How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
Goucher College admits about 77.7% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,090 and 1,325, and ACT scores typically fall between 27 and 30. Among enrolled undergraduates, 35.2% receive Pell Grants and 17.6% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment is modest, at 11.6%. Azimuth ranks Goucher College #1066 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects Goucher College's selective admissions funnel combined with a relatively modest share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students. At a liberal arts college of this size and selectivity, the number of low-income students enrolled is limited compared to institutions that admit larger shares of their applicant pools. The six-year graduation rate is 57.3%, with 67.3% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks Goucher College #747 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $69,000 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing Goucher College in the 92.8 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The pattern reflects Goucher College's position as a selective liberal arts institution: low-income students who gain admission complete at strong rates and achieve solid post-graduation earnings — but the institution's admission scale limits how many students benefit from that pathway. The mobility ranking captures both the quality of outcomes for low-income graduates and the smaller absolute number of such students the institution serves.
Goucher College admits about 77.7% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,090 and 1,325, and ACT scores typically fall between 27 and 30. Among enrolled undergraduates, 35.2% receive Pell Grants and 17.6% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment is modest, at 11.6%. Azimuth ranks Goucher College #1066 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects Goucher College's selective admissions funnel combined with a relatively modest share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students. At a liberal arts college of this size and selectivity, the number of low-income students enrolled is limited compared to institutions that admit larger shares of their applicant pools. The six-year graduation rate is 57.3%, with 67.3% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks Goucher College #747 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $69,000 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing Goucher College in the 92.8 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The pattern reflects Goucher College's position as a selective liberal arts institution: low-income students who gain admission complete at strong rates and achieve solid post-graduation earnings — but the institution's admission scale limits how many students benefit from that pathway. The mobility ranking captures both the quality of outcomes for low-income graduates and the smaller absolute number of such students the institution serves.
Goucher College admits about 77.7% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,090 and 1,325, and ACT scores typically fall between 27 and 30. Among enrolled undergraduates, 35.2% receive Pell Grants and 17.6% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment is modest, at 11.6%. Azimuth ranks Goucher College #1066 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects Goucher College's selective admissions funnel combined with a relatively modest share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students. At a liberal arts college of this size and selectivity, the number of low-income students enrolled is limited compared to institutions that admit larger shares of their applicant pools. The six-year graduation rate is 57.3%, with 67.3% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks Goucher College #747 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $69,000 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing Goucher College in the 92.8 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The pattern reflects Goucher College's position as a selective liberal arts institution: low-income students who gain admission complete at strong rates and achieve solid post-graduation earnings — but the institution's admission scale limits how many students benefit from that pathway. The mobility ranking captures both the quality of outcomes for low-income graduates and the smaller absolute number of such students the institution serves.
