Goucher College vs. Ramapo College of New Jersey

Comparable Facts

Compare Goucher College in Baltimore, MD with Ramapo College of New Jersey in Mahwah, NJ on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Ramapo College of New Jersey is larger than Goucher College based on total student enrollment (5,981 students vs. 1,459 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Goucher College is located in Baltimore, MD (Small City setting); Ramapo College of New Jersey is in Mahwah, NJ (Large Suburban setting).
• Goucher College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Ramapo College of New Jersey is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Goucher College 9:1; Ramapo College of New Jersey 17:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Ramapo College of New Jersey are 0.5% lower than at Goucher College ($17,102 vs. $17,190).
• Out-of-state tuition is 92.5% higher at Goucher College than at Ramapo College of New Jersey (about $25,642 more per year; $53,350 vs. $27,708).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Goucher College than at Ramapo College of New Jersey (100% vs. 70%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Goucher College students is 248.1% larger than aid received by Ramapo College of New Jersey students ($43,791 vs. $12,580).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 2 points higher at Goucher College than at Ramapo College of New Jersey (28 vs. 26, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Goucher College and Ramapo College of New Jersey.
• Typical fall application deadline: Goucher College Jan 15, 2027; Ramapo College of New Jersey Feb 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Ramapo College of New Jersey average a 3.47 high school GPA, 0.24 higher than at Goucher College (3.23).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 9.7% at Goucher College vs. 17.8% at Ramapo College of New Jersey.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Ramapo College of New Jersey graduates have a $3,154 lower median loan debt than Goucher College graduates ($22,846 vs. $26,000).
• Among borrowers, Ramapo College of New Jersey graduates have an estimated $32 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Goucher College graduates ($236 vs. $268).
• More Goucher College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Ramapo College of New Jersey students, three years after graduation (74% vs. 71%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.