- The Inkwell
- District of Columbia
- Gallaudet University
Washington, DCCity: largeZIP 20002Founded 1857
- Sector
- Private nonprofit
- Founded
- 1857
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral/professional university
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- gallaudet.edu
District of ColumbiaPrivate nonprofit
Gallaudet University
Gallaudet University is a private nonprofit university in Washington, District of Columbia, with 812 undergraduates. It admits 58% of applicants, graduates 52% within six years and costs $27,398 a year after aid.
52%graduate
Admission rate58%
Retention71%
4-year graduation21%
Pell Grant share56%
Federal loans41%
$27,398net price / year
58%admission rate
868average SAT
52%graduate in 6 years
$49,334median earnings, 10 yrs
$18,781median debt
#1,281 of 1,704 for earnings#1,362 of 1,739 for lowest net price#970 of 1,738 for graduation rate#340 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $42,398tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $22,120
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $22,120
- Average net price
- $27,398national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$25,771
$30,001–48,000$26,352
$48,001–75,000$20,848
$75,001–110,000$33,269
$110,001+$30,888
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 58%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 868
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 380–502
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 400–520
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 14–17
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college58%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college71%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college52%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college56%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 52%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 21%
- First-year retention
- 71%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 56%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $37,284
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $49,334middle 50%: $31,009–$68,980
- Median debt at graduation
- $18,781
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$68,980
Median, Gallaudet University$49,334
Lower quarter$31,009
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 812
- Part-time
- 5.7%
- Women / men
- 52% / 48%
- Average age at entry
- 22.8
- First-generation students
- 34%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 56%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 6 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 100%
- Average faculty salary
- $10,939 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $41,824
- Endowment, end of year
- $235,095,432
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White41%
Hispanic26%
Black18%
Asian4.9%
Two or more races2.2%
U.S. nonresident3.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.7%
Unknown3.0%
18 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Area, ethnic & gender studies14%
Business & management13%
Psychology12%
Foreign languages & linguistics8.7%
Parks, recreation & fitness7.2%
Social sciences7.2%
Visual & performing arts6.7%
Biological & biomedical sciences5.1%
keep comparing
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|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Washington University Washington, DC | $12,820 | 55% | $57,561 |
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| American University Washington, DC | $41,302 | 75% | $85,458 |
| Georgetown University Washington, DC | $33,661 | 94% | $110,516 |
| Howard University Washington, DC | $33,002 | 74% | $69,682 |
| George Washington University Washington, DC | $35,760 | 82% | $96,691 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alvernia University Reading, PA | $27,122 | 51% | $60,651 |
| Abilene Christian University Abilene, TX | $27,943 | 55% | $61,376 |
| Clarke University Dubuque, IA | $26,095 | 52% | $58,625 |
| Palm Beach Atlantic University West Palm Beach, FL | $28,724 | 53% | $55,772 |
| Briar Cliff University Sioux City, IA | $27,472 | 46% | $59,643 |
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Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 131450. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q1056373.