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University or college · Private nonprofit

Gallaudet University

Washington, DC186 online only

Gallaudet University is a private nonprofit university in Washington, DC, with about 1,178 students on campus.

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Students on campus
1,178
plus 186 studying only online
Admission rate
58%
lower than at 78% of 4-year colleges
Net price a year
$15,845
lower than at 69% of 4-year colleges
Graduation rate
47%
lower than at 66% of 4-year colleges
Earnings, 10 yrs later
$43,101
higher than at 56% of U.S. colleges
In brief

Gallaudet University, in brief

Lower-income students graduate as often as everyone else

49% of students with Pell grants finish, more than the 47% rate overall. At most colleges they trail by several points. 58% of undergraduates here get Pell grants. Outcomes ↓

Very small classes

There are about 6 students for every teacher. The students ↓

This summary is written from the data on this page. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard.

★ What stands out · Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay off?

Graduate
47%
within 6 years · Pell students 49%
Come back for year two
71%
full-time first-year students
Earnings, 10 years later
$43,101
median, students on federal aid
Typical debt
$18,000
about $191 a month over 10 years

Debt vs. the paycheck

The typical loan payment as a share of a typical graduate’s monthly pay six years after starting

6.3%
0%10%: a common comfort line25%

$191 a month against about $3,048 a month in pay.

Paying back loans

Federal student loans, this college

56%

of borrowers paid down at least some of their loan within three years, more than at 69% of U.S. colleges.

Almost none defaulted within three years (payments on federal loans were paused from 2020 to 2023, so recent default rates are near zero everywhere).

Earnings by family background

Median earnings 10 years after starting, by family income at enrollment

Lower incomeunder $30k
$41k
Middle income$30–75k
$45k
Higher incomeover $75k
$46k
Getting in

How hard is it to get into Gallaudet University?

58%

of applicants admitted

About 12 of every 20 applicants get in.

Test scores of admitted students

SAT reading
380–502
SAT math
400–520
ACT
14–17

The middle 50%: a quarter scored below the range and a quarter above it. Average SAT: 868.

What it costs

The sticker price, and what families really pay

Sticker price: $40,374 a year

Before any grants

Tuition & fees $19,654Room & board $15,892Books & supplies $1,600Other costs $3,228

After grants, the average family on aid pays $15,845.

Your family’s price

Average net price after grants, by family income

$14,236

About $56,944 over 4 years · 65% off the sticker price

Under $30k$30–48k$48–75k$75–110kOver $110k
Majors

What students study, and what it pays

Share of degrees by field

Area & ethnic studies 14%Business 13%Psychology 12%Languages 9%Parks, recreation & fitness 7%Social sciences 7%Everything else 38%

Bachelor’s programs with the most graduates

And their graduates’ median earnings four years later (one year where that’s all that’s reported).

Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies30 graduates a year · typical debt $20,409
—not reported
Psychology, General21 graduates a year · typical debt $13,100
—not reported
American Sign Language18 graduates a year · typical debt $23,500
$71k4 yrs out
Communication and Media Studies16 graduates a year · typical debt $27,021
$25k1 yr out
Computer and Information Sciences, General13 graduates a year
—not reported
Biology, General13 graduates a year
—not reported
Social Work13 graduates a year · typical debt $18,935
—not reported
Visual and Performing Arts, General12 graduates a year
—not reported
Who goes there

The students

812 degree-seeking undergraduates.

By race and ethnicity

White 41%Hispanic 26%Black 18%Asian 5%Two or more 2%International 4%

Women and men

Women 52%Men 48%
6 : 1
students per teacher
58%
get Pell grants (lower income)
38%
take federal loans
24%
undergrads 25 or older
6%
study part time
The town around it

Living in Washington

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (institution and field-of-study files) and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023); town figures from the Census American Community Survey and NOAA climate normals. Graduation rates count first-time, full-time students; earnings and debt are for students who received federal aid. Distances are straight-line. Colleges are described, not graded (how TownRatings describes colleges). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.