Students who stay through graduation
- 94% of first-year students stay on at Gonzaga (U.S. News & World Report, 2020)
- 86% of undergraduate students graduate in six years (U.S. News & World Report, 2020)
Students who succeed after graduation
- Approximately 95% of Gonzaga's 2018 graduates are employed, continuing their education, or serving as volunteers (2018 First Destination Survey Report, July 2019)
- 92% of Gonzaga graduates are employed 10 years after graduation (Zippia)
Students who participate
- No. 13 for “Most Politically Active Students” (The Princeton Review's Colleges That Pay You Back, 2016)
- No. 4 for “Students Pack the Stadiums” (The Princeton Review's Colleges That Pay You Back, 2016)
- No. 8 for “Everyone Plays Intramural Sports”(The Princeton Review's Colleges That Pay You Back, 2016)
- Among the nation’s most environmentally responsible colleges (Princeton Review Guide to Green Colleges, 2019.)
- Gonzaga ranks No. 20 in the nation among Doctorate-granting Universities for the percentage of undergraduate students studying abroad in 2017-18, totaling 56.3%. (Institute of Education Open Doors Report, 2019)
A university that excels
- Ranked in the top 20% — 79th (tied) among National Universities (U.S. News & World Report, 2020)
- Ranked in the top 5% for best undergraduate teaching, among National Universities, at 17th (tie) (U.S. News & World Report, 2020)
- Ranked in the top 12% for best colleges for veterans, at 48th (tie) (U.S. News & World Report, 2020)
- Included among the 323 “best and most interesting” U.S., Canadian, British and Irish colleges and universities (Fiske Guide to Colleges 2020)
- Best schools for veterans, their spouses and military families (2020-21 Military Friendly)
- Ranked among the 100 "Best Colleges and Universities for Veterans for 2020" (College Consensus 2020)
Schools and programs that lead
- School of Engineering and Applied Science ranked in the top 10% as 21st best engineering program nationwide (among non-doctorate engineering schools) (U.S. News & World Report, 2020)
- Undergraduate business program ranked in the top 23% at 112th best (tie) AACSB-accredited programs (U.S. News & World Report, 2020)
- The Graduate Accounting Program is the 25th best in the nation (U.S. News & World Report’s 2021 edition of Best Graduate Schools)
- Part-Time MBA Program No. 55 (tie) in the nation (U.S. News & World Report’s 2021 edition of Best Graduate Schools)
An education of value
- No. 21 best value among private universities in the nation (Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine, 2019). Kiplinger’s also ranks Gonzaga the 62nd best value among all colleges and universities (public and private) nationwide.
- No. 62 best value among all colleges and universities (public and private) nationwide (Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine, 2019)
- Among the nation's best-value universities for students seeking outstanding academics and superb career preparation at an affordable price with generous financial aid (Princeton Review's Colleges That Pay You Back, 2018)
Alumni who give back
- Gonzaga ranks in the top 10 for Peace Corp Volunteers (2020)
- Recognized for having “Best Alumni Network” (The Princeton Review)