by our College Data Analytics TeamFind out more about how Gonzaga University ranks, how diverse it is, what majors it offers, and other essential facts below.
College Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
Gonzaga University was awarded 84 badges in the 2026 rankings.
College Factual ranked Gonzaga as #74 out of 3,449 colleges and universities in the country on its 2026 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 10% of all schools in the nation.
Within the state, Gonzaga holds the #2 spot on the Best Colleges in Washington ranking.
The acceptance rate at Gonzaga University is 82%. That’s higher than the rate at many schools, but still low enough to be considered somewhat selective. If you want to get in, you’ll need good grades and to be able to show that Gonzaga is a good fit for you.
About 7% of students accepted to Gonzaga submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 600 and 700. Math scores were between 590 and 680.
Gonzaga received ACT scores from 22% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 27 and 31.
The student to faculty ratio at Gonzaga is an impressive 12 to 1. That’s quite good when you compare it to the national average of 15 to 1. This is a good sign that students at the school will have more opportunities for one-on-one interactions with their professors.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Gonzaga University is 56%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
Gonzaga University has a freshmen retention rate of 94%. That’s a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It’s also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At Gonzaga the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 87%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Gonzaga University.
In the current academic year, there are 5,098 undergraduates at Gonzaga.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at Gonzaga University.
The average net price of Gonzaga is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.### Net Price by Income Group for Gonzaga$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K + $23,364 $22,330 $25,096 $35,623 $43,615
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Gonzaga, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Gonzaga, approximately 36% of students took out student loans averaging $6,154 a year. That adds up to $24,616 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 1.7%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you’ll be able to pay back your student loans. Get more details about paying for Gonzaga University.
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor’s degree from Gonzaga University make about $78,892 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. This is good news for future Gonzaga University graduates since it is 60% more than the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year.
Gonzaga University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Spokane, Washington. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life. Get more details about the location of Gonzaga University.
Contact information for Gonzaga University can be found below.Contact Details Address: E 502 Boone Ave, Spokane, WA 99258-0001 Phone: 8009869585 Website: www.gonzaga.edu Facebook: www.facebook.com/GonzagaUniversity Twitter: twitter.com/gonzagau
In the most recent reporting year, students from 24 majors graduated from Gonzaga University. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.Most Popular Majors Completions Average Salary of Graduates Multi-Disciplinary Studies 2,058 NA Business & Commerce 281 $50,889 Nursing 275 $95,735 Business Administration & Management 199 $77,697 Law 165 $52,437 General Psychology 114 $26,852 Accounting 91 $60,256 Health & Physical Education 75 $41,108 General Biology 66 $26,151 Computer Science 58 $71,511
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
316 students took at least one online class at Gonzaga University.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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