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Gonzaga University
Spokane, WA 5,198 Undergrads 87.5% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$75,461
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$32,750
After Aid
Median Earnings
$83,389
5yr Post-Grad
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$32,750
Peer Midpoint: $19,969
Earnings (5yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$83,389Peer Midpoint: $61,632
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$89,110Peer Midpoint: $58,891
Graduation Rate87.5%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Average starting age (2015-17)19.8
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients16.8%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time98.8%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS88.1%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
81.7%
SAT Avg
1,335
SAT Reading
25th: 60065075th: 700
SAT Math
25th: 59064075th: 680
ACT Composite
25th: 272975th: 31
ROI Sensitivity AnalysisAssuming 4 Years to Graduation
This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.
Lifetime Value Added (NPV)
Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$708k
+$238k
+$221k
Median Cost$33k/yr
+$590k
+$120k
+$104k
Full Cost$75k/yr
+$436k
-$34k
-$50k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
28
∞
Median Cost$33k/yr
38
88%
Full Cost$75k/yr
Never
-18%
Analysis Assumptions:
- Starting Salary: Estimated from the median earnings five years after graduating, with four years of 2% raises taken out.
- Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
- Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
- NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.
Social Impact ROINew
Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.
Donor Return55%
Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.
Taxpayer Return-49%
Program ROI Analysis
These figures are medians for past graduates who received federal aid. Your cost and pay will differ. Run your own numbers in the Guided ROI Interview →
Bachelor's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$26,125
Earnings (4yr)
$96,396
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
+$215k
Area Studies
BachCIP: 0501
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,625
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
BachCIP: 2602
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,466
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (4yr)
$55,707
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
-$101k
Business/Commerce, General
BachCIP: 5201
Median Debt
$21,500
Earnings (4yr)
$84,459
Natl Median: $68,407
Lifetime Value Added
+$124k
Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,120
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Civil Engineering
BachCIP: 1408
Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (4yr)
$86,942
Natl Median: $86,517
Lifetime Value Added
+$143k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $49,429
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$21,500
Earnings (4yr)
$73,558
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
+$41k
Computer Science
BachCIP: 1107
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (4yr)
$121,512
Natl Median: $107,009
Lifetime Value Added
+$406k
Criminology
BachCIP: 4504
Median Debt
$23,053
Earnings (4yr)
$68,190
Natl Median: $55,556
Lifetime Value Added
-$446
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
BachCIP: 5005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $39,775
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Economics
BachCIP: 4506
Median Debt
$20,411
Earnings (4yr)
$74,061
Natl Median: $82,686
Lifetime Value Added
+$45k
Education, Other
BachCIP: 1399
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$65,381
Natl Median: $49,113
Lifetime Value Added
-$23k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$106,155
Natl Median: $100,647
Lifetime Value Added
+$290k
Engineering, General
BachCIP: 1401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $89,359
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
$22,250
Earnings (4yr)
$59,151
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
-$73k
Fine and Studio Arts
BachCIP: 5007
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,367
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
$25,995
Earnings (5yr)
$67,252
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
-$18k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$53,458
Natl Median: $66,596
Lifetime Value Added
-$120k
Journalism
BachCIP: 0904
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$62,743
Natl Median: $56,278
Lifetime Value Added
-$44k
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$59,723
Natl Median: $69,562
Lifetime Value Added
-$68k
Mechanical Engineering
BachCIP: 1419
Median Debt
$21,500
Earnings (4yr)
$93,816
Natl Median: $92,135
Lifetime Value Added
+$196k
Music
BachCIP: 5009
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $42,892
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
BachCIP: 0301
Median Debt
$26,250
Earnings (4yr)
$60,015
Natl Median: $55,012
Lifetime Value Added
-$66k
Philosophy
BachCIP: 3801
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,455
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Physics
BachCIP: 4008
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $76,786
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences
BachCIP: 2609
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$67,348
Natl Median: $62,172
Lifetime Value Added
-$7k
Political Science and Government
BachCIP: 4510
Median Debt
$18,512
Earnings (4yr)
$74,303
Natl Median: $63,293
Lifetime Value Added
+$47k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$21,500
Earnings (4yr)
$61,533
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$53k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$69,977
Natl Median: $63,560
Lifetime Value Added
+$13k
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$95,155
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$206k
Religion/Religious Studies
BachCIP: 3802
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,390
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
BachCIP: 1609
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$41,565
Natl Median: $55,000
Lifetime Value Added
-$206k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
$17,927
Earnings (4yr)
$62,626
Natl Median: $52,657
Lifetime Value Added
-$45k
Special Education and Teaching
BachCIP: 1310
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$58,772
Natl Median: $50,499
Lifetime Value Added
-$76k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,389
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Master's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
MastCIP: 5203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$99,037
Natl Median: $95,833
Lifetime Value Added
+$173k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$34,526
Earnings (4yr)
$101,090
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
+$191k
Business/Commerce, General
MastCIP: 5201
Median Debt
$32,569
Earnings (4yr)
$104,495
Natl Median: $125,988
Lifetime Value Added
+$220k
Median Debt
$40,999
Earnings (4yr)
$73,912
Natl Median: $85,444
Lifetime Value Added
-$48k
Education, General
MastCIP: 1301
Median Debt
$32,069
Earnings (4yr)
$65,557
Natl Median: $65,824
Lifetime Value Added
-$122k
Educational Administration and Supervision
MastCIP: 1304
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $71,685
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Industrial Engineering
MastCIP: 1435
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $119,184
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$61,499
Earnings (4yr)
$133,955
Natl Median: $120,193
Lifetime Value Added
+$476k
Special Education and Teaching
MastCIP: 1310
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $64,397
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
MastCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$33,844
Earnings (4yr)
$69,533
Natl Median: $62,033
Lifetime Value Added
-$86k
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
MastCIP: 1311
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$72,648
Natl Median: $60,111
Lifetime Value Added
-$59k
Taxation
MastCIP: 5216
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$111,566
Natl Median: $114,810
Lifetime Value Added
+$282k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,767
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Theological and Ministerial Studies
MastCIP: 3906
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $61,300
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Doctoral Degrees
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $113,566
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$123,553
Earnings (4yr)
$150,919
Natl Median: $138,131
Lifetime Value Added
+$352k
Professional Degrees
Law
ProfCIP: 2201
Median Debt
$116,869
Earnings (4yr)
$88,461
Natl Median: $107,773
Lifetime Value Added
-$109k
Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.
For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate decision moving forward. Note that the institution's average undergraduate net price is used as a proxy for annual cost, which may differ from actual graduate tuition. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.
Completers Only: Federal median earnings data strictly reflects outcomes for students who successfully graduated. Students who do not complete their degree typically earn significantly less and face higher risks of debt default.