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Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD jhu.edu 5,617 students

Johns Hopkins University's main Homewood campus provides a traditional college setting in Baltimore's Charles Village neighborhood. The university is known for its rigorous academics and research focus, particularly in the sciences and medicine. Students benefit from the university's close ties to the Johns Hopkins Hospital and the Bloomberg School of Public Health. The Blue Jays lacrosse team is a significant part of the school's athletic tradition.

Programs
14
Analyzed in dataset
Earnings
$50,258
Average graduate, 1 yr after
Tuition
$63,340
Sticker price (est.)

Financial Aid

The sticker price is rarely what families actually pay. Johns Hopkins University's grant and scholarship aid lowers the net price for most income brackets. 20% of students receive Pell Grants; 11% take federal loans.

Key Insight

Average net price across income brackets is $11,888, roughly 81% lower than the published tuition.

Net Price by Family Income

Academic Year 2025
Income Bracket Avg Net Price 4-Year Net Cost
$0 – $30K $1,473 $5,892
$30K – $48K $2,708 $10,832
$48K – $75K $4,431 $17,724
$75K – $110K $12,085 $48,340
$110K+ $38,745 $154,980
Sticker price (no aid) $63,340 $253,360
Net price = tuition + fees + room & board minus grants and scholarships, by reported family-income bracket. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey via College Scorecard.

Programs at Johns Hopkins University

14 degree programs ranked by DegreeOutlook Score. Click any program for AI scenario analysis and 10-year earnings projections.

Degree Program DW Score 1-yr Earnings AI Risk ROI
Information Sciences Compare across schools →
80
$109,514/yr Very High 6.2x
Economics Compare across schools →
73
$78,181/yr Very High 4.7x
Mathematics Compare across schools →
68
$83,171/yr Very High 4.5x
Biomedical Engineering Compare across schools →
60
$76,928/yr High 3.7x
Chemical Engineering Compare across schools →
55
$51,267/yr High 3.4x
International Relations Compare across schools →
48
$44,004/yr High 2.6x
Research and Experimental Psychology Compare across schools →
46
$49,035/yr High 0.9x
Public Health Compare across schools →
46
$36,540/yr High 2.5x
Cognitive Science Compare across schools →
37
$42,602/yr Moderate 0.7x
Rhetoric & Writing Compare across schools →
31
$43,524/yr Very High 1.5x
Music Compare across schools →
24
$16,479/yr High -0.3x
Neuroscience Compare across schools →
21
$28,108/yr High 1.8x
Human Biology Compare across schools →
20
$19,916/yr High -0.2x
Cell Biology Compare across schools →
19
$24,352/yr High 1.6x