Facts and Figures

General Information about Gonzaga University

• Type: Private Liberal Arts
• Carnegie Classification: National University
• Religious Affiliation: Roman Catholic (Jesuit)
• Motto: Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam (For the greater glory of God)
• Established: 1887
• Location: Spokane, Washington
• Campus Setting: Situated in the Logan residential neighborhood along Spokane River, one-half mile from downtown business district
• Number of Buildings: 103
• Campus Size: 152 acres
• Pronunciation: Gone - ZAG (as in "bag") - uh

Gonzaga University Enrollment Fall 2021

• Total Enrollment: 7,295
• Undergraduate Students: 4,852
• New Freshmen: 1,052
• Master's Students: 1,735 (included 18 post-baccalaureate students)
• Doctoral Students: 294
• Law Students: 414
• Non-Credit Students: 255 (Workshop/Sabbatical/Cont. Ed, ELC, UW Medical)

Incoming Freshmen Class Average GPA & Test Scores

• Average Unweighted GPA: 3.69
• Average SAT Evidence Based Reading and Writing: 661
• Average SAT Math: 660
• Average SAT Score: 1,321
• Average ACT Score: 30
• Percentage Students of Color: 30%

* Gonzaga University has a test-optional policy

Academics: Degrees, Programs, and Schools/College

Gonzaga offers 16 undergraduate degrees through 49 majors, 58 minors and 49 concentrations, 24 master’s degrees and 5 doctoral-level degrees.

• 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

Academics: Class Size and Faculty Information

• Average Class Size: 23
• Student/Faculty Ratio: 11 to 1
• Full-time Faculty Members: 450
• Percent of faculty with a terminal degree in their area of teaching: 88%
• Staff Members: 853

Costs & Budget 

• Total Budget: $341.0 million
• Total Salaries: $113.4 million
• Undergraduate Tuition and Fees: $49,800
• Cost per Undergraduate Credit: $1,255
• Cost per Graduate Credit: $735-$1,095 depending on program
• Cost per Doctoral Credit: $1,589 per credit
• Cost per Law School Credit: $1,490
• Room and Board: $13,794 (on average)

Financial Aid

• Institutional Aid to Undergraduate Students: $99,693,782
• Federal Aid to All Students: $67,113,407
• Average Financial Aid Package: $32,093
• Average percent of need met: 85%
• Percent of Students Receiving Aid: 98%

Religious, Faith, and Community Service Statistics

• Number of faiths represented on campus: 27
• Spiritual retreats offered annually: 15
• 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, Track & Field 
• Men's basketball: 23 straight NCAA Tournament appearances, including two National Championship, two Final Four, five Elite Eight and 11 Sweet 16 games
• Women's Sports: Basketball, Cross Country, Golf, Rowing, Soccer, Tennis, Track & Field, Volleyball
• Women's basketball: Nine NCAA Tournament appearances, including four Sweet 16 games and one Elite Eight game; Five WNIT appearances
• Boxing: 1950 National Co-Champions, including individual titles by Carl Maxey and Eli Thomas
• Student-athletes named to WCC Commissioners Honor Roll: 238
• Intramural Sports: 30 (58% of students participate)

Notable Alumni of Gonzaga University

• 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
• Washington State Supreme Court Chief Justices: Hon. Mary Fairhurst, Hon. Debra Stephens
• Marco Gonzales, starting pitcher, Seattle Mariners

President & University Leadership

Thayne M. McCulloh, D.Phil. was inaugurated as Gonzaga’s 26th president in 2010. 

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