Gonzaga University
Common Data Set 2020-21
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Acceptance Rate
72.9%
Applications
8,409
Admitted
6,129
Enrolled
1,050
SAT Composite 25th
1,180
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$78,892
10 yrs after enrollment
86%
6-year completion
$35,119
sticker minus grants
$24,454
federal loans only
All Extracted Fields
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General Information
8 TABLESFirst Name:Olivia
Last Name:Bridston
Title:Institutional Research Data Analyst
Office:Office of Institutional Research
Address Line 1:502 E. Boone Ave, AD 91
Zipcode99258-0091
Phone:509-313-5592
Email Address:ir@gonzaga.edu
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes
City:Spokane
StateW A
Name of College/University:Gonzaga University
Street Address Line 1:502 E. Boone Ave
CitySpokane
StateW A
Zip99,258
Country:USA
Main Phone Number:(800) 986-9585
WWW Home Page Address:www.gonzaga.edu
Admissions Phone Number:(509) 313-6572
Admissions Email Address:admissions@gonzaga.edu
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
Bachelor'sX
Postbachelor's certificateX
Master'sX
Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX
Doctoral degree – professional practiceX
Enrollment And Persistence
5 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
7 TABLESIn addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?Yes
SATX
ACTX
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:859
Number accepting a place on the waiting list:384
Number of wait-listed students admitted:287
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80013
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69958
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59928
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4991
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-80018
SAT Math: 600-69948
SAT Math: 500-59934
SAT Math: 400-4991
SAT Math: 300-3990
SAT Math: 200-2990
SAT Math: Total101
SAT Composite: 1400-160012
SAT Composite: 1200-139958
SAT Composite: 1000-119930
SAT Composite: 800-9991
SAT Composite: 600-7990
SAT Composite: 400-5990
ACT Composite: 30-3630
ACT Composite: 24-2953
ACT Composite: 18-2317
ACT Composite: 12-171
ACT Composite: 6-110
ACT Composite: Below 60
ACT Composite: Total101
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class39
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class75
Percent in top half of high school graduating class96
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class4
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class0
Percent who had GPA of 4.01
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9944
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7432
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4917
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.245
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.991
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Total100
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.67
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Application closing date (fall): Month2
Application closing date (fall): Day1
Priority Date: Month12
Priority Date: Day1
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD):Month5
Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD): Day1
Amount of housing deposit:1
Refundable if student does not enroll?X
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 year
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?No
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?No
If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:X
Transfer Admission
4 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Yes
FallX
SpringX
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.70
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:D9 List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column.
Fall Closing Date: Month3
Spring Closing Date: Month11
Fall Notification Date: Month6
Spring Notification Date: Month12
Fall Rolling AdmissionX
Spring Rolling AdmissionX
Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?No
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:- D12 Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: 2.0/C Number Unit Type - D13 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution: 64 semester Number Unit Type - D14 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: N/A - D15 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree: N/A - D16 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree: 30.00 - D17 Describe other transfer credit policies: ## D18-D22: Military Service Transfer Credit Policies - D18 Does your institution accept the following military/veteran transfer credits: Yes No Number Unit Type - D19 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on military education evaluated by the American Council on Education (ACE): Number Unit Type - D20 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on Department of Defense supported prior learning assessments (College Level Examination Program (CLEP) or DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)): Yes No - D21 Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website? - D22 Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution: educational experience in the Armed Forces. Up to 8 elective credits may be granted for physical fitness courses and training. An official military transcript, such as the Joint-Services Transcript, must be submitted for credit evaluation. X If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located: ps://www.gonzaga.edu/catalogs/current/undergraduate/degree-requirements/academic-polic Gonzaga University may offer up to 25 elective credits for successfully completed ##
Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit:2
Fall Closing Date:Day1
Spring Closing Date: Day15
Fall Notification Date: Day1
Spring Notification Date: Day1
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:30
American Council on Education (ACE)Yes
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)No
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)No
Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?Yes
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:Gonzaga University may offer up to 25 elective credits for successfully completed educational experience in the Armed Forces. Up to 8 elective credits may be granted for physical fitness courses and training. An official military transcript, such as the Joint-Services Transcript, must be submitted for credit evaluation.
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESAccelerated programX
Cross-registrationX
Distance learningX
Double majorX
Dual enrollmentX
English as a Second Language (ESL)X
Exchange student program (domestic)X
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Liberal arts/career combinationX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Arts/fine artsX
English (including composition)X
Foreign languagesX
HistoryX
HumanitiesX
MathematicsX
PhilosophyX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)53%
Percent of males who join fraternities0%
Percent of females who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing81%
Percent who live off campus or commute19%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)50%
Percent of males who join fraternities0%
Percent of females who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing40%
Percent who live off campus or commute60%
Percent of students age 25 and older2%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Symphony orchestraX
Television stationX
YearbookX
Coed residence hallsX
Apartments for married studentsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Special housing for international studentsX
Theme housingX
Wellness housingX
Annual Expenses
6 TABLESMinimum18
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
Financial Aid
12 TABLESAcademic Year2020-2021 estimated
Federal methodology (FM)X
Federal$3,304,506
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$3,463,034
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$57,613,956
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$2,480,500
Total Scholarships/Grants$66,861,996
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$25,649,178
Federal Work-Study$1,118,252
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$472,245
Total Self-Help$27,239,675
Parent Loans$9,721,062
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$1,895,623
Athletic Awards$1,499,038
Federal$0
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$0
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$42,268,120
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,534,865
Total Scholarships/Grants$43,802,985
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$5,205,081
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$5,205,081
Parent Loans$1,646,678
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$1,540,653
Athletic Awards$4,297,189
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.1,297
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:60
FAFSAX
Federal Nursing LoansX
College/university loans from institutional fundsX
Federal Pell GrantsX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
AcademicsX
Alumni affiliationX
AthleticsX
LeadershipX
Music/dramaX
State/district residencyX
AcademicsX
State/district residencyX
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? Yes No
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio11
based on ____ students5,143