by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview lays out the cost of attending Gonzaga University, from sticker cost of attendance and projected degree cost to net price, debt at graduation, and aid breakdowns.
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The cost of attendance at Gonzaga University stands at about $69,290.00 annually.
Below, the published cost is shown three ways — the full sticker price with no aid, the net price after the average grant package, and the net price for low-income students who typically receive the most aid.
| Tuition and fees | $55,480.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $13,810.00 |
| Total cost | $69,290.00 |
| That is 111% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $69,290.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$38,059.00 |
| Net price | $31,231.00 |
| That is 5% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $69,290.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$52,345.00 |
| Net price | $16,945.00 |
| That is 48% below the national average net price. | |
| For the full breakdown, see the tuition & fees page and living costs. |
Published costs have climbed year over year at about 4.6% per year, so the four-year total runs well above today’s cost. The tables below project the cost forward across a full degree, side by side for a low-income student with aid, a typical student with average aid, and a student paying full sticker price with no aid. The repayment figures use a ten-year loan at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.6% |
| Freshman year | $17,726.00 | $32,670.00 | $72,483.00 |
| Senior year | $20,291.00 | $37,398.00 | $82,972.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $75,956.00 | $139,994.00 | $310,594.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $28,937.00 | $53,333.00 | $118,325.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $874.00 | $1,611.00 | $3,574.00 |
| Total amount paid | $104,893.00 | $193,326.00 | $428,919.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.6% |
| Freshman year | $17,726.00 | $32,670.00 | $72,483.00 |
| Senior year | $18,543.00 | $34,176.00 | $75,823.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $36,268.00 | $66,846.00 | $148,306.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $13,817.00 | $25,466.00 | $56,499.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $417.00 | $769.00 | $1,707.00 |
| Total amount paid | $50,085.00 | $92,311.00 | $204,805.00 |
For the complete net-price picture, see the Net Price section.
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published sticker price. This is the more honest cost figure for most families, since it accounts for institutional and federal aid.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $35,119.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $36,371.00 |
Net price is far from uniform: lower-income families typically pay much less after aid. The table below shows the average net price by family-income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $23,364.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $22,330.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $25,096.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $35,623.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $43,615.00 |
Estimate your specific net price using the school’s Gonzaga University Net Price Calculator, or reach out to the financial aid office.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the financial aid breakdown.
The median graduating debt at Gonzaga University amounts to $20,500.00, which federal data classifies as a Moderate ($20-30k) debt-burden category.
The full distribution of debt at graduation looks like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $5,500.00 |
| 25th | $12,000.00 |
| Median (50th) | $20,500.00 |
| 75th | $29,000.00 |
| 90th | $37,000.00 |
The distance from the 10th to the 90th percentile shows how widely debt outcomes vary.
For the full borrowing and repayment picture, see the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Student debt at graduation is not evenly distributed across income levels. The breakdown below segments borrowers by family income at entry:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $23,650.00 |
| Middle income | $20,000.00 |
| High income | $20,418.00 |
Low-income graduates carry $3,232.00 more debt than their high-income peers.
First-generation students frequently graduate with different debt than continuing-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $21,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $19,744.00 |
First-generation graduates of Gonzaga University graduate with $1,756.00 more than continuing-generation graduates.
Pell Grants are the federal government’s primary need-based undergraduate aid program. The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap reveals how borrowing differs by need.
The median debt gap between Pell and non-Pell graduates of Gonzaga University comes to $4,620.00. This institution is flagged by federal data for Pell-debt inequity.
The default-rate category at Gonzaga University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 1.7% |
For scale, federal Stafford loan disbursements at Gonzaga University reach $622,626,115.00 distributed across 19,679 recipients.
Veterans and active-duty students can access dedicated federal education aid like the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD tuition assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 156 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $29,206.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 7 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $2,571.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the veteran aid breakdown.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through Gonzaga University, think through the questions below:
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Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.