by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you want to know more about Goshen College, such as what majors does it offer, how diverse it is, how well it ranks, and more, this is your one-stop resource.
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.
Goshen was not ranked in College Factual’s Best Overall Colleges report this year. This may be because not enough data was available.
Goshen College has an acceptance rate of 84%, which makes it somewhat selective. Make sure it’s not the only school you apply to, even if it’s your school of choice. Whether you get in or not will largely depend on how you compare to other applicants.
About 11% of students accepted to Goshen submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 440 and 550. Math scores were between 440 and 560.
The student to faculty ratio at Goshen is an impressive 9 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 Goshen College is 58%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate of 78% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like Goshen College enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That’s certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At Goshen the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 60%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Goshen College.
The current enrollment includes 761 undergraduates at Goshen.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at Goshen College.
The overall average net price of Goshen 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 Goshen
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $11,059 | $13,394 | $15,681 | $17,823 | $19,195 |
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 Goshen, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
It’s not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Goshen, approximately 47% of students took out student loans averaging $6,527 a year. That adds up to $26,108 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 4.0%. 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 Goshen College.
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor’s degree from Goshen College make about $51,943 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. This is in the same neighborhood of the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year. However, certain majors may produce higher-paying graduates.
Goshen College is a private not-for-profit institution found in Goshen, Indiana. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life. Get more details about the location of Goshen College.
Get in touch with Goshen College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1700 S Main St, Goshen, IN 46526-4794 |
| Phone: | 5745357000 |
| Website: | www.goshen.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/goshencollege |
| Twitter: | www.twitter.com/GoshenCollege |
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 19 majors graduated from Goshen College. 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 | 228 | NA |
| Teaching English or French | 44 | NA |
| Nursing | 29 | $65,634 |
| Business & Commerce | 14 | NA |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 13 | NA |
| Natural Resources Conservation | 10 | NA |
| Health & Physical Education | 9 | NA |
| General Biology | 8 | NA |
| Accounting | 8 | NA |
| American Sign Language | 8 | NA |
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.
166 students took at least one online class at Goshen College.
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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