics 33%
Humanities & Social Sciences 29%
Life & Natural Sciences 16%
Health Sciences 11%
Education 6%
Arts 3%
Physical Sciences & Math 3%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $42,840
Est. Cost of Attendance $56,886
10-Year ROI $154,000
ROI Percentile 57th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 69%
4-Year Graduation Rate 43%
6-Year Graduation Rate 49%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84%)
Sunshine Hours 2,543 (47%)
Days Without Precipitation 235 (29%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 75%
Yield (Unbound) 26%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 48%
SAT Range 990 – 1130
SAT Math Range 460 – 570
SAT RW Range 500 – 590
ACT Range 20 – 25

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Georgetown College 240 43% / 57% 2% $52,780 98%
Chemistry 3 0% / 100% 0% $56,613 38
Mathematics 2 100% / 0% 0% $57,699 41
Physics 1 0% / 100% 0% $67,400 66
Biochemistry 5 0% / 100% 0% $60,856 51
Biology 14 29% / 71% 0% $66,827 65 100%
Biomedical Sciences 17 29% / 71% 0% $66,827 65 100%
Environmental Studies 2 0% / 100% 0% $49,344 18
Health Sciences 13 38% / 62% 0% $54,427 32
Health and Wellness 4 50% / 50% 0% $53,021 28
Kinesiology 10 70% / 30% 10% $39,190 4 100%
Accounting 11 55% / 45% 0% $59,113 46
Business 29 +6 76% / 24% 3% $47,384 14 94%
Business Administration 2 +1 100% / 0% 0% $52,966 28
Economics 4 +2 100% / 0% 0% $64,345 59
Finance 12 +2 75% / 25% 8% $62,631 55
Health Administration 5 60% / 40% 0% $53,863 30
Marketing 10 +3 30% / 70% 10% $52,868 27
Sports Management 5 80% / 20% 0% $39,190 4 100%
Communication 24 +7 50% / 50% 0% $52,299 26 100%
English 5 +1 20% / 80% 0% $44,267 9
History 2 +3 0% / 100% 0% $47,733 14
Interdisciplinary Studies 2 50% / 50% 0% $49,906 19
Philosophy 3 +1 100% / 0% 0% $44,936 10
Political Science $54,464 32
Political Science 4 +2 0% / 100% 0% $53,857 30
Psychology 25 +2 20% / 80% 0% $48,044 15 97%
Sociology 5 +2 40% / 60% 0% $48,078 15
Elementary Education 14 0% / 100% 0% $47,027 13
Studio Art 6 +2 0% / 100% 17% $39,815 5
Theater 1 100% / 0% 100% $34,645 2