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Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland. 5,693 undergraduates. Admits 6% of applicants.

93%Graduation rate39 pts above the national median for similar colleges (54%)
$18,431Average net price per year7% below the national median for similar colleges ($19,899)
$104,590Median earnings 10 years after starting78% above the national median for similar colleges ($58,912)
$12,000Median debt at graduation44% below the national median for similar colleges ($21,609)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($12,000) equals 11% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($104,590). That is a light load relative to pay.

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$1,772
$30,000–$48,000$2,136
$48,001–$75,000$4,014
$75,001–$110,000$12,170
Over $110,000$43,081

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $67,170.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate93%54%
Return for second year98%76%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$86,265$49,318
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$104,590$58,912
Median debt at graduation$12,000$21,609

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly bachelor's degrees).

Programs and what graduates earn

226 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Education, Other35$256,543——
Business/Commerce, General2$150,326$178,038—
Computer and Information Sciences, General397$146,079$174,474—
Real Estate39—$168,207—
Biology, General579$166,818——
Systems Engineering231$144,552$162,312—
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management85$154,147$158,618—
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering221$134,717$158,253—
Economics559$120,814$152,666—
Engineering-Related Fields148$120,505$142,926—
Statistics135$142,186——
Mechanical Engineering156$120,900$141,084—
Health and Medical Administrative Services219$101,408$139,100—
Social Sciences, General1$112,614$138,967—
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering129$138,933——
Business Administration, Management and Operations106$123,952$138,842—
Information Science/Studies48$108,801$137,461—
Finance and Financial Management Services0$129,117$134,465—
Applied Mathematics116$133,914——
Biomedical/Medical Engineering232$100,807$133,041—
Biotechnology465$96,186$127,026—
Political Science and Government127$87,109$123,074—
International Relations and National Security Studies681$87,121$121,696—
Public Administration73$84,297$121,065—
Public Policy Analysis62—$119,336—
Physics90$114,305——
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology69$72,385$113,154—
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing280$88,756$110,958—
Public Health127$78,534$110,840—
Communication and Media Studies262$82,189$109,220—
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering44$94,913$104,611—
Geography and Cartography10$91,051$94,643—
Physical Sciences, Other95$74,677$88,943—
Educational/Instructional Media Design21$84,670——
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods1,293$80,787——
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies104$70,466$78,515—
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology91$49,426$77,989—
Education, General293$65,758$77,655—
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities26$64,865$77,320—
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions49$58,113$75,423—
Special Education and Teaching10$65,486$74,657—
Student Counseling and Personnel Services7—$73,679—
Genetics37$72,716——
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas7—$68,721—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods1—$63,723—
Museology/Museum Studies88$45,357$63,446—
Music122$37,669$47,538—
Historic Preservation and Conservation19$43,032——
Area Studies2———
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians11———
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications93———
Chemical Engineering50———
Civil Engineering35———
Materials Engineering31———
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering51———
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics4———
English Language and Literature, General4———
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences20———
Pharmacology and Toxicology7———
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology26———
Neurobiology and Neurosciences7———
Mathematics78———
Applied Statistics58———
Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations31———
Cognitive Science6———
Sustainability Studies24———
Philosophy6———
Chemistry38———
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences2———
Research and Experimental Psychology65———
Anthropology1———
Demography42———
Sociology7———
Film/Video and Photographic Arts26———
Fine and Studio Arts1———
Medical Illustration and Informatics10———
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities14———
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other2———
History8———

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

Getting in

6%Admission rate
1,553Average SAT of admitted students
34–36ACT middle 50%
6:1Students per faculty member
23%Undergraduates with a Pell Grant

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Quick answers

How much does Johns Hopkins University cost per year?
The average net price at Johns Hopkins University, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $18,431 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Johns Hopkins University graduates earn?
Former Johns Hopkins University students earn a median of $104,590 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Johns Hopkins University?
93% of Johns Hopkins University students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Johns Hopkins University graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Johns Hopkins University is $12,000. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.