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Johns Hopkins University

Johns Hopkins University

Johns Hopkins University, a private university in Maryland, is popular for its scientific, health, medical and international programs of study. The university was established in 1876, and was named after wealthy entrepreneur Johns Hopkins. It occupies nearly 140 acres of land and has more than 3,000 full-time faculty members at present.

The university’s sports teams are known as the Blue Jays. The athletic colors of the college are black and Columbia blue. The team participates in Centennial Conference and NCAA Division III. Nobel laureates Woodrow Wilson, Jody Williams, Thomas Hunt Morgan, Paul Greengard and Robert Fogel are few noteworthy alumni of the college.

Overview of Johns Hopkins University

Johns Hopkins is found in Baltimore, MD. Baltimore is a large city. The school is a private, not-for-profit institution. Students can earn degrees up to and including the Doctoral degree at Johns Hopkins.

Areas of Study

The range of program offerings available from the school is especially impressive compared to its number of students. Johns Hopkins is known for its programs in mathematics, science, medicine, engineering, music, and computer science and engineering.

Johns Hopkins Selectivity

Admission to the school is not automatic; not everyone who applies gets in. Hats off to the 26% of those who apply who get accepted. Three quarters of students in 2007 had SAT verbal scores of at least 630. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 650 and 760. Many applicants are from out of state, an indication of the quality or special character of the school.

Faculty

The school maintains a faculty/student ratio (full-time) which is better than most colleges. Johns Hopkins has a tenure system for senior faculty. The full-time faculty at the school is well-paid, which often goes with faculty quality.

Student Body

Students numbered 19,682 in 2007 at Johns Hopkins.

Student Life

Full-time students are the norm at the school. Johns Hopkins values student athletics, and belongs to the Centennial Conference.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"The mission of The Johns Hopkins University is to educate its students and cultivate their capacity for life-long learning, to foster independent and original research, and to bring the benefits of discovery to the world."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Johns Hopkins

Johns Hopkins University
3400 N Charles St
Baltimore, MD 21218-2688
General Phone: (410) 516-8000
http://www.jhu.edu

Johns Hopkins Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts1,050international relations, economics, political science, creative writing, liberal arts and sciences, history, English, sociology, ...
Medicine937public health, medicine, neuroscience, health professions, public health courses, medical scientist, pre-med
Education And Teaching888education, secondary teaching, school counseling, education of disabled, educational admin and supervision, music teaching, educational administration, education of autistic, ...
Engineering691electrical engineering, biomedical engineering, systems engineering, mechanical engineering, environmental engineering, chemical engineering, civil engineering, materials engineering, ...
Science572biotechnology, physical science courses, anatomical sciences, chemistry, physics, biology, biological and biomedical sciences, biophysics, ...
Business And Management553business, business management, operations management, marketing, finance, investments and securities, business administration, electronic commerce, ...
Computer Science And Engineering509computer and info science, computer networking, information science, computer support, computer engineering, information technology
Nursing And Emergency Medicine383registered nursing, nursing science, nurse midwifery
Music188music performance, music theory and composition, various music studies, music history and theory, conducting, music
Therapy And Counseling142psychology, psychology courses, cognitive science, behavioral sciences, mental and social health services, maternal and child health, counseling psychology, medical ethids, ...
Mathematics93mathematics, mathematics and statistics, applied mathematics
Medical Administration63health care administration, medical illustrator, occupational health, international public health, public health education, environmental health
Family And Social Work56public administration, public policy analysis
Real Estate And Construction Management53real estate
Media27communication studies, radio and TV tech, recording arts tech
Fine Arts22art history and criticism
Religion And Philosophy14philosophy
Engineering Technician0engineering technician
Architecture And Planning0urban planning
Drama And Performing Arts0drama

Number of programs and degrees for Johns Hopkins in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Master's degree3,75892
Bachelor's degree1,46465
Postbaccalaureate certificate49042
Doctor's degree39762
First-professional degree1221
Award of at least 2 but less than 4 academic years75
Post-master's certificate32

Johns Hopkins Student Body

In 2007, Johns Hopkins had a total enrollment of 19,682 students (14,735 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men52%
Women48%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate27%
Graduate71%
First Professional2%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White66%
Black8%
Hispanic3%
Asian10%
American Indian1%
Unknown0%
(Foreign Students)12%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 180%
18-1911%
20-2112%
22-2416%
25-2929%
30-3413%
35-397%
40-498%
50-643%
65+0%

Johns Hopkins Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time96 %
Part-Time100 %

Johns Hopkins Room and Board (2007)

Johns Hopkins offers campus housing for 3,159 of its 14,735 (full-time) students. Freshmen are required to live on campus.

