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Goucher College

Goucher College
1021 Dulaney Valley Road
Baltimore, MD 21204

Official telephone: (410) 337-6000
Fax number: (410) 337-6123
Website: www.goucher.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 1,478
Full-time undergraduates: 1,452
Part-time undergraduates: 26
Total graduate students: 670
Full-time graduate students: 131
Part-time graduate students: 539
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 20
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Middle Atlantic
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 73%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
4.1% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
12.8% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
8.2% Hispanic/Latino
0.5% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
62.8% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.4% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
3.8% Nonresident Alien
3.3% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.1% American Indian or Alaskan Native
3.7% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
11.7% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
8.7% Hispanic/Latino
0.2% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
64.7% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.4% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
2.8% Nonresident Alien
3.9% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 287 acres
City or town school is located in: Towson, MD
Population of city/town: 55,197
Nearest major city: Baltimore
Distance of nearest major city: 8 miles
Population of nearest major city: 622,104
Online campus map: www.goucher.edu/campusmap

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (48%)
  • women's dorms (20%)
  • men's dorms (4%)
  • single-student apartments (7%)
  • special housing for disabled students (8%)
  • other housing including Healthy living, language, peace, gaming, and art housing. (13%)
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 98%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 82%
Percent of students who live off campus: 18%
Students required to live on campus: All freshmen must live on campus unless living with family in local area.
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 32%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 246
Other computer facilities/services: Multimedia classrooms.
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Rare book collections. Research databases. Jane Austin collection.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Athenaeum, art gallery, community service center, observatory, technology/learning center; research and teaching labs.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
writing, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, special housing
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 100%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 0
Number of social sororities on campus: 0
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station
School newspaper(s): The Quindecim, published every two weeks
Number of honor societies: 1
Total number of registered organizations: 65
Campus-based religious organizations:
Chabad, Christian Fellowship, Hillel, Meditation, Quaker Club, Interfaith Club
Minority student organizations:
Hispanic Organization for Learning, Asian-American Student Union, Trans Support Organization, Black Student Alliance, African Student Association, Women of Color Circle, Asian Student Union
International student organizations:
International Student Association
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Bollywood Dance, Brovado, Dance Team, Dance/Movement Therapy, Donnybrook Fair/Yearbook, Hip Hop Dance Team, Radio, Orchesis, Pizzazz, Preface-Art and Literary Magazine, The Quindecim, Red Hot Blue, Reverend's Rebels, Men of Strength, Business Association, Society of Business & Economics, Campus Agriculture Co-Op, Food Recovery Network, FRESHR, GEAR, Nerdfighters, One Love, Roosevelt Institute Campus Network, Positivity, Inclusivity, & Activism (SEPIA), Student Government-Senate, Student Government-Club Council, Student Government, Student Empowerment Association, Social Justice Committee, Democrats, Model Senate, Model UN, Student Athletic Advisory Council (SAAC), Student Health Advisory Committee (SHAC), TALQ BIG, Umoja Adoption Web, Humans vs. zombies, Real Escape Games, Sexual Education; animal rights, anime/animation, art history, beekeeping, biology, chemistry, cooking, film, history, improve, knitting/crocheting, magic, marine conservation, mediation, physics/astronomy, rotaract, Russian, sign language, sociology/anthropology, speech/debate, and writer's clubs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Geoffrey Miller,
Director of Athletics
Director of women's athletics: Sally Baum
School colors: blue and gold
School mascot: Gophers
Athletic conference memberships: Landmark Athletic Conference (Division III)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's basketballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's cross-countrynoNCAA Div. III
Men's equestrian sportsnoNCAA Div. III
Men's lacrossenoNCAA Div. III
Men's soccernoNCAA Div. III
Men's swimmingnoNCAA Div. III
Men's tennisnoNCAA Div. III
Men's track and field (indoor)noNCAA Div. III
Men's track and field (outdoor)noNCAA Div. III
Women's basketballnoNCAA Div. III
Women's cross-countrynoNCAA Div. III
Women's equestrian sportsnoNCAA Div. III
Women's field hockeynoNCAA Div. III
Women's lacrossenoNCAA Div. III
Women's soccernoNCAA Div. III
Women's swimmingnoNCAA Div. III
Women's tennisnoNCAA Div. III
Women's track and field (indoor)noNCAA Div. III
Women's track and field (outdoor)noNCAA Div. III
Women's volleyballnoNCAA Div. III
Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 25%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 20%
Athletic facilities:
aerobic room, gymnasiums, outdoor track, practice fields, turf field, swimming pool; racquetball, squash, and tennis courts; cardio fitness and strength/conditioning centers; running, walking, and riding paths/trails
Intramural/Recreational sports:
baseball, basketball, football, racquetball, softball, tae kwon do
Club sports for men:
capoeira, fencing, golf, gymnastics, paintball, swimming, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, yoga, Zumba
Club sports for women:
capoeira, fencing, golf, gymnastics, paintball, swimming, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, yoga, Zumba

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Baltimore, MD (23 miles)
Nearest other airport: Washington, DC (60 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Baltimore (13 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Baltimore (11 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 55%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 32% within one year of graduation
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
American University, Columbia University, Durham University, Florida State University, George Mason University, Goucher College, Johns Hopkins, New York University, University of Maryland, University of Nevada, University of Notre Dame, Vanderbilt University.
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
ABC Studios, Aerotek, AmeriCorps, Baltimore City public schools, Baltimore County Public Library, Baltimore County public schools, Baltimore Museum of Art, Blackrock Financial, Dance Institute of Washington, ESPN, Habitat for Humanity, Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, John Hopkins Schools of Public Health, Legg Mason, Lockheed Martin, Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, Maryland General Assembly, Macmillan Publishing, Merrill Lynch, Microsoft, National Aquarium, Peace Corps, Sheppard Pratt Health Systems, Smithsonian Institute National Portrait Gallery, State of Maryland, The New York Times, The World Bank, Teach for America, U.S. Congress, U.S. Navy, Yelp.com
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Sara Tilghman Hughes, federal judge and only woman to swear in a U.S. president (Lyndon B. Johnson)
  • Steve Zimmer, Veteran teacher, president of L.A. Unified School District Board of Education
  • Arienna Grody, inaugural fellow in a program run by the UCLA School of Law and non-profit Gideon's Promise, public defender in Alabama.

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