Gallaudet University

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Gallaudet University

Gallaudet University operates as a private nonprofit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia (city: large), with a total reported enrollment of 812 students of which 1,008 are undergraduates. Institution-level records in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) classify each school by Carnegie category, ownership sector, and urban/rural locale, which is how this profile’s peer group and cost cohort are determined. Gallaudet University is categorized as “17” under the Carnegie classification system, a meaningful signal when comparing like-to-like institutions.

Selectivity and financial signals give context to what applicants can expect. The reported admission rate is 58.1%, drawn from the most recent IPEDS Fall enrollment survey, with an average SAT of 868 and an ACT midpoint of 17. The average net price after grants and scholarships is $15,845, with published in-state tuition of $19,654 and a Pell grant recipient share of 57.9%. Median federal student debt at graduation is $18,000, drawn from the U.S. Treasury-matched College Scorecard file.

Outcomes reveal whether the investment pays back. The 4-year completion rate is 46.9%, and the first-year retention rate is 71.1%. Graduates earn a median of $43,101 ten years after enrolling, compared with $36,578 six years post-enrollment. Within three years of entering repayment, 36700.0% of borrowers are making progress on their federal loans, and 47.8% of graduates earn above the high-school threshold. Treating these numbers as a single snapshot alongside the cost cohort is the standard approach for evaluating ROI under the College Scorecard methodology.