Johns Hopkins: the complete school report for parents

What does Johns Hopkins actually weigh in admissions?

Johns Hopkins rates 6 of the 18 factors "Very Important": course rigor, GPA, test scores, the essay, recommendations, class rank. It does not consider 5 of them at all. Every college reports these weights in section C7 of its Common Data Set; below is Johns Hopkins's 2025-2026 answer, read from the grid in its own file.

What GPA do admitted students actually have?

66% of enrolled students had a 4.0 GPA or above. The average was 3.93 on a 4 scale, reported for 95.86% of the entering class. This is the school’s own distribution, not an estimate from its admit rate.

What is the Johns Hopkins waitlist really like?

Johns Hopkins offered a place on its waiting list to 2,058 applicants and 1,359 accepted one. 247 were ultimately admitted. That is 18.2% of those who waited.

Is transferring in easier than applying as a freshman?

Johns Hopkins admitted 4.8% of 2,468 transfer applicants, against 6.1% of first-year applicants. The two routes are similarly competitive here. The minimum college GPA considered is 3.

When do we apply, and does timing change the odds?

Johns Hopkins reports its early rounds below.

What will Johns Hopkins actually cost us?

Families pay an average of $18,809 a year at Johns Hopkins after grants and scholarships, against a published in-state tuition of $68,670. The published price is not what most families pay. The university reports meeting 100% of demonstrated need on average. It also gave 57 merit awards averaging $32,669 to first-years with no demonstrated need.

20% of Johns Hopkins graduates borrow, leaving with an average of $28,217 in debt, which the federal data puts at about $109 a month in repayment. Johns Hopkins’s net price calculator gives your own figure.

Does a degree from Johns Hopkins pay off?

Graduates earn a median $87,555 ten years after entering, and $86,306 at six years. 91% out-earn a typical high school graduate within six years. 82% are actively paying down their loans three years in.

$183,104 to $62,703, depending on the major. Median earnings five years out at Johns Hopkins:

College Scorecard, by field of study.

Will my child actually graduate?

98% of first-years return for a second year. 85% graduate within four years and 93% within six (2019 cohort). The rate holds up across income: 92.7% of Pell-grant recipients graduate within six years against 94.5% of everyone else, a gap of 1.8 points.

How big are the classes?

The student-faculty ratio is 6:1, and 94% of faculty are full-time. Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

What is life at Johns Hopkins like?

6,354 undergraduates, 90% of first-years from out of state. 93% of freshmen live in university housing, falling to 46% across all undergraduates. Greek life is small: 23% of men join a fraternity and 15% of women a sorority. 13% of students are the first in their family to attend college, and the median family income is $81,539.

What this means for your student

• Course rigor is rated Very Important here, so the senior-year schedule should hold its AP, IB or honors depth rather than lighten.
• 66% of enrolled students are at a 4.0 GPA or above, averaging 3.93. Below that line the rest of the application has to carry real weight.
• Johns Hopkins rates test scores Very Important, so a score at or above its middle-50 range is close to expected rather than optional.
• Skip demonstrated-interest tactics here. Visits and emails are not tracked, so save that effort for schools where they count.
• The waitlist is live but thin: 247 of 1,359 who waited were admitted, about 18%.
• Its highest-earning major returns $183,104 five years out against $62,703 at the other end, a gap wider than the one between most schools.
• See where your student actually stands: calculate their GPA and compare it against the distribution above.

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