Real costs by school · Washington, DC · Private nonprofit
At George Washington University, families earning $75,000–$110,000 paid an average of $28,100 per year — the published cost of attendance is $83,856. (Federal College Scorecard data, July 2026 refresh.)
| Household income | Avg net price / yr | ≈ four years* |
|---|---|---|
| Under $30k | $17,440 / yr | $73,510 |
| $30–48k | $17,292 / yr | $72,886 |
| $48–75k | $22,080 / yr | $93,067 |
| $75–110k | $28,100 / yr | $118,442 |
| Over $110k | $55,337 / yr | $233,245 |
*Four-year figures grow each year's price by 3.5% — the same method College Compass uses in a family's plan. "Net price" is what families actually paid after grants and scholarships, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education — not a calculator's estimate. Federal reporting groups every income above $110k into one band; families well above it often pay closer to the full cost.
Why the sticker price is a fiction — and what families actually pay →
What are your student's real admit chances? The math, shown →
| Admit rate | 47% published — federal data |
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Nine questions, then George Washington University's odds for your student with the math shown — plus your income band's price and its deadlines. First three schools free.
Run George Washington University for your student →At $75,000–$110,000 of household income, the distance between George Washington University's published sticker price and what families in that band actually paid is $55,756 a year — a 66% discount off the number on the brochure. Graduates report a median $90,873 10 years out — roughly 77% of the four-year cost at this income band.
Earnings and completion from federal reporting — not the school's own placement survey.
These are averages. Your family isn't average.
Run George Washington University against your student's real GPA, your income band, and your actual high school — odds with the math shown, the paperwork it requires, and its deadlines on one plan. First three schools free.
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