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Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$35,119
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$55,480
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
86.3%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$78,892
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$73,178
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$55,480
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$55,480
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$15,730
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$17,105
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,124
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00020,833
$30,001–48,00023,112
$48,001–75,00025,106
$75,001–110,00033,949
$110,001+42,668

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
86.3%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
88.5%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
92.9%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$66,525
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$78,892
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$24,454
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$259.25
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
84.6%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $78,892 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
81.7%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,335
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
27–31
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
5,198
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
12:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
13.3%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
14.4%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
35.6%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$110,000
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White62%
Hispanic14%
Black1%
Asian7%
Two or more races8%
Nonresident / international5%

Other Four-year institutions in WA

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Antioch University-SeattleNot reportedNot reported$51,541
Bastyr UniversityNot reportedNot reported$49,364
Bates Technical College$6,29243.4%$50,051
Bellevue College$11,43035.8%$56,310
Bellingham Technical College$5,99741.7%$49,748
Big Bend Community College$12,21041.5%$43,814
Cascadia College$12,28132.1%$54,133
Central Washington University$18,47653.6%$61,580
Centralia College$9,86241.7%$43,140
City University of SeattleNot reportedNot reported$69,460
Clark College$11,46539.0%$42,356
Clover Park Technical College$9,86442.8%$41,787

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$150,919$138,131Not reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$133,955$120,193Not reported
Computer Science.$121,512$107,009$27,000
Taxation.$111,566$114,810Not reported
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering.$106,155$100,647Not reported
Business/Commerce, General.$104,495$125,988Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$101,090$103,485Not reported
Accounting and Related Services.$99,037$95,833Not reported
Accounting and Related Services.$96,396$76,194$24,250
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$95,155$88,910$27,000
Mechanical Engineering.$93,816$92,135$23,664
Law.$88,461$107,773Not reported
Civil Engineering.$86,942$86,517$25,000
Business/Commerce, General.$84,459$68,407$23,250
Political Science and Government.$74,303$63,293$23,124
Economics.$74,061$82,686$22,500
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other.$73,912$85,444Not reported
Communication and Media Studies.$73,558$56,359$23,375
Student Counseling and Personnel Services.$72,648$60,111Not reported
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.$69,977$63,560$26,000

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10