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Georgetown College

Georgetown, KY · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Baptist

Real cost

Average price after aid $14,095 a year

Median debt at graduation: $25,200 (all students)

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Academic Excellence

B-Academic Excellence: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
53 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.49%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.69%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.SAT 1,138 · ACT 22.5
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.13 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$4,574

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

What families pay, by income

Average yearly price after grants and scholarships, for students who receive federal aid.

Average net price by family income
Family incomePrice after aid
Up to $30,000$9,777
$30,001–$48,000$7,834
$48,001–$75,000$9,797
$75,001–$110,000$16,577
Over $110,000$20,207

Full cost of attendance before aid: $56,886 a year.

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Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
1,200
Men and women
Undergraduates, fall 2023 (College Scorecard)
Men 53% · Women 47%
First-generation students
Share of students who are first-generation, by the College Scorecard’s definition
33%
First-year students from another state
Of first-time students whose home is a U.S. state, fall 2023 (IPEDS)
20%
Total students1,463
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$14,095
Cost of attendance (per year)$56,886
Median federal debt at graduation$25,200
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
49%
Graduation rate for Pell grant recipients
Finishing within 6 years (College Scorecard)
35%
Graduation rate for first-generation students
Finishing within 6 years (College Scorecard)
36%
Borrowers paying down their loans within 3 years
Borrowers who repaid at least $1 of principal within 3 years (College Scorecard)
67%
First-year retention69%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$52,074
Admission rate91%
Application fee
Undergraduate application fee, 2023–24 (IPEDS)
No application fee
Students receiving Pell grants35%
Admitted students’ middle range:SAT 960–1160ACT 20–25
Admission test scores (middle 50% of admitted students who submitted scores)
Average SAT1138
SAT reading & writing500–590
SAT math460–570
ACT composite20–25
Test policyConsidered but not required

Value index: 60 / 100 (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Earnings by major

Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates a few years after finishing, by major (College Scorecard).

Median earnings by major
MajorMedian earnings
Biology$68,191
Kinesiology and exercise science$58,526
Psychology$55,295
Communication studies$51,395

Also offered (no earnings published yet): Accounting, Allied health, Applied mathematics, Area studies, Biochemistry, Business (general), Business administration, Chemistry, Computer science, Computing and information science, Ecology and evolutionary biology, Economics, English, Finance, Fine arts, Global studies, Health administration, Health sciences, History, Interdisciplinary studies, Managerial economics, Marketing, Mathematics, Natural resources and conservation, Philosophy, Physics, Political science, Religious studies, Romance languages, Sociology, Software and media applications, Teacher education, Theatre.

What students study most

Share of bachelor’s degrees by field, first majors in 2023–24 (IPEDS).

Most common bachelor’s fields
FieldShare of degrees
Business27%
Biology15%
Psychology10%
Communication10%
Health professions9%

Campus facts

School colors
SettingTown
Part-time undergraduates1%
Undergraduates aged 25 and older1%
On-campus room and board (per year)$11,684
SportsNAIA · Mid-South Conference
ROTCArmy · Air Force
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member13 to 1
Faculty who are full-time55%Of instructional faculty, fall 2023 (College Scorecard)
Endowment per student$29,066Endowment at the end of fiscal year 2023, per full-time-equivalent student (IPEDS)
Nearest airport with scheduled flightsBlue Grass Airport (LEX)About 12 miles away in a straight line (OurAirports)
Town population39,1172020–2024 five-year estimate (U.S. Census Bureau)
Nearest city of 250,000 people or moreLexington-FayetteAbout 13 miles away in a straight line (U.S. Census Bureau)
Average temperature in January34°F1991–2020 normal, from LEXINGTON BLUEGRASS AP, KY US, about 12 miles away (NOAA)
Average temperature in July77°F1991–2020 normal, from LEXINGTON BLUEGRASS AP, KY US, about 12 miles away (NOAA)

Federal data (IPEDS and College Scorecard), except school colors. None of this changes the faith grades.

Campus safety reports

On-campus crimes reported in 2024, per 1,000 students.

On-campus crimes per 1,000 students
CategoryThis campusU.S. rate
Rape0.000.07
Robbery0.000.01
Aggravated assault0.000.04
Burglary0.000.08
Motor vehicle theft0.000.15

Numbers reflect what each campus reported. They differ with campus size and how reporting is done, so compare with care. U.S. rate: total reported offenses divided by total students at every institution in the report.

Source: Official data: U.S. Department of Education

Questions families ask

Is Georgetown College a Christian college?
Yes. Georgetown College is a Christian college.

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About this school’s data
  • IPEDS unit ID 156745
  • Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate college (arts & sciences)
  • Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges d.b.a. Commission on Colleges and Universities (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
  • Religious affiliation (IPEDS): Baptist
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