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Is George Washington University worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for George Washington, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Workable
George Washington lands in the workable band for a typical family. Median debt of $20,449 can be carried by median long-run earnings of $90,873, but the margin is not huge. For context, George Washington's net price sits about 99% above the typical 4-year, private nonprofit school and near the top of its sector range. This is the kind of school where your actual aid offer can move the answer meaningfully.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 1237 similar 4-year, private nonprofit schools
This school
$45,466
/yrAverage school like this
$22,837
/yrThis significantly impacts your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $22,629 more per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $91,000 in extra cost.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price is manageable, but it makes the aid offer matter a lot.
Outcome
40% weight
Graduation and earnings data create a stronger long-run payoff picture.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$36,586
Median earnings 10 years out
$90,873
Median debt at graduation
$20,449
Graduation rate
85%
At George Washington, a typical graduate carries about $20,449 in student debt and earns roughly $90,873 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $233 per month, or 3% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
George Washington is a private nonprofit four year school in Washington, DC. Private pricing can swing more dramatically based on aid, so your personalized score matters more here than the national average view alone.
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Common questions about George Washington
The median net price at George Washington is $36,586 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →