Gonzaga University Facts & Figures
- Type: Private Liberal Arts
- Carnegie Classification: Master's I University
- Religious Affiliation: Roman Catholic (Jesuit)
- Motto: Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam (For the greater glory of God)
- Established: 1887
- Location: Spokane, Washington
- Spokane Campus Location: Residential setting along Spokane River, one-half mile from downtown business district
- Number of Buildings: 102
- Campus Size: 152 acres
- Pronunciation: Gone - ZAG (as in "bag") - uh
Gonzaga University Enrollment 2017-18
- Total Enrollment: 7,501
- Undergraduate Students: 5,210
- New Freshmen: 1,257
- Master's Students: 1,688
- Doctoral Students: 287
- Law Students: 316
- Non-Credit Students: 316
2017 Incoming Freshmen Class Average GPA & Test Scores
- Average GPA: 3.76
- Average SAT Critical Reading Score: 597
- Average SAT Math Score: 607
- Average SAT Composite Score: 1,204
- Average ACT Score: 27
- Students of Color: 25.6%
Academics
75 fields of undergraduate study, 23 master's degrees, four doctoral degrees in one college and six schools:
- College of Arts and Sciences
- School of Business
- School of Education
- School of Engineering & Applied Science
- School of Nursing and Human Physiology
- School of Leadership Studies
- School of Law
Academic Stats
- Average Class Size: 24
- Student/Faculty Ratio: 12 to 1
- Full-time Faculty Members: 434
- Staff Members: 828
- Percent of Classes Taught by Professors: 100%
- Percent of faculty with a terminal degree in their area of teaching: 83%
Costs & Budget
- Total Budget: $292 million
- Total Salaries: $91.1 million
- Undergraduate Tuition (2016-17, annually): $38,980
- Cost per Undergraduate Credit: $1,075
- Cost per Graduate Credit: $700-$975 depending on program
- Cost per Doctoral Credit: $955-$995 depending on program
- Cost per Law School Credit: $1,236
- Room and Board: $11,258 (on average)
Financial Aid
- Institutional Aid to Undergraduate Students: $87 million
- Federal Aid to Students: $63 million
- Average Financial Aid Package: $26,856
- Average percent of Need Met: 80%
- Percent of Students Receiving Aid: 98%
Religious Distribution
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Number of faiths represented on campus: 27
Spiritual retreats offered annually: 17
Liturgies offered annually on campus: 228
Hours of community service annually: 100,000-plus
Athletics
- Division: NCAA Division I
- Athletic Conference: West Coast Conference
- Nickname: Bulldogs (Zags)
- Mascot: Spike
- Intercollegiate Sports: 18
- Men's Sports: Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Golf, Rowing, Soccer, Tennis, Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field
- Men's basketball: National Championship game and Final Four Appearance in 2017, 19 straight NCAA Tournament appearances, including 3 Elite Eight and 8 Sweet 16 games
- Women's Sports: Basketball, Cross Country, Golf, Rowing, Soccer, Tennis, Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field, Volleyball
- Boxing: 1950 National co-Champions, including individual titles by Carl Maxey and Eli Thomas
- Women's basketball: 9 NCAA Tournament appearances, including 4 Sweet 16 and 1 Elite Eight games; 5 WNIT appearances
- Student-athletes named to WCC Commissioners Honor Roll: 218
- Intramural Sports: 31 (58% of students participate)
Notable Alumni
- Frank Burgess: Late federal judge and former Gonzaga basketball all-American
- Tony Canadeo: Late Professional Football Hall of Fame member
- Joseph Caravalho Jr., M.D. (Army Major General, Retired): President/CEO, Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc.
- Patrick Conroy, S.J., Chaplain, U.S. House of Representatives
- Bing Crosby: Late actor and singer who is one of the top-selling musical artists of all-time
- Thomas Foley: Former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives
- Christine Gregoire: First female Washington state attorney general and former governor of Washington state
- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto: First Latina member of U.S. Senate
- Carl Maxey: Late Spokane attorney and civil rights leader
- Carl Pohlad: Late Minnesota Twins owner
- William Pohlad: Filmmaker
- Michael Stepovich: Last territorial governor of Alaska
- John Stockton: NBA all-time assists and steals record-holder and Hall of Famer
- James Wickwire: Attorney and world-class mountain climber
- Hon. Barbara Madsen, Hon. Mary Fairhurst, Hon. Debra Stephens: Washington State Supreme Court justices
President & Cabinet
- Thayne M. McCulloh, D.Phil., President
- Judi Biggs Garbuio, Ph.D., Vice President for Student Development
- Frank Case, S.J., Vice President
- Pat Lee, S.J., Vice President for Mission & Ministry
- Maureen McGuire, J.D., General Counsel
- Elisabeth Mermann-Jozwiak, Ph.D., Interim Academic Vice President
- Charles J. Murphy, Vice President for Finance
- Joseph Poss, Vice President for University Advancement
- Raymond F. Reyes, Ph.D., Associate Academic Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer
- Mike Roth, Athletic Director
- John D. Sklut, J.D., Chief of Staff
- Joseph P. Smith, Associate Vice President for Finance
- Borre Ulrichsen, Chief Information Officer
- Kirk J. Wood-Gaines, Assistant Vice President for Human Resources