Gallaudet University: Statistics

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#1993 of 14,131 In the World
#571 of 2,597 In North America
#522 of 2,496 In the United States
#7 of 15 In District of Columbia
#6 of 14 In Washington
#355 of 1,006 For Early Childhood Education
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Acceptance rate
63%
Average SAT
915
Average ACT
16
Avg. cost to attend
$18,410 /y
Aid receiving
75%
Undergraduates
1,019
Graduates
432
Male:Female Ratio
38:62
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
gallaudet.edu

Gallaudet University Acceptance rate and Admissions statistics

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 63% 42% 92%
Applicants 412 245 167
Admissions 258 104 154
Freshmen enrolled full time 151 69 82
Freshmen enrolled part time 1 1

435 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

36 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
35 or 23%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 790
or below

75% of them
had 1040
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Gallaudet University are 790-1040 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
114 or 75%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 14
or below

75% of them
had 18
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Gallaudet University are 14-18 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

Recommendations Required
SAT/ACT Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
College-preparatory program Recommended
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended
TOEFL Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment by race or ethnicity

White 692 (48%)
Hispanic 233 (16%)
Black or African American 204 (14%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 93 (6%)
Nonresident Alien 82 (6%)
Asian 70 (5%)
Two or more races 56 (4%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 11 (0.8%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 5 (0.3%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

Net average cost to attend
$18,410/year
Average aid awarded
$20,536
Students receiving aid
75%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $14,948
$30-48K $16,349
$48-75K $16,439
$75-110K $21,823
$110K+ $30,626

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $16,512$18,180
Tuition in-state $16,512$18,180
Tuition out-of-state $16,512$18,180
Fee in-district $526$526
Fee in-state $526$526
Fee out-of-state $526$526

Room and board price

Dormitory capacity 1,069
Combined charge for room and board $14,928
Room charge $7,968
Meal charge $6,960

Gallaudet University Majors

Major Bachelor's Master's Doctoral
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation 25 8 3
Audiology & Audiologist 15 16
American Sign Language (ASL) 3 26
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 25
Social Work, Other 22
Business Administration and Management, General 19
Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 18
Deaf Studies 17
Psychology, General 12 4
Education & Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness 13 2
Non-Profit & Public & Organizational Management 15
Social Work 15
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General 13
Visual and Performing Arts, General 12
Information Technology 10
International & Globalization Studies 9
Political Science and Government, General 9
Accounting 8
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 8
Insurance 8
Developmental and Child Psychology 6
Education, General 6
History, Other 6
Linguistics of ASL and Other Sign Languages 6
Development Economics and International Development 5
English Language and Literature, General 5
Mathematics, General 5
Clinical Psychology 4
Education & Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 4
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 3
Mental Health Counseling & Counselor 3
Neuroscience 3
Sociology, General 3
Public Health Education and Promotion 2
Spanish Language and Literature 2
Chemistry, General 1
Directing and Theatrical Production 1
Grand Total 231 141 28
Total Men Women
Graduation rate 44% 35% 51%
  • Full-time retention rate - 74%

Publications & Citations

Publications
592
Citations
18,816

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
277 / 8,758
Psychology
206 / 7,680
Medicine
135 / 5,018
Linguistics
96 / 3,417
Computer Science
95 / 2,130
Child Psychology
76 / 3,943
Sociology
65 / 2,762
Audiology
58 / 2,004
Education Majors
43 / 646
Art & Design
40 / 302
Mathematics
39 / 847
Math Teachers
35 / 726
Social Psychology
33 / 798
Computational Linguistics
33 / 534
Demography
31 / 2,539
Health Science
28 / 1,946
Biology
28 / 1,867
Special Education
26 / 2,230
Engineering
26 / 774
Cognitive Science
23 / 1,123
Political Science
22 / 141
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
22 / 427
Business
20 / 633
Early Childhood Education
19 / 2,114
Clinical Psychology
18 / 344
Economics
16 / 191
Genetics
15 / 1,407
Multimedia
14 / 14
Gender Studies
13 / 224
Physics
12 / 614
History
12 / 395
Communications and Public Relations
11 / 388
Human-Computer Interaction
10 / 39
Chemistry
10 / 630
Media Studies
10 / 1,291
Development Studies
9 / 158
Gerontology
8 / 198
Literature
8 / 7
Psychiatry
8 / 213
Human Resource Management
7 / 298

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 15 96
1992 9 103
1993 9 85
1994 21 124
1995 14 164
1996 14 170
1997 9 218
1998 10 238
1999 8 280
2000 12 256
2001 6 317
2002 14 308
2003 23 376
2004 11 402
2005 18 428
2006 18 548
2007 12 622
2008 22 671
2009 14 777
2010 36 945
2011 32 1037
2012 17 1082
2013 29 1247
2014 30 1351
2015 34 1577
2016 27 1566
2017 30 1382
2018 32 1348
2019 25 1587
2020 30 1753
2021 30 1676

Gallaudet University alumni

  1. Nyle DiMarco

    Nyle DiMarco
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1989-.. (age 34)
    Occupations
    actortelevision actormodelmilitant
    Biography

    Nyle DiMarco is an American model, actor, and deaf activist. In 2015, DiMarco was the winner of The CW's reality television series America's Next Top Model in season 22, becoming the second male winner and the first deaf winner. In the following year, he and professional dance partner Peta Murgatroyd were the winners of the ABC televised dance competition Dancing with the Stars in season 22.

  2. Troy Kotsur

    Troy Kotsur
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1968-.. (age 55)
    Occupations
    film directoractor
    Biography

    Troy Michael Kotsur is an American actor and director in theater, film and television.

  3. Emilio Insolera

    Emilio Insolera
    Born in
    Argentina Flag Argentina
    Years
    1979-.. (age 44)
    Occupations
    actorfilm producerfilm directormanufacturerfilm actor
    Biography

    Emilio Insolera is an actor and producer, known for Sign Gene: The First Deaf Superheroes. In 2022, Insolera had a role in Simon Kinberg's The 355.

  4. George Veditz

    George Veditz
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1861-1937 (aged 76)
    Occupations
    educator
    Biography

    George William Veditz was a former president of National Association of the Deaf of the United States and was one of the first to film American Sign Language.

All 12 notable alumni

General info

Founded 1864
Motto Ephphatha
Be opened
Colors buff, blue
Academic Calendar September to May (September - December; January-May). Also Summer Session (May-July)
Total FTE staff 714
Carnegie Classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs

Location and Contacts

Address 800 Florida Ave, NE
Washington, District of Columbia, 20002-3695
United States
City population 690,000
Phone 2026515000
Fax +1 (202) 651 5372

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