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
$14,095
-$5.5k 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

21.1pp gap
Pell recipients
37%42 of 114
Non-Pell (all)
58%86 of 148
Subsidized loan, no Pell
52%32 of 61
No Federal Aid
62%54 of 87

Non-Pell students graduate at a 21.1-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

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$9,777
$30–48k$7,834
$48–75k$9,797
$75–110k$16,577
$110k+$20,207

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

Avg net price (private)
$14,095
-$5,512vs Baccalaureate median $19,608
Federal loans
48.3%
In-state tuition
$42,840
Out-of-state
$42,840

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
$2,788,627 total
Direct Loans
$4.9M
1,089 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$2.6M
593 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$383K
99 loan awards
Parent PLUS$799K
72 loan awards
Grad PLUS$15K
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

385 total completions
01Education
14136.6%
02Business
6316.4%
03Social Sciences
338.6%
04Psychology
307.8%
05Biological Sciences
287.3%
06Communication
266.8%
07Health Professions
266.8%
08Parks/Recreation
164.2%
09Visual/Performing Arts
164.2%
10Philosophy/Religion
61.6%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
1,345
12-mo unduplicated
1,445
Undergraduate
1,175
Graduate
270

Gender split

Men
48%691
Women
52%754

Race / ethnicity composition

White
74.3%
Black
9.0%
Hispanic
6.1%
Non-resident
5.1%
Two or more
3.9%
Asian
0.9%
Unknown
0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
518
361 M · 157 W
Women athletes
30.3%
Athletic aid
$15.0M
Total student aid
Budget
$18.6M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$10.6M
$3.7M
Recruiting expense
$24K
$14K
Head-coach salaries
$49K
$34K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 11

Football
157 M ·
$5.5M
Baseball
97 M ·
$2.7M
Soccer
37 M · 24 W
$2.0M
Volleyball
15 M · 27 W
$1.6M
Basketball
21 M · 14 W
$1.9M
Track and Field (Outdoor)
16 M · 11 W
$333K

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
0.68
1 offenses · 1,463 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.68Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
2
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Fondling
1

By location

1total
  • On campus1

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
Drugs06
Liquor09

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$14,095Baccalaureate
58%19.3%1,527$6,106Baccalaureate
81%54.4%1,404$20,781Baccalaureate
71%86.5%1,006$21,913Baccalaureate
70%86.6%1,687$27,866Baccalaureate
8%100.0%506$18,434Baccalaureate
Peer group median64%86.5%1,375$19,608

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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 $14,095 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.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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