Gallaudet University

www.gallaudet.edu/

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$16,512

0% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$18,410

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

8.42%

Default Rate

2020 Acceptance Rate

62.6%

412 Applicants

2020 Enrolled Students

1,451

80% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

43.6%

79 Graduates

About

Gallaudet University is a higher education institution located in District of Columbia, DC. In 2020, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Gallaudet University were Speech Communication & Rhetoric (25 degrees awarded), Sign Language Interpretation & Translation (25 degrees), and Other Social Work (22 degrees).

In 2020, 409 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Gallaudet University. 65.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 34.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (241 degrees), 5.88 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (41 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Gallaudet University is $16,512, which is $−6,018 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($22,531).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Gallaudet University is $16,512, which is $−6,018 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($22,531).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $18,410.

In 2020, 82% of undergraduate students attending Gallaudet University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 40% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$16,512

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Gallaudet University was $16,512. The cost of tuition at Gallaudet University is $−6,018 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($22,531).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Gallaudet University (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$18,410

2020 Value

17.7%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Gallaudet University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $18,410. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Gallaudet University grew by 17.7%.

This chart compares the average net price of Gallaudet University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$14,928

Room and Board

$1,600

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Gallaudet University was of $14,928 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,600. The cost of room and board increased by 6.34% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Gallaudet University (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

82%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

40%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

82% of undergraduate students at Gallaudet University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2019, when 82% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Gallaudet University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

8.42%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Gallaudet University was 8.42%, which represents 24 out of the 285 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Gallaudet University received 412 undergraduate applications in 2020, which represents a 13.6% annual decline. Out of those 412 applicants, 258 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 62.6% acceptance rate.

There were 1,451 students enrolled at Gallaudet University in 2020, and 23% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Gallaudet University has an overall enrollment yield of 58.9%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

62.6%

Acceptance Rate in 2020

258

Accepted Out of 412

In 2020, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Gallaudet University was 62.6% (258 admissions from 412 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2019, which was 61.2%. Between 2019 and 2020, the number of applicants declined by −13.6%, while admissions declined by −11.6%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Gallaudet University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

SAT Scores

23%

Submission Percentage

Scores Submitted

23% of enrolled first-time students at Gallaudet University in 2020 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Gallaudet University has a total enrollment of 1,451 students. The full-time enrollment at Gallaudet University is 1,161 students and the part-time enrollment is 290. This means that 80% of students enrolled at Gallaudet University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Gallaudet University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 47.7% White, 16.1% Hispanic or Latino, 14.1% Black or African American, 4.82% Asian, 3.86% Two or More Races, 0.758% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.689% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Gallaudet University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (25.7%), followed by White Male (18.3%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (10.8%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (46.5%), followed by Black or African American Female (8.59%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (6.64%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

80%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Gallaudet University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,451 students. The full-time enrollment at Gallaudet University is 1,161 and the part-time enrollment is 290. This means that 80% of students enrolled at Gallaudet University are enrolled full-time compared with 68.8% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Gallaudet University (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

74%

2020 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Gallaudet University was 74%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (75%), Gallaudet University had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Gallaudet University (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
692
Hispanic or Latino
233
Black or African American
204

The enrolled student population at Gallaudet University is 47.7% White, 16.1% Hispanic or Latino, 14.1% Black or African American, 4.82% Asian, 3.86% Two or More Races, 0.758% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.689% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 52.6% White, 16.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 13% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 93 students (6.41%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 129 more women than men received degrees from Gallaudet University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Gallaudet University is white (241 degrees awarded). There were 5.88 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (41 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Gallaudet University is Speech Communication & Rhetoric (25 degrees awarded), followed by Sign Language Interpretation & Translation (25 degrees) and Other Social Work (22 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Gallaudet University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Language & Linguistics (73 degrees awarded), Cultural & Gender Studies (18 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (37 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Gallaudet University are Elementary & middle school teachers (183,763 people), Other managers (182,613 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (163,288 people), Social workers, all other (155,145 people), and Postsecondary teachers (97,199 people).

The most specialized majors at Gallaudet University are Language & Linguistics (73 degrees awarded), Cultural & Gender Studies (18 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (37 degrees), Communications (25 degrees), and History (6 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Gallaudet University are Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Surgeons, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Clinical and counseling psychologists, and Computer hardware engineers

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Gallaudet University are Elementary & secondary schools (424,168 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (260,848 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (145,147 people), Legal services (136,744 people), and Individual & family services (126,525 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Gallaudet University.

Most Common

Speech Communication & Rhetoric
25 degree-majorss awarded
Sign Language Interpretation & Translation
25 degree-majorss awarded
Other Social Work
22 degree-majorss awarded

In 2020, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Gallaudet University was Speech Communication & Rhetoric with 25 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Gallaudet University according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

140

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

269

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 140 degrees were awarded to men at Gallaudet University, which is 0.52 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (269).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Gallaudet University by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2020, 14 degrees were awarded to men at Gallaudet University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 2.8 times more than the 5 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2020, 29 degrees were awarded to women at Gallaudet University in Sign Language Interpretation & Translation, which is 4.14 times more than the 7 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

26%

100% Completion Time

47%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 26% of students graduating from Gallaudet University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 47% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 52% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Masters Colleges and Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Gallaudet University is Male and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
241 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
41 degrees awarded
Black or African American
39 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Gallaudet University is white (241 degrees awarded). There were 5.88 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (41 degrees).

8.07% of degree recipients (33 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Female
168 degrees awarded
White Male
73 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
24 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Gallaudet University is white female (168 degrees awarded). There were 2.3 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (73 degrees).

Operations

Gallaudet University has an endowment valued at nearly $194M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $14.6M (7.49%), compared to the 3.19% average return ($1.26M on $39.6M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2020, Gallaudet University had a total salary expenditure of $152M. Gallaudet University employs 73 Professors, 44 Assistant professors, and 38 Associate professors. Most academics at Gallaudet University are Female Professors (46), Male Professors(27), and Female Assistant professors (26).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Gallaudet University are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 118 employees, Service, with 91 employees, and Management with 84 employees.

Endowment

$194M

2020 Endowment

4.58%

growth from 2019

Gallaudet University has an endowment valued at about $194M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Gallaudet University grew 4.58% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $155M higher than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Gallaudet University (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$3.44M - Federal
$0 - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, Gallaudet University received $3.44M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$72.7M

2020 Salaries

6.93%

growth from 2019

In 2020, Gallaudet University paid a median of $72.7M in salaries, which represents 47.8% of their overall expenditure ($152M) and a 6.93% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.17% decline from 2018 and a 3.57% growth from 2017.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 34.6M (40.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$19.4M

Instructional Salaries

197

Number of Employees

In 2020, Gallaudet University paid a total of $19.4M to 197 employees working as instructors, which represents 26.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $11M (31.8%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

73 Employees

Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

118 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Gallaudet University were Professor with 73 employees; Assistant professor with 44 employees; and Assistant professor with 38 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Gallaudet University were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 118 employees; Service with 91 employees; and Management with 84 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Female Professor
Male Professor
Female Assistant professor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Gallaudet University was Female Professor with 46 employees, Male Professor with 27 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 26 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Gallaudet University.