Private nonprofit · College

Georgetown College

Georgetown, Kentucky · Fringe town

91.1%
Admit rate
$14,095
Avg net price
49%
Graduation rate
$52,074
Median earnings

Georgetown College is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Georgetown, Kentucky (fringe town setting), enrolling 1,097 undergraduates. It has a Interdenominational religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitSmall · 1,097 undergradsFringe townAccessible · 91% admitNAIA Division I · Mid-South ConferenceCold winters

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Georgetown College's admitted students.

Admit rate
91.1%
SAT (mid 50%)
960–1160
Avg GPA (est.)
3.25

Enter a test score to see where you land against Georgetown College's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Georgetown College's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Georgetown, Kentucky

Georgetown is a city in Scott County, Kentucky, United States. Native peoples have lived along the banks of Elkhorn Creek in what is now Scott County for at least 15,000 years. At the time of European encounter, the historic Shawnee people occupied this area. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Fringe town
Highest degree offered
Graduate
To Great Lakes shore
238 miles
Nearest airport
12 miles to Blue Grass (LEX)

How Georgetown College compares

Selectivity91.1%

More selective than 21% · #19 most selective of 26 in Kentucky

SAT average1138

Higher than 42%

Graduation rate49%

Higher than 37% · #18 of 30 in Kentucky

First-year retention69%

Higher than 28%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$52,074

Higher than 45% · #8 of 29 in Kentucky

Average net price$14,095

Cheaper than 76% · #11 cheapest of 29 in Kentucky

Median debt at graduation$25,200

Lower than 30%

Student–faculty ratio13 : 1

Lower than 50%

Undergraduate enrollment1,097

Larger than 40%

Percentiles compare Georgetown College with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Kentucky.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

1,331students
  • Undergraduate1,09782%
  • Graduate23418%

Undergraduates by gender

1,097undergrads
  • Women57753%
  • Men52047%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White74%
  • Black9.0%
  • Hispanic6.1%
  • Asian0.9%
  • Other or multiracial9.7%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
1,097
Graduate enrollment
234
Student–faculty ratio
13 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
35%
First-generation students
33%
Students over 25
1%
Median family income
$59,301
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$58,518
Endowment
$32,889,546

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 307 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Kentucky78%
  • Other U.S. states19%
  • International3.3%

Most first-years stay in state — Georgetown College draws overwhelmingly from Kentucky.

3% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
91.1%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
960–1160
SAT average
1138
SAT reading
500–590
SAT math
460–570
ACT composite
20–25
Average GPA (estimated)
3.25

Cost

In-state tuition
$42,840
Room & board
$11,684
Books & supplies
$1,250
Total cost of attendance
$56,886
Average net price
$14,095

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
49%
Graduated on time (4 years)
43%
First-year retention
69%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$40,393
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$52,074
Median debt at graduation
$25,200
Students with federal loans
48%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
61%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
43%
Low-income (Pell)
36%
First-generation
38%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
1,555
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
100%+
Housing charge (year)
$5,410
Meal plan (year)
$5,975
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NAIA Division I
Football conference
Mid-South Conference
Varsity athletes
541 (372 men · 169 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (12)

Football157
Baseball97
Soccer61
Volleyball42
Basketball35
Other Sports35
Track and Field (Outdoor)27
Softball20
Cross Country20
Tennis18
Lacrosse15
Golf14

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
A
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
0.3 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
1
Property offenses (2022–2024)
0

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (1,345 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

0.3reported offenses a year
0.3 violent a year0 property a year

By offense type, per year

Fondling
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$9,777
$30–48k
$7,834
$48–75k
$9,797
$75–110k
$16,577
$110k+
$20,207

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$40,909

$9,797/year × about 4.2 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

100%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$34,480
average award, among those who get one

Georgetown College discounts heavily: 100% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $34,480. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 356 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$52,074
Typical debt at graduation
$25,200
Debt vs. one year's pay
48%
Out-earn a HS grad
58%

Typical debt would take roughly 4.8 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$47,639
Men
$57,174

Men out-earn women by $9,535 (20%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
87°F
Winter low
25°F
Annual rain
49.8″
Annual snow
14.5″

Average temperature

HighLow
20°60°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.75.4JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lexington Bluegrass AP, KY US station (11.9 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.