(Please refer to our profile of Baltimore, Maryland for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Maryland Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Johns Hopkins Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total16,5034,24326%1,26330%
Men8,3072,20126%65530%
Women8,1962,04225%60830%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal630730
SAT Math650760
SAT Writing630730
ACT Verbal2731
ACT Math2834
ACT Composite2833

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrequired
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsrequired
Formal Demonstration of Competencerequired
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT95%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT25%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Johns Hopkins Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 35,900
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 35,900
Room and board$ 11,092
Room charge$ 6,340
Board (meal plan) charge$ 4,752
Books and supplies$ 1,000
Other expenses$ 1,000

Financial Aid:
Johns Hopkins participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 207700)

Johns Hopkins Faculty

Johns Hopkins has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured691176
Non-tenured, but on tenure track949589
Non-tenured and not on tenure track575595

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year91$155,64036$160,212
Associate professorcalendar year51$116,41742$107,856
Assistant professorcalendar year42$89,50777$87,657
Instructorcalendar year17$77,40153$69,793
Lecturercalendar year1*2*
No academic rankcalendar year39$102,03017$105,824
All faculty totalcalendar year241$121,384227$99,915

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year237$146,74548$129,294
Associate professoracademic year37$103,05514$99,330
Assistant professoracademic year61$88,53529$78,663
Instructoracademic year1*2*
Lectureracademic year33$59,67766$50,975
No academic rankacademic year81$70,80550$55,011
All faculty totalacademic year450$114,988209$76,947

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Johns Hopkins Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

SportConference
FootballCentennial Conference
BasketballCentennial Conference
BaseballCentennial Conference
TrackCentennial Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2007):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total231841
All Other Sports231841

Johns Hopkins Degree Programs (2007)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business Administration and Management, General
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
Business/Commerce, General
E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce
Finance, General
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
Investments and Securities
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Operations Management and Supervision

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Engineering, General
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Information Science/Studies
Information Technology

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Curriculum and Instruction
Education, General
Education/Teaching Individuals - Early Childhood Spec Ed Pgms
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities
Educational Administration and Supervision, Other
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Elementary Education and Teaching
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
Mathematics Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Secondary Education and Teaching
Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods, Other

ENGINEERING
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering, General
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Engineering Mechanics
Engineering, General
Engineering, Other
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
Industrial Engineering
Materials Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Systems Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Public Administration
Public Policy Analysis

FINE ARTS
Art History, Criticism and Conservation

LIBERAL ARTS
African-American/Black Studies
American/United States Studies/Civilization
Anthropology
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General
Creative Writing
East Asian Studies
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
French Language and Literature
Geography
German Language and Literature
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology
History, General
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
International Relations and Affairs
Latin Language and Literature
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Near and Middle Eastern Studies
Political Science and Government, General
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
Social Sciences, General
Social Sciences, Other
Sociology
Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS
Applied Mathematics
Mathematics and Statistics, Other
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician
Recording Arts Technology/Technician

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION
Environmental Health
Health/Health Care Administration/Management
International Public Health/International Health
Medical Illustration/Medical Illustrator
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene
Public Health Education and Promotion

MEDICINE
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
Medical Scientist (MS, PhD)
Medicine (MD)
Neuroscience
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)
Public Health, Other

MUSIC
Conducting
Music History, Literature, and Theory
Music Performance, General
Music Theory and Composition
Music, General
Music, Other

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery
Nursing Science (MS, PhD)
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
Real Estate

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy

SCIENCE
Anatomy
Animal Genetics
Animal Physiology
Astronomy and Astrophysics, Other
Biochemistry
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Biophysics
Biostatistics
Biotechnology
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other
Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology
Chemistry, General
Ecology
Epidemiology
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
Molecular Biology
Natural Sciences
Pharmacology
Physical Sciences, Other
Physics, General
Physics, Other
Physiology, Pathology, and Related Sciences, Other

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Behavioral Sciences
Bioethics/Medical Ethics
Cognitive Science
Counseling Psychology
Developmental and Child Psychology
Genetic Counseling/Counselor
Maternal and Child Health
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other
Psychology, General
Psychology, Other
School Psychology

Johns Hopkins Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Johns Hopkins Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Johns Hopkins Number of degree programs
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%Johns Hopkins Salaries of full-time faculty
Student SAT scores
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%Johns Hopkins Student SAT scores
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%Johns Hopkins Number of students
Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%Johns Hopkins Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
% of full-time faculty on tenure track
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%Johns Hopkins % of full-time faculty on tenure track
% of degrees in music
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%Johns Hopkins % of degrees in music
% of degrees in computer science and engineering
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 12%Johns Hopkins % of degrees in computer science and engineering
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%Johns Hopkins Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
% of degrees in engineering
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Johns Hopkins % of degrees in engineering
% of degrees in medicine
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Johns Hopkins % of degrees in medicine
% students 40 years or older
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 16%Johns Hopkins % students 40 years or older
% of degrees in mathematics
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 17%Johns Hopkins % of degrees in mathematics
% of degrees in science
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%Johns Hopkins % of degrees in science
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army)
Offers athletic scholarships
NCAA athletic conference member

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