Gonzaga University
Gonzaga University (GU) is a private Jesuit university in Spokane, Washington, United States. It is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. Founded in 1887 by Joseph Cataldo, a Sicilian-born priest and Jesuit missionary, the university is named after the young Jesuit saint Aloysius Gonzaga. The campus houses 105 buildings on 152 acres of grassland alongside the Spokane River, in a residential setting a half-mile (800 m) from downtown Spokane.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 82%
- Average net price: $35,119
- Undergraduate enrollment: 5,546
- Graduation rate (150%): 86%
- Graduation rate (200%): 85%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 89%
- Student to faculty ratio: 12:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $78,892
- Median earnings (8 years): $76,082
- Median earnings (6 years): $66,525
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, midsize
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Spokane, WA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Gonzaga University include Business, Psychology, Nursing.
- Business (251 bachelor's) · median earnings $84,459 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,500
- Psychology (109 bachelor's) · median earnings $61,533 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Nursing (89 bachelor's) · median earnings $95,155 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Biology (62 bachelor's) · median earnings $55,707 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,000
- Computer Science (58 bachelor's) · median earnings $121,512 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Accounting (57 bachelor's) · median earnings $96,396 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,774
- Mechanical Engineering (44 bachelor's) · median earnings $93,816 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,000
- Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology (43 bachelor's) · median earnings $67,348 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,625
- Political Science (34 bachelor's) · median earnings $74,303 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,494
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric (31 bachelor's) · median earnings $73,558 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,875
Degree mix: Business 41%, Engineering 7%, Computer Science 4%, Health 22%, Biological Sciences 8%, Psychology 9%, Communication 8%, Other 1%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Gonzaga University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $23,364 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $23,364
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $22,330
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $25,096
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $35,623
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $43,615
- In-state tuition and fees: $55,480
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $55,480
- Books and supplies: $1,124
- On-campus room and board: $15,730
- Off-campus room and board: $17,105
- Off-campus with family: $4,359
- Typical cost of attendance: $72,334
- Sticker vs net gap: 51%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 14%
- Federal loan recipients: 36%
- Average institutional grant: $31,178
- Average federal loan: $6,154
- Median debt at graduation: $24,454
Admissions
Gonzaga University admits 82% of applicants. Of students admitted, 17% enrolled.
- Applications: 8,759
- Admitted: 7,155
- Enrolled: 1,251
- Yield (first-choice signal): 17%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 5,546
- Women: 57%
- Commuter share (estimated): 48%
- Part-time undergraduates: 1%
- Age 25 and older: 2%
- Graduate students: 1,033
- Graduation rate: 86%
- Come back after freshman year: 93%
- First-generation: 13%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 54%
- Student to faculty: 12:1
- Professor salary: $132,371
- Associate professor salary: $93,615
- Assistant professor salary: $78,329
- On-campus housing capacity: 2,909
- Meal plan meals per week: 99
- Average SAT: 1,290
- Average ACT: 29
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Gonzaga University acceptance rate? Gonzaga University admits 82% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Gonzaga University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $23,364 a year after aid. Average net price is $35,119.
What majors does Gonzaga University offer? Popular programs include Business, Psychology, Nursing, Biology, Computer Science.
What is the average salary after Gonzaga University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $78,892 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Gonzaga University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 89% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 86%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Gonzaga University official site: https://www.gonzaga.edu.