- The Inkwell
- Maryland
- Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MDCity: largeZIP 21218Founded 1876
- Sector
- Private nonprofit
- Founded
- 1876
- Motto
- Veritas vos liberabit
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: very high research activity (R1)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.jhu.edu
MarylandPrivate nonprofit
Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University is a private nonprofit university in Baltimore, Maryland, with 5,693 undergraduates. It admits 6.4% of applicants, graduates 93% within six years and costs $18,431 a year after aid.
93%graduate
Admission rate6.4%
Retention98%
4-year graduation85%
Pell Grant share23%
Federal loans8.4%
$18,431net price / year
6.4%admission rate
1553average SAT
93%graduate in 6 years
$104,590median earnings, 10 yrs
$12,000median debt
#35 of 1,704 for earnings#751 of 1,739 for lowest net price#37 of 1,738 for graduation rate#17 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
- $88,834tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $67,170
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $67,170
- Average net price
- $18,431national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$1,772
$30,001–48,000$2,136
$48,001–75,000$4,014
$75,001–110,000$12,170
$110,001+$43,081
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 6.4%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1553
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 740–770
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 780–800
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 34–36
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college6.4%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college98%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college93%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college23%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 93%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 85%
- First-year retention
- 98%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 95%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $86,265
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $104,590middle 50%: $70,212–$159,132
- Median debt at graduation
- $12,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$159,132
Median, Johns Hopkins University$104,590
Lower quarter$70,212
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
- 5,693
- Part-time
- 0.4%
- Women / men
- 55% / 45%
- Average age at entry
- 21.1
- First-generation students
- 13%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 23%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 6 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 94%
- Average faculty salary
- $18,971 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $101,214
- Endowment, end of year
- $13,063,073,000
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White20%
Hispanic19%
Black8.3%
Asian29%
Two or more races6.6%
U.S. nonresident15%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown2.1%
18 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Biological & biomedical sciences23%
Engineering20%
Computer & information sciences10%
Social sciences10%
Health professions9.8%
Visual & performing arts6.3%
Multi/interdisciplinary studies4.7%
Physical sciences3.7%
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| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, MD | $34,082 | 75% | $90,179 |
| Stevenson University Owings Mills, MD | $24,904 | 67% | $69,703 |
| Mount St. Mary's University Emmitsburg, MD | $19,294 | 61% | $69,690 |
| McDaniel College Westminster, MD | $22,980 | 56% | $62,070 |
| Hood College Frederick, MD | $21,548 | 54% | $60,061 |
| Maryland Institute College of Art Baltimore, MD | $42,075 | 71% | $49,751 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA | $18,056 | 94% | $96,468 |
| The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX | $18,554 | 89% | $81,694 |
| Harvard University Cambridge, MA | $19,148 | 97% | $121,957 |
| University of Chicago Chicago, IL | $16,776 | 95% | $103,872 |
| Emory University Atlanta, GA | $16,754 | 91% | $93,897 |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI | $16,600 | 90% | $80,330 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 162928. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q193727.