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Gonzaga Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

78% 4-Year Graduation Rate
86% 6-Year Graduation Rate
92% Retention Rate

Gonzaga University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many Gonzaga first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Gonzaga retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.

Gonzaga Retention Rate

92% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With 92% students making it past their freshmen year, Gonzaga has freshmen retention rates above the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in Washington, the average is 73.95%.

Gonzaga Retention  92 out of 100
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Washington Retention  74 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Gonzaga92%
Nationwide70.57%
Washington73.95%

Gonzaga Graduation Rates

86% 6-Year Graduation Rate
8.77% Transfer Rate
4.83% Dropout Rate

How many of the estimated 1,154 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?

After four years 78% of the cohort graduated. After six years 86% had completed their degree, and 86% after eight years.

The official graduation rate of Gonzaga is 86%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.

The typical Gonzaga student takes 4.12 years to complete their bachelor's degree.

Four Year Graduation Rate  77%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  86%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  86%
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Gonzaga Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years1,03877%
Six Years1,15486%
Eight Years70%
Did Not Complete18314%
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
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Gonzaga Drop Out Rate

Approximately 183 students or 14% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 183 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled21.1%
Transferred11864.5%
Dropped Out6535.5%

Gonzaga Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native80%
Asian90%
Black / African-American77%
Hawaiian100%
Hispanic90%
International73%
Multi-Ethnic87%
Unknown90%
White88%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.

Traditional Students:

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.

Non-Traditional Students:

Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.

The majority of students at Gonzaga are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.

First-Time / Full-Time Gonzaga Graduation Rates

84% First-Time, Full-Time
87% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Gonzaga University represent 84% of the students in the class of 2015, and 85.36% of Gonzaga bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 78%, first-time students in the Gonzaga class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Gonzaga graduation rate was 87%, and by the eight year mark, 87% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  78 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  87 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  87 out of 100
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Gonzaga First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsGonzagaNationwide
Four Years78%37.92%
Six Years87%46.43%
Eight Years87%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Gonzaga Drop Out Rates

146 first-time / full-time students or 13% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled21.37%
Transferred9766.44%
Dropped Out4933.56%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

0% First-Time, Part-Time
60% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Gonzaga University represent 0.37% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 60%, first-time, part-time students in the Gonzaga class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 60%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  60 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  60 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time Gonzaga Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsGonzagaNationwide
Four Years20%14.37%
Six Years60%21.59%
Eight Years60%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Gonzaga Drop Out Rates

2 first-time / part-time students or 40% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred150.00%
Dropped Out150.00%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

15% Returning, Full-Time
83% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

197 Gonzaga students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 14.64% of the students in the class of 2015.

Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.

With a six year graduation rate of 83%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 84%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  83 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  84 out of 100
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Gonzaga Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsGonzagaNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years83%53.83%
Eight Years84%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Gonzaga Drop Out Rates

32 non first-time / part-time students or 16% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred1959.38%
Dropped Out1340.63%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

1% Returning, Part-Time
57% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

7 Gonzaga students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 0.52% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 57%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 57%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  57 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  57 out of 100
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Gonzaga Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsGonzagaNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years57%36.03%
Eight Years57%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Gonzaga Drop Out Rates

3 non first-time / part-time students or 43% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred133.33%
Dropped Out266.67%

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