Private nonprofit · University

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland · Large city

#1 most selective in Maryland#2 for grad earnings in Maryland#2 graduation rate in Maryland
6.4%
Admit rate
$18,809
Avg net price
94%
Graduation rate
$87,555
Median earnings

Johns Hopkins University is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Baltimore, Maryland (large city setting), enrolling 5,693 undergraduates.

Private nonprofitMidsize · 5,693 undergradsLarge cityHighly selective · 6% admitOther · Centennial ConferenceCold wintersNear the coast

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Johns Hopkins University's admitted students.

Admit rate
6.4%
SAT (mid 50%)
1520–1570
Avg GPA (est.)
4.00

Enter a test score to see where you land against Johns Hopkins University's admitted students.

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

About Baltimore, Maryland

Baltimore, also known as Baltimore City, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Maryland. One Paleo-Indian site and several Archaic period and Woodland period archaeological sites have been identified in Baltimore, including four from the Late Woodland period. Baltimore has historically been a working-class port town, sometimes dubbed a "city of neighborhoods". It comprises 72 designated historic districts traditionally occupied by distinct ethnic groups. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
3 miles to Baltimore, MD
To the ocean
5 miles
Nearest airport
11 miles to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall (BWI) · major hub

How Johns Hopkins University compares

Selectivity6.4%

More selective than 99% · #1 most selective of 28 in Maryland

SAT average1553

Higher than 99%

Graduation rate94%

Higher than 97% · #2 of 31 in Maryland

First-year retention98%

Higher than 96%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$87,555

Higher than 94% · #2 of 28 in Maryland

Average net price$18,809

Cheaper than 55% · #16 cheapest of 29 in Maryland

Median debt at graduation$10,250

Lower than 97%

Student–faculty ratio6 : 1

Lower than 94%

Undergraduate enrollment5,693

Larger than 80%

Percentiles compare Johns Hopkins University with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Maryland.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

29,547students
  • Undergraduate5,69319%
  • Graduate23,85481%

Undergraduates by gender

5,693undergrads
  • Women2,94452%
  • Men2,74948%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White20%
  • Black8.3%
  • Hispanic19%
  • Asian29%
  • Other or multiracial24%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
5,693
Graduate enrollment
23,854
Student–faculty ratio
6 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
19%
First-generation students
13%
Students over 25
5%
Median family income
$79,480
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$170,739
Endowment
$13,063,073,000

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

Admissions

Admission rate
6.4%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1520–1570
SAT average
1553
SAT reading
740–770
SAT math
780–800
ACT composite
34–36
Average GPA (estimated)
4.00

Cost

In-state tuition
$65,230
Room & board
$20,150
Books & supplies
$1,356
Total cost of attendance
$85,947
Average net price
$18,809

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)
94%
Graduated on time (4 years)
87%
First-year retention
98%
Transferred to another college
3%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$86,306
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$87,555
Median debt at graduation
$10,250
Students with federal loans
9%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
80%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
87%
Low-income (Pell)
89%
First-generation
85%

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
2,753
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
48%
Housing charge (year)
$11,400
Meal plan (year)
$7,792
Application fee
$70
Athletics
Other
Football conference
Centennial Conference
Varsity athletes
810 (470 men · 340 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 (13)

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)291
Lacrosse97
Football87
Soccer67
Baseball44
Fencing42
Swimming39
Basketball31
Field Hockey29
Tennis28
Volleyball21
Water Polo18
Wrestling16

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

Campus safety

Safety grade
C
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
4.5 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
277
Property offenses (2022–2024)
129

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 10 campuses (30,210 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.

135reported offenses a year
92 violent a year43 property a year

By offense type, per year

Aggravated assault
54
Motor vehicle theft
23
Fondling
21
Burglary
18
Rape
9.0
Robbery
7.3
Arson
1.3
Murder
0.7

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
$428
$30–48k
-$213
$48–75k
$4,179
$75–110k
$14,591
$110k+
$37,774

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
$17,165

$4,179/year × about 4.1 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.

59%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$55,466
average award, among those who get one

Johns Hopkins University discounts heavily: 59% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $55,466. 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 1,406 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)
$87,555
Typical debt at graduation
$10,250
Debt vs. one year's pay
12%
Out-earn a HS grad
84%

Typical debt would take roughly 1.2 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Strong value

Graduates here tend to earn well relative to what they borrow — typical debt pays back fast, and most out-earn a high-school graduate.

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
$85,369
Men
$92,660

Men out-earn women by $7,291 (9%) 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
86°F
Winter low
27°F
Annual rain
43.7″
Annual snow
19.3″

Average temperature

HighLow
20°60°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.44.7JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cylburn, MD US station (2.4 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.