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Gordon College is a private liberal arts college located in Wenham, Massachusetts. Gordon College is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Gordon College is in the bottom 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $46,746 10 years after enrolling, 50th in Massachusetts, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Gordon College bachelor students earn 7% less than the national average. Gordon College is ranked 50th in Massachusetts.
Gordon College’s median net annual cost of $25,748 and average years to graduate of 4.4 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Gordon College sorted by number of graduates - Education, Business Administration, Comms & Media Studies, Biology, Physiology & Pathology, History - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$25,748
Average years to graduate
4.4
Finance
Rank: -
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Economic score: 5.91
English Language & Lit
Rank: #159
Economic score: 6.13
Economics
Rank: -
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Economic score: 7.78
Linguistic & language
Rank: -
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Economic score: 8.99
Social Work
Rank: #277
Economic score: 18.87
Religious Studies
Rank: -
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Economic score: 20.32
Fine & Studio Arts
Rank: -
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Economic score: 72.1
Parks & Recreation Studies
Rank: #46
Economic score: 209.19
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.4 years. 71% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Gordon College is 1% lower than the state average, and 3% above the average for all liberal arts colleges in the country.
At Gordon College, Pell Grant recipients represent 24% of the measured graduating class, 11% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Gordon College graduates within 4.3 years.
Gordon College is in the bottom 50% 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.
Gordon College’s economic mobility score of 3.7 is calculated by adjusting the 8.62 economic score of lower-income students by the 24% pell grant recipients within the student body. Gordon College’s EMS of 3.7 ranks in the bottom 5% 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 5%
The average Title IV recipient at Gordon College pays $25,748 a year, $27,102 less than the $52,850 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 $25,748
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Gordon College, 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 $25,748 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 80% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $8,524. This is 26% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$7,144
Pell grants
$4,607
State grants
$2,595
Institutional grants
$24,498
Gordon College offers 4 online bachelor programs, all of which are hybrid format. At the master’s level Gordon College offers 1 hybrid program. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
5
Hybrid programs
5
Percentage of programs online
6%
Gordon College's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 77% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,462 applicants, of which 1,132 were admitted and 317 enrolled. Gordon College has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
99%
83%
Female
65%
59%
First time
86%
59%
In-state
35%
68%
1st generation
17%
35%
White
67%
52%
Black
5%
14%
Hispanic
11%
15%
Asian
5%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
11%
12%