BaccalaureatePrivate nonprofit

Georgetown College

Georgetown, Kentucky·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southeast·georgetowncollege.edu
6-yr Graduation
49%
-15.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
1,345
peer median 1,375
Avg net price
$13,485
-$7.2k vs Baccalaureate
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
1,353
1,353 candidates competed
Admitted
1,232
91.1% acceptance rate
Enrolled
320
26.0% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
49%-15.0pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
43%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
49%
Full-time retention
69%

Pell equity

15.0pp gap
Pell recipients
37%
Non-Pell
52%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 15.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 74 Title IV programs, 8 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 66 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
74
Passing
8
10.8% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

74programs
  • Passing8 · 10.8%
  • No Data66 · 89.2%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
8
No data
66

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

8
Education General
Master's Degree · Education
+25.9%
$51,914 vs $41,236
Curriculum and Instruction
Master's Degree · Education
+27.8%
$52,708 vs $41,236
Special Education and Teaching
Master's Degree · Education
+30.7%
$53,879 vs $41,236
Communication and Media Studies
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
+50.9%
$51,395 vs $34,058
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+62.4%
$55,295 vs $34,058
Educational Administration and Supervision
Master's Degree · Education
+66.6%
$68,686 vs $41,236
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
+71.8%
$58,526 vs $34,058
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
+100.2%
$68,191 vs $34,058

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

7
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
49%
$27,000 debt · $55,295 earn
Communication and Media Studies
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
48%
$24,620 debt · $51,395 earn
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
44%
$25,870 debt · $58,526 earn
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
40%
$27,000 debt · $68,191 earn
Education General
Master's Degree · Education
28%
$14,603 debt · $51,914 earn
Special Education and Teaching
Master's Degree · Education
28%
$15,135 debt · $53,879 earn
Curriculum and Instruction
Master's Degree · Education
24%
$12,861 debt · $52,708 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1919Next review Jun 2028

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 15

  1. Dec 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Jun 2025Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Jun 2025Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Feb 2025Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Dec 2024Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Show Cause
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$8,926
$30–48k$8,329
$48–75k$9,698
$75–110k$16,607
$110k+$19,770

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$13,485
-$7,243vs Baccalaureate median $20,729
Federal loans
52.8%
In-state tuition
$42,010
Out-of-state
$42,010

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 473 students received $2.8M in Pell grants, alongside $4.9M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
473
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.8M
$2,792,237 total
Direct Loans
$4.9M
1,088 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.2M
324 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.5M
593 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$380K
98 loan awards
Parent PLUS$799K
72 loan awards
Grad PLUS$13K
1 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 606 borrowers who entered repayment, 20 (3.3%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.3%
+1.0pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
606
Defaulted
20
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
6.4%
2017
9.3%
2018
4.9%
2019
3.3%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Georgetown College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs47
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

368 total completions
01Education
12634.2%
02Business
7720.9%
03Biological Sciences
369.8%
04Communication
318.4%
05Psychology
277.3%
06Health Professions
226.0%
07Social Sciences
195.2%
08Parks/Recreation
154.1%
09Visual/Performing Arts
92.4%
10English Language
61.6%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
1,345
12-mo unduplicated
1,578
Undergraduate
1,252
Graduate
326

Gender split

Men
46%724
Women
54%854

Race / ethnicity composition

White
75.4%
Black
8.6%
Hispanic
7.2%
Non-resident
4.0%
Two or more
3.7%
Asian
0.6%
Unknown
0.4%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
551
368 M · 183 W
Women athletes
33.2%
Athletic aid
$14.4M
Total student aid
Budget
$18.0M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$9.8M
$3.9M
Recruiting expense
$20K
$11K
Head-coach salaries
$49K
$34K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 11

Football
157 M ·
$5.2M
Baseball
99 M ·
$2.5M
Soccer
34 M · 36 W
$2.1M
Volleyball
20 M · 34 W
$1.7M
Track and Field (Outdoor)
18 M · 20 W
$793K
Basketball
21 M · 15 W
$1.8M

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 1,548 students

3-year trend

7.032 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
11
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
3
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs08
    Liquor08

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    13.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    67

    Georgetown College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Georgetown College selected for federal comparison reporting.

    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectGeorgetown College
    49%1,345$13,485Baccalaureate
    Berea College
    58%19.3%1,527$4,483Baccalaureate
    Centre College
    81%54.4%1,404$21,497Baccalaureate
    Transylvania University
    71%86.5%1,006$23,560Baccalaureate
    Randolph-Macon College
    70%86.6%1,687$27,759Baccalaureate
    Simmons College of Kentucky
    8%100.0%506$19,960Baccalaureate
    Peer group median64%86.5%1,375$20,729

    Frequently asked questions about Georgetown College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Georgetown College.

    What is the graduation rate at Georgetown College?

    Georgetown College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 49% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Georgetown College?

    Georgetown College reports a total enrollment of 1,345 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Georgetown College?

    The average net price at Georgetown College is $13,485 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Georgetown College?

    Georgetown College's yield rate is 26.0%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Georgetown College located?

    Georgetown College is located in Georgetown, Kentucky 40324-1696.

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