Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate nonprofit

Gonzaga University

Spokane, Washington·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Far West·gonzaga.edu
6-yr Graduation
86%
+20.5pp vs Doctoral/Professional
Total enrollment
7,470
peer median 5,983
Avg net price
$35,119
+$5.1k vs Doctoral/Professional
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
8,759
8,759 candidates competed
Admitted
7,155
81.7% acceptance rate
Enrolled
1,251
17.5% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
86%+20.5pp vs Doctoral/Professional
4-year graduation
74%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
86%
Full-time retention
93%

Pell equity

6.3pp gap
Pell recipients
81%146 of 181
Non-Pell (all)
87%886 of 1015
Subsidized loan, no Pell
85%257 of 303
No Federal Aid
88%629 of 712

Non-Pell students graduate at a 6.3-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 81 Title IV programs, 34 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 47 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
81
Passing
34
42.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

81programs
  • Passing34 · 42.0%
  • No Data47 · 58.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
34
No data
47

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

34
Communication Journalism and Related Programs Other
Master's Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
+25.8%
$73,912 vs $58,761
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Master's Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
+34.9%
$69,533 vs $51,545
International Relations and National Security Studies
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
+36.8%
$53,458 vs $39,073
Education General
Master's Degree · Education
+41.3%
$65,557 vs $46,391
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
+42.6%
$55,707 vs $39,073
Accounting and Related Services
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+48.0%
$99,037 vs $66,899
Special Education and Teaching
Bachelor Degree · Education
+50.4%
$58,772 vs $39,073
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+51.1%
$101,090 vs $66,899

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

32
Law
First Professional Degree · Legal Professions And Studies
124%
$109,542 debt · $88,461 earn
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Master's Degree · Education
107%
$77,776 debt · $72,648 earn
Education General
Master's Degree · Education
64%
$41,642 debt · $65,557 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
52%
$77,801 debt · $150,919 earn
Communication Journalism and Related Programs Other
Master's Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
47%
$34,644 debt · $73,912 earn
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
47%
$26,000 debt · $55,707 earn
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Master's Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
46%
$31,767 debt · $69,533 earn
Journalism
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
43%
$27,000 debt · $62,743 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Accredited since 1927Next review Apr 2027

Programmatic accreditations · 9

Action history · 11

  1. Nov 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar · Law (LAW) - Professional schools
  2. Jul 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
  3. May 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
  4. May 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels
  5. May 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNDNP) - Nursing education programs at the doctorate degree levels

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$20,833
$30–48k$23,112
$48–75k$25,106
$75–110k$33,949
$110k+$42,668

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$35,119
+$5,065vs Doctoral/Professional median $30,055
Federal loans
35.6%
In-state tuition
$55,480
Out-of-state
$55,480

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 999 students received $6.2M in Pell grants, alongside $58.9M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
999
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$6.2M
$6,227,399 total
Direct Loans
$58.9M
4,819 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
1k
’22
1k
’23
1k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$4.9M
1,102 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$6.4M
1,523 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$21.8M
1,274 loan awards
Parent PLUS$12.1M
406 loan awards
Grad PLUS$13.8M
514 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 1,474 borrowers who entered repayment, 4 (0.2%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.2%
-2.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,474
Defaulted
4
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
1.5%
2017
1.3%
2018
1.0%
2019
0.2%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Gonzaga

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs71
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

2,033 total completions
01Business
65132.0%
02Health Professions
27513.5%
03Legal Professions
2019.9%
04Social Sciences
1889.2%
05Education
1416.9%
06Biological Sciences
1386.8%
07Psychology
1326.5%
08Engineering
1185.8%
09Communication
1175.8%
10Parks/Recreation
723.5%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
7,470
12-mo unduplicated
8,266
Undergraduate
5,658
Graduate
2,608

Gender split

Men
43%3,589
Women
57%4,677

Race / ethnicity composition

White
62.2%
Hispanic
14.5%
Two or more
8.2%
Asian
6.6%
Non-resident
5.0%
Unknown
1.4%
Black
1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.4%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
373
179 M · 194 W
Women athletes
52.0%
Athletic aid
$7.5M
Total student aid
Budget
$40.5M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$3.4M
$4.1M
Recruiting expense
$406K
$448K
Head-coach salaries
$547K
$203K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 8

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
103 M · 101 W
$1.8M
Rowing
42 M · 66 W
$2.2M
Soccer
31 M · 36 W
$3.7M
Baseball
40 M · —
$2.9M
Basketball
19 M · 16 W
$19.3M
Volleyball
— · 18 W
$1.9M

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
4.52
33 offenses · 7,306 students

3-year trend

4.062 yrs ago5.241 yr ago4.52Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
101
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
29
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
2
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
1

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
17
Motor vehicle theft
7
Fondling
3
Arson
2
Robbery
2
Rape
1
Aggravated assault
1

By location

33total
  • On campus26
  • Non-campus5
  • Public property2

Includes 14 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

2
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
3
Stalking
5 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

  • Race1

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons02
Drugs062
Liquor2332

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
12.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
455

Gonzaga vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Gonzaga selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectGonzaga University
86%—7,470$35,119Doctoral/Professional
Seattle University
76%76.9%7,189$34,662Doctoral/Professional
City University of Seattle
0%—2,007$35,049Doctoral/Professional
Seattle Pacific University
62%83.4%2,261$24,488Doctoral/Professional
University of the Pacific
68%71.3%6,944$25,447Doctoral/Professional
University of La Verne
63%71.2%5,021$20,161Doctoral/Professional
Peer group median66%74.1%5,983$30,055

Institutions like Gonzaga

Explore the federal data for institutions in Gonzaga's comparison group.

IPEDS

Gonzaga Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Institutional Research
Reports to Registrar's Office
Phone
(800) 986.9585
Address
502 East Boone Avenue Spokane, WA 99258-0102

The Institutional Research page at Gonzaga University provides links to various services such as reports, the annual factbook, and a data request form. The office is under the Registrar's Office and is located at Gonzaga's Spokane campus. Contact information includes a phone number, but no specific email is provided.

Visit IR office page
Team
2 members
  • Maxwell Kwenda
    University Registrar and Director of Institutional Research
  • Jenny Connolly
    Associate Director of Institutional Research

Common Data Set

Gonzaga's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.

Source publications

Frequently asked questions about Gonzaga University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Gonzaga.

What is the graduation rate at Gonzaga University?

Gonzaga University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 86% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Gonzaga University?

Gonzaga University reports a total enrollment of 7,470 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Gonzaga University?

The average net price at Gonzaga University is $35,119 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Gonzaga University?

Gonzaga University's yield rate is 17.5%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Gonzaga University located?

Gonzaga University is located in Spokane, Washington 99258-0001.

Who runs Institutional Research at Gonzaga University?

Gonzaga University's IR work is done by the Institutional Research, which reports to Registrar's Office.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
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