Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA · Private · Midsize city

Private institution in Spokane, WA · 5,098 undergraduates · 76% acceptance rate · $78,892 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Top 6%Graduation rate (4-year)
Top 7%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
Top 8%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
Top 8%Full-time retention

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price: $36,3711,867th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $53,5001,868th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $53,5001,866th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $69,2901,828th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $24,4541,192nd lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $78,892149th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $66,525135th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 86.9%117th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 93.9%152nd highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 76.0%777th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 1316173rd highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: 29132nd highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates: 5,098490th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 12.0:1794th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 13.3%1,998th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 229 mi (SEA)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Most Selective Colleges in Washington#5

Applying

EANov 15
RDMay 1

Common App member: Yes
Application fee: $60
Personal essay: Required
Writing supplement: No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 42 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Computer Science	bachelors	$73,949	$67,447
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions	bachelors	$70,522	$71,930
Civil EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$63,546	$62,260
Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$62,154	$69,338
Mechanical EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$60,226	$61,859
Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$59,124	$60,298
Business/Commerce, GeneralBusiness	bachelors	$50,439	$52,524
MathematicsMathematics & Statistics	bachelors	$50,439	$46,087
EconomicsSocial Sciences	bachelors	$48,432	$46,087
Special Education and TeachingEducation	bachelors	$47,260	$45,618
CriminologySocial Sciences	bachelors	$40,512	$36,848
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationCommunications	bachelors	$39,523	$46,620

Campus facts

Religious affiliation: Roman Catholicsource
Founded in 1887source
Motto: "Ad maiorem Dei gloriam."source
Athletic nickname: "Bulldogs"source
Competes in NCAA Division Isource
School colors: Blue and Whitesource
Mascot: Spike the Bulldogsource
Campus size: about 152 acressource
Formerly known as "Gonzaga College"source
Formerly known as "(1887–1912)"source
Athletic conference: Pac-12source
Fight song: ""For the White and the Blue""source
Notable alum: Bing Crosbysource
Notable alum: John Stocktonsource
Notable alum: Domantas Sabonissource
Notable alum: Rui Hachimurasource
Notable alum: Kelly Olynyksource

Athletics — 8 sports

NCAA Division I without football · NCAA Division I

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $7,496,332 (M $3,387,968 · W $4,108,364)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.