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Gonzaga University is a private national university located in Spokane, Washington. Gonzaga University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Gonzaga University is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $69,468 10 years after enrolling, 2nd in Washington, and in the top 10% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Gonzaga University bachelor students earn 5% more than the national average. Gonzaga University is ranked 10th in Washington.
Gonzaga University’s median net annual cost of $34,451 and average years to graduate of 4.2 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Gonzaga University sorted by number of graduates - Business and Commerce, Biology, Psychology, Registered Nursing, Mechanical Engineering, Accounting - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$34,451
Average years to graduate
4.2
Electrical Engineering
Rank: #202
Economic score: 2.84
Computer Science
Rank: #227
Economic score: 3.23
Civil Engineering
Rank: #188
Economic score: 3.43
Advertising & PR
Rank: #62
Economic score: 4.52
Poli Sci/Government
Rank: #192
Economic score: 4.54
English Language & Lit
Rank: #194
Economic score: 6.94
Sociology
Rank: #258
Economic score: 8.74
Economics
Rank: #331
Economic score: 9.14
Natural Resource Conservation
Rank: #214
Economic score: 50.39
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: #488
Economic score: 59.43
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at Gonzaga University - Business Administration, Registered Nursing, Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other, Business and Commerce, Health & Fitness, Student Counseling - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Taxation
Rank: #12
Economic score: 0.33
Accounting
Rank: #179
Economic score: 0.35
Education
Rank: #141
Economic score: 0.8
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 84% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Gonzaga University is 26% higher than the state average, and 16% above the average for all national universities in the country.
At Gonzaga University, Pell Grant recipients represent 13% of the measured graduating class, 22% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Gonzaga University graduates within 4.4 years.
Gonzaga University is in the bottom 25% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Gonzaga University’s economic mobility score of 9.69 is calculated by adjusting the 2.18 economic score of lower-income students by the 13% pell grant recipients within the student body. Gonzaga University’s EMS of 9.69 ranks in the bottom 25% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Gonzaga University pays $34,451 a year, $30,351 less than the $64,802 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $34,451
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Gonzaga University, 100% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $34,451 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 42% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,537. This is 12% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,092
Pell grants
$4,502
State grants
$7,682
Institutional grants
$24,664
Gonzaga University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 76% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 8,853 applicants, of which 6,742 were admitted and 1,311 enrolled. Gonzaga University doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
100%
83%
Female
53%
59%
First time
87%
59%
In-state
44%
68%
1st generation
13%
35%
White
70%
52%
Black
1%
14%
Hispanic
11%
15%
Asian
6%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
11%
12%