Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 5,727
Graduate Enrollment: 25,917
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Large City (>250k)
Four-year, large, primarily residential
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full-time, more selective, lower transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 7.52%
Male/Female: 48% / 52% (2017)
First generation college students: 13.1% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 3.6% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.6% (2015)
Test scores for admission: Neither required or recommended
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 57.9% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 52.8% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 50.6% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 47.7% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 23.9%
Black: 8.4%
Hispanic: 18.4%
Asian: 26.6%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 6.8%
Non-resident alien: 13.7%
Unknown race: 2.0%
Black: 8.4%
Hispanic: 18.4%
Asian: 26.6%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 6.8%
Non-resident alien: 13.7%
Unknown race: 2.0%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $65,544
In-State tuition: $58,720Out-of-State tuition: $58,720
Estimated books and supplies: $1,270 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $16,800 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $1,187 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $13,406 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $1,187 (2022)
Average Family Income: $123,342 (2017)
Median Family Income: $79,480 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 16.6%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 8.3%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $10,250 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $109 (2021)
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 87%6-year graduation rate: 95%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 93.4% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $10,250 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $5,750 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $8,750 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $8,884 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 83.0% (2015) |
| @3 year | 85.2% (2017) |
| @5 year | 84.5% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 70.6% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 69.7% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $78,932 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $95,030 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doctoral Degree | Education, General. | 49 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Area Studies. | 13 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Area Studies. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 113 | $452 | $77,421 ($6,452) | $83,403 ($6,950) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians. | 18 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 88 | $12,750 | $135 | $112,360 ($9,363) | $140,666 ($11,722) |
| Master's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 257 | $297 | $124,009 ($10,334) | $155,582 ($12,965) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 18 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Information Science/Studies. | 77 | $360 | $100,942 ($8,412) | $123,704 ($10,309) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Information Science/Studies. | 11 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. | 87 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 84 | $117,356 ($9,780) | |||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Education, General. | 583 | $460 | $57,566 ($4,797) | $69,763 ($5,814) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 70 | $237 | $75,108 ($6,259) | ||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Educational/Instructional Media Design. | 9 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 25 | $60,566 ($5,047) | $62,928 ($5,244) | ||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Special Education and Teaching. | 14 | $81,978 ($6,832) | |||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | 6 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 13 | $52,832 ($4,403) | $64,667 ($5,389) | ||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 21 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 9 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Education, Other. | 29 | $260,362 ($21,697) | |||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Education, Other. | 28 | $258,887 ($21,574) | |||
| Master's Degree | Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering. | 33 | $116,847 ($9,737) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biomedical/Medical Engineering. | 99 | $11,207 | $119 | $65,179 ($5,432) | $101,300 ($8,442) |
| Master's Degree | Biomedical/Medical Engineering. | 106 | $365 | $82,903 ($6,909) | $110,041 ($9,170) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Biomedical/Medical Engineering. | 21 | $130,224 ($10,852) | |||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Biomedical/Medical Engineering. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemical Engineering. | 87 | $15,000 | $154 | $42,542 ($3,545) | $91,987 ($7,666) |
| Master's Degree | Chemical Engineering. | 69 | $77,613 ($6,468) | |||
| Doctoral Degree | Chemical Engineering. | 14 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Civil Engineering. | 10 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Civil Engineering. | 24 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Civil Engineering. | 8 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Civil Engineering. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Engineering. | 15 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 19 | $110,524 ($9,210) | |||
| Master's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 138 | $114,290 ($9,524) | $127,015 ($10,585) | ||
| Doctoral Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 13 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Engineering Mechanics. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 12 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 72 | $243 | $78,431 ($6,536) | $106,953 ($8,913) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 7 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Materials Engineering | 20 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Materials Engineering | 27 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Materials Engineering | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 33 | $10,750 | $114 | $79,082 ($6,590) | $99,498 ($8,292) |
| Master's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 87 | $99,972 ($8,331) | $116,998 ($9,750) | ||
| Doctoral Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 17 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Systems Engineering. | 151 | $233 | $118,736 ($9,895) | $143,735 ($11,978) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Systems Engineering. | 6 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering. | 44 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Engineering-Related Fields. | 55 | $99,196 ($8,266) | |||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Nanotechnology. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 40 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 1 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 7 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 1 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 20 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 58 | $13,728 | $146 | $37,843 ($3,154) | $54,995 ($4,583) |
| Master's Degree | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 63 | $384 | $53,357 ($4,446) | $57,889 ($4,824) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 38 | $430 | $58,041 ($4,837) | ||
| Doctoral Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 24 | $25,102 ($2,092) | |||
| Master's Degree | Biology, General. | 34 | $168,107 ($14,009) | |||
| Doctoral Degree | Biology, General. | 23 | $85,811 ($7,151) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 28 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 85 | $676 | $38,542 ($3,212) | $58,181 ($4,848) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Applied Mathematics. | 29 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 57 | $64,941 ($5,412) | $72,048 ($6,004) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences. | 121 | $10,750 | $114 | $21,451 ($1,788) | $46,330 ($3,861) |
| Master's Degree | Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences. | 6 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences. | 26 | $60,632 ($5,053) | $99,904 ($8,325) | ||
| Master's Degree | Genetics. | 5 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Genetics. | 9 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Pharmacology and Toxicology. | 1 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Pharmacology and Toxicology. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. | 12 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. | 7 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Biotechnology. | 387 | $466 | $78,690 ($6,558) | $110,199 ($9,183) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Biotechnology. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. | 43 | $62,120 ($5,177) | |||
