Gonzaga University

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Gonzaga University

Gonzaga University operates as a private nonprofit institution located in Spokane, Washington (city: midsize), with a total reported enrollment of 5,198 students of which 5,546 are undergraduates. Institution-level records in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) classify each school by Carnegie category, ownership sector, and urban/rural locale, which is how this profile’s peer group and cost cohort are determined. Gonzaga University is categorized as “17” under the Carnegie classification system, a meaningful signal when comparing like-to-like institutions.

Selectivity and financial signals give context to what applicants can expect. The reported admission rate is 81.7%, drawn from the most recent IPEDS Fall enrollment survey, with an average SAT of 1,335 and an ACT midpoint of 29. The average net price after grants and scholarships is $35,119, with published in-state tuition of $55,480 and a Pell grant recipient share of 14.4%. Median federal student debt at graduation is $24,454, drawn from the U.S. Treasury-matched College Scorecard file.

Outcomes reveal whether the investment pays back. The 4-year completion rate is 86.6%, and the first-year retention rate is 92.9%. Graduates earn a median of $78,892 ten years after enrolling, compared with $66,525 six years post-enrollment. Within three years of entering repayment, 173100.0% of borrowers are making progress on their federal loans, and 77.9% of graduates earn above the high-school threshold. Treating these numbers as a single snapshot alongside the cost cohort is the standard approach for evaluating ROI under the College Scorecard methodology.