Goucher College
2020-21
The 2020-21 Common Data Set for Goucher College — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. File date from the archived file's embedded modification date: May 19, 2021. Subscribe via RSS.
SAT Composite
980-1230
SAT Math
490-600
SAT Reading
500-630
ACT Composite
22-30
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$53,023
10 yrs after enrollment
57%
6-year completion
$22,470
sticker minus grants
$26,000
federal loans only
The numbers, as published
471numbers from this report.
General Information
8 TABLESFirst Name:Shama
Last Name:Akhtar
Title:Director of Institutional Effectiveness
Office:Institutional Effectivenss
Address Line 1:1021 Dulaney Valley Road
Zipcode21,204
Phone:410.34
Email Address:shama.akhtar@goucher.edu
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.goucher.edu/institutional-effectiveness/common-data-sets
City:Baltimore
StateMD
Name of College/University:Goucher College
Street Address Line 1:1021 Dulaney Valley Road
CityBaltimore, MD, 21204-2974, USA
Main Phone Number (Area Code)410
Main Phone Number:337-6100
WWW Home Page Address:http://www.goucher.edu/
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):410
Admissions Phone Number:337-6100
Admissions Email Address:admissions@goucher.edu
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:http://www.goucher.edu/become/apply/first-year-students
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
Bachelor'sX
Postbachelor's certificateX
Master'sX
Enrollment And Persistence
5 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
8 TABLESEntrance Exams
In addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?Yes
APX
Institutional ExamX
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No
Wait List
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:0
Number accepting a place on the waiting list:0
Number of wait-listed students admitted:0
Total academic units16
English4
Total academic units20
English4
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-8008.6
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69933.8
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59933.8
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-49922.5
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3991.3
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-8004.6
SAT Math: 600-69923.2
SAT Math: 500-59943.1
SAT Math: 400-49925.8
SAT Math: 300-3993.3
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-16004.6
SAT Composite: 1200-139927.8
SAT Composite: 1000-119939.7
SAT Composite: 800-99925.2
SAT Composite: 600-7992.7
ACT Composite: 30-3628
ACT Composite: 24-2936
ACT Composite: 18-2324
ACT Composite: 12-1712
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class21
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class42
Percent in top half of high school graduating class77
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class23
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class0.1
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:34
Percent who had GPA of 4.01.3
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.999.7
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7415.0
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4917.7
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2418.6
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9928.8
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.498.4
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990
Percent who had GPA below 1.00.4
Total100
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.14
Does your institution have an application fee?No
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Application closing date (fall): Month1
Application closing date (fall): Day15
Priority Date: Month12
Priority Date: Day1
Yes, on a rolling basis:X
Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD):Month5
Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD): Day1
Amount of housing deposit:100
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 year
Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation? (FT)Yes
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?No
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?Yes
If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:X
Transfer Admission
4 TABLESIf yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Yes
FallX
SpringX
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:D9 List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column.
Fall Closing Date: Month5
Spring Closing Date: Month12
Fall Notification Date: Month7
Spring Notification Date: Month1
Fall Rolling AdmissionX
Spring Rolling AdmissionX
Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?No
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:- D12 Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: C- Number Unit Type - D13 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution: 60 Credits Number Unit Type - D14 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: 60 Credits - D15 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree: - D16 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree: 60.00 - D17 Describe other transfer credit policies: ## D18-D22: Military Service Transfer Credit Policies - D18 Does your institution accept the following military/veteran transfer credits: Yes No Number Unit Type - D19 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on military education evaluated by the American Council on Education (ACE): Number Unit Type - D20 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on Department of Defense supported prior learning assessments (College Level Examination Program (CLEP) or DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)): Yes No - D21 Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website? - D22 Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution: American Council on Education (ACE) College Level Examination Program (CLEP) DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST) ##
Fall Closing Date:Day1
Spring Closing Date: Day1
Fall Notification Date: Day15
Spring Notification Date: Day1
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:60
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:credit
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:60
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:credit
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:60
American Council on Education (ACE)No
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)No
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)No
Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:https://www.goucher.edu/policies/documents/Transfer-of-Credit-Policy.pdf
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:CDS-D Page 15 Common Data Set 2020-2021
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESCross-registrationX
Distance learningX
Double majorX
Dual enrollmentX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Arts/fine artsX
English (including composition)X
Foreign languagesX
HistoryX
HumanitiesX
MathematicsX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)47%
Percent of males who join fraternities0%
Percent of females who join sororities0%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)57%
Percent of males who join fraternities0%
Percent of females who join sororities0%
Percent of students age 25 and older2%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
OperaX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
YearbookX
Coed residence hallsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Theme housingX
Wellness housingX
Annual Expenses
5 TABLESIf your institution's 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.X
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
Financial Aid
14 TABLESAcademic Year2020-2021 estimated
Federal methodology (FM)X
Federal$2,070,369
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$1,632,236
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$21,495,244
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$810,350
Total Scholarships/Grants$26,008,199
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$2,734,726
Federal Work-Study$665,612
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$3,400,338
Parent Loans$257,693
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$149,926
Athletic Awards$0
Federal$1,000
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$10,889
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$7,673,376
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$859,331
Total Scholarships/Grants$8,544,596
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$1,967,911
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$1,967,911
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$252,002
Athletic Awards$0
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.275
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:22
FAFSAX
b) Students notified on a rolling basis:X
If yes, starting date (Month):11
If yes, starting date (Day):1
Students must reply by (date): Month5
Students must reply by (date): Day1
Federal Pell GrantsX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
AcademicsX
ArtX
LeadershipX
Music/dramaX
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? Yes No
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio9
based on ____ students1,096
and ____ faculty121