Gallaudet University

Washington, District of Columbia · Private nonprofit · Predominantly bachelor's · City: Large

Official websiteNet price calculatorAccreditor: Middle States Commission on Higher Education

The average annual net price for first-time, full-time undergraduates receiving federal aid is $27,398. 52% of first-time, full-time students completed within 150% of normal time. Students who received federal aid had median earnings of $49,334 ten years after entering. The median federal loan debt of graduates is $18,781.

Average net price
$27,398
per year Verified data
Completion rate
52%
within 150% of normal time Verified data
Median earnings
$49,334
10 years after entry Verified data
Median debt
$18,781
graduates, federal loans Verified data

Cost and net price

In-state tuition and fees$22,120
Out-of-state tuition and fees$22,120
Average cost of attendance$42,398
Books and supplies$1,760
Room and board, on campus$16,660
Average net price, all aided students$27,398
Average net price, family income $0 to $30,000$25,771
Average net price, family income over $110,000$30,888

Net price is the average cost after grants and scholarships for first-time, full-time undergraduates who receive federal aid. Your price depends on your family finances; use the school's net price calculator for an estimate. Tuition: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. Net price and cost of attendance: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.

Admissions and enrollment

Admission rate
58%
SAT range, middle 50% (reading plus math)
780 to 1022
ACT composite range, middle 50%
14 to 17
Undergraduate enrollment
812
Graduate enrollment
460
Students receiving Pell grants
56%
Student to faculty ratio
6 to 1

Admission rate and enrollment: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. SAT and ACT ranges come from IPEDS and may not reflect test-optional policies.

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Graduation, earnings, and debt

Completion within 150% of normal time52%
Completion within normal time21%
First-year retention (full-time)71%
Median federal debt, graduates$18,781
Typical monthly payment on that debt (10 years)$213
Median Parent PLUS debt, completers$15,038
Share earning more than a typical high school graduate, 6 years after entry56%
1 year after completion$39,424
4 years after completion$55,195
6 years after entry$37,284
8 years after entry$42,127
10 years after entry$49,334
Median earnings of former students who received federal aid and are working and not enrolled. Ten years after entry the median is $49,334; the middle half earned $31,009 to $68,980. Cohorts differ by measure; see definitions below.
Measure definitions and cohorts
  • Median earnings of students working and not enrolled 10 years after entry (MD_EARN_WNE_P10): Treasury AY2011-12, AY2012-13 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 1 year after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_1YR): Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 4 years after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_4YR): Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • The median debt for students who have completed (GRAD_DEBT_MDN): NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
  • Completion rate for first-time, full-time students at four-year institutions (150% of expected time to completion) (C150_4): Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
  • Average net price for Title IV institutions (public institutions) (NPT4_PUB): AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26

Institution-level earnings cover students who received federal financial aid, including students who did not complete. Debt figures include federal loans only and exclude private loans.

Programs and program-level outcomes

Highest early earnings among programs at Gallaudet University

Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled one year after completing, by program. Programs with too few graduates are suppressed for privacy and not shown.

63 programs reported. Program earnings are for graduates of this school's program, which is different from the wages of everyone working in a related occupation.

Undergraduate certificate (2)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
CIP 05.02 · No credentials fully online
1Data unavailableSuppressed for privacy
Special Education and Teaching
CIP 13.10 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Bachelor's degree (35)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Accounting and Related Services
CIP 52.03 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
American Sign Language
CIP 16.16 · No credentials fully online
20$39,559$17,500
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education
CIP 13.02 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Biology, General
CIP 26.01 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · No credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Chemistry
CIP 40.05 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Communication and Media Studies
CIP 09.01 · Some credentials fully online
11Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer and Information Sciences, General
CIP 11.01 · No credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
CIP 50.05 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Education, General
CIP 13.01 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Education, Other
CIP 13.99 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Educational Administration and Supervision
CIP 13.04
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
English Language and Literature, General
CIP 23.01 · No credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
CIP 05.02 · No credentials fully online
18Suppressed for privacy$22,000
History
CIP 54.01 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
CIP 19.07 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Human Services, General
CIP 44.00 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Insurance
CIP 52.17 · No credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
International/Globalization Studies
CIP 30.20 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Journalism
CIP 09.04 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
CIP 24.01 · No credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services
CIP 16.01 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Mathematics
CIP 27.01 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
CIP 30.00 · No credentials fully online
1Data unavailableSuppressed for privacy
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies
CIP 31.01 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Philosophy
CIP 38.01 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Political Science and Government
CIP 45.10 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Psychology, General
CIP 42.01 · Some credentials fully online
18$43,255$19,750
Public Health
CIP 51.22 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
CIP 16.09 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Social Work
CIP 44.07 · No credentials fully online
15Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Sociology
CIP 45.11 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Special Education and Teaching
CIP 13.10 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
CIP 31.05 · No credentials fully online
18Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Visual and Performing Arts, General
CIP 50.01 · No credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Post-baccalaureate certificate (2)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
CIP 05.02
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Special Education and Teaching
CIP 13.10
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Master's degree (14)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
American Sign Language
CIP 16.16 · No credentials fully online
35$57,020Suppressed for privacy
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education
CIP 13.02 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · No credentials fully online
13Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
CIP 51.02 · No credentials fully online
24$61,749Suppressed for privacy
Computer and Information Sciences, General
CIP 11.01 · No credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Economics
CIP 45.06 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Education, General
CIP 13.01 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
CIP 05.02 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
CIP 51.15 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Psychology, General
CIP 42.01 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Research and Experimental Psychology
CIP 42.27 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Social Work
CIP 44.07 · No credentials fully online
21$50,013Suppressed for privacy
Special Education and Teaching
CIP 13.10 · No credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
CIP 13.11 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Graduate certificate (4)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
CIP 42.28 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Educational Administration and Supervision
CIP 13.04
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
CIP 05.02 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Special Education and Teaching
CIP 13.10 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Doctoral degree (6)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
American Sign Language
CIP 16.16 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
CIP 42.28 · No credentials fully online
6$68,931Suppressed for privacy
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
CIP 51.02 · No credentials fully online
9$81,370Suppressed for privacy
Neurobiology and Neurosciences
CIP 26.15 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Special Education and Teaching
CIP 13.10 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
CIP 13.13 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Field of Study Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
UNITID 131450, OPEID 001443. Data unavailable means the Department of Education did not publish the figure or suppressed it for privacy. Report a data issue.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Institution-Level Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.