| Doctoral Degree | Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. | 17 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. | 37 | $720 | $61,463 ($5,122) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Philosophy. | 6 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Philosophy. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Neurobiology and Neurosciences. | 143 | $12,750 | $135 | $25,982 ($2,165) | $43,609 ($3,634) |
| Master's Degree | Neurobiology and Neurosciences. | 2 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Neurobiology and Neurosciences. | 12 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 92 | $10,859 | $115 | $75,699 ($6,308) | $117,066 ($9,756) |
| Master's Degree | Mathematics. | 58 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Mathematics. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Applied Mathematics. | 64 | $118,533 ($9,878) | |||
| Doctoral Degree | Applied Mathematics. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Statistics. | 5 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Gerontology. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Historic Preservation and Conservation. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Museology/Museum Studies. | 87 | $466 | $43,159 ($3,597) | $48,296 ($4,025) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Museology/Museum Studies. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Behavioral Sciences. | 18 | $12,375 | $131 | $20,984 ($1,749) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Natural Sciences. | 20 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Cognitive Science. | 51 | $38,050 ($3,171) | |||
| Master's Degree | Cognitive Science. | 8 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Cognitive Science. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Human Biology. | 29 | $12,138 | $129 | ||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 7 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Philosophy. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 24 | $12,366 | $131 | $20,612 ($1,718) | |
| Master's Degree | Chemistry. | 28 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Chemistry. | 28 | $80,609 ($6,717) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 8 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Physics. | 22 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Physics. | 38 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Physics. | 18 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Physical Sciences, Other. | 66 | $430 | $57,181 ($4,765) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Research and Experimental Psychology. | 54 | $14,507 | $154 | $37,197 ($3,100) | |
| Master's Degree | Research and Experimental Psychology. | 6 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Research and Experimental Psychology. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Homeland Security. | 18 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Public Administration. | 39 | $447 | $89,241 ($7,437) | ||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Public Administration. | 20 | $578 | $61,105 ($5,092) | ||
| Master's Degree | Public Policy Analysis. | 26 | $365 | $91,031 ($7,586) | ||
| Master's Degree | Social Sciences, General. | 32 | $466 | $99,283 ($8,274) | ||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Social Sciences, General. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Anthropology. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Anthropology. | 7 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Anthropology. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Archeology. | 4 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Economics. | 113 | $12,494 | $130 | $78,515 ($6,543) | $108,040 ($9,003) |
| Master's Degree | Economics. | 243 | $403 | $95,844 ($7,987) | $126,163 ($10,514) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Economics. | 7 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Economics. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Geography and Cartography. | 27 | $693 | $76,059 ($6,338) | ||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Geography and Cartography. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | International Relations and National Security Studies. | 86 | $12,000 | $127 | $67,465 ($5,622) | $72,053 ($6,004) |
| Master's Degree | International Relations and National Security Studies. | 553 | $585 | $73,997 ($6,166) | $98,597 ($8,216) | |
| Doctoral Degree | International Relations and National Security Studies. | 6 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | International Relations and National Security Studies. | 38 | $233 | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 31 | $63,119 ($5,260) | $84,924 ($7,077) | ||
| Master's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 114 | $466 | $88,762 ($7,397) | $116,678 ($9,723) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Political Science and Government. | 5 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Political Science and Government. | 21 | $84,580 ($7,048) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Sociology. | 26 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Sociology. | 10 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Sociology. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | 12 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 10 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 1 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Music. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Music. | 56 | $23,250 | $238 | $12,829 ($1,069) | $18,605 ($1,550) |
| Master's Degree | Music. | 116 | $654 | $25,227 ($2,102) | $27,534 ($2,295) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Music. | 13 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Music. | 26 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 173 | $635 | $86,264 ($7,189) | $100,774 ($8,398) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 21 | $138,353 ($11,529) | |||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 132 | $459 | $78,919 ($6,577) | ||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Health/Medical Preparatory Programs. | 28 | ||||
| First Professional Degree | Medicine. | 118 | $1,241 | $62,535 ($5,211) | ||
| Master's Degree | Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | 150 | $671 | $49,954 ($4,163) | $56,900 ($4,742) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | 6 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Health. | 165 | $12,750 | $135 | $29,518 ($2,460) | $77,335 ($6,445) |
| Master's Degree | Public Health. | 502 | $750 | $66,120 ($5,510) | $87,345 ($7,279) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Public Health. | 44 | $664 | $90,046 ($7,504) | $111,277 ($9,273) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Public Health. | 326 | $591 | $68,716 ($5,726) | ||
| Master's Degree | Medical Illustration and Informatics. | 6 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Medical Illustration and Informatics. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Bioethics/Medical Ethics. | 4 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Bioethics/Medical Ethics. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 316 | $1,210 | $81,322 ($6,777) | $107,164 ($8,930) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 16 | ||||
| First Professional Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 28 | $716 | $128,688 ($10,724) | $149,299 ($12,442) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 28 | $233 | $120,449 ($10,037) | ||
| Master's Degree | Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. | 1 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. | 6 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Business/Commerce, General. | 306 | $699 | $115,099 ($9,592) | $137,727 ($11,477) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 7 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 101 | $439 | $107,895 ($8,991) | $130,948 ($10,912) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 11 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 511 | $580 | $92,091 ($7,674) | $134,538 ($11,212) | |
| Master's Degree | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | 52 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Marketing. | 153 | $100,494 ($8,375) | |||
| Master's Degree | Real Estate. | 45 | $119,184 ($9,932) | $110,927 ($9,244) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | History. | 22 | ||||
| Master's Degree | History. | 11 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | History. | 11 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $148,905Full time faculty: 95%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 6.0
School's endowment start of year: $6,750,092,000 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $9,315,279,000 (2022)