National Rankings

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 (The Princeton Review Guide to 353 Green Colleges, 2016)
• Gonzaga ranks No. 13 in the nation among its peers for the total number of students studying abroad in 2016-17; 693 Zags studied abroad in 2016-17, including 619 undergraduates. Half of GU undergraduates study abroad before they graduate. (Institute of International Education, Open Doors Report)

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)

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 18th best in the nation (U.S. News & World Report "Best Business Schools," 2020)
• Part-Time MBA Program No. 44 (tie) in the nation (U.S. News & World Report "Best Business Schools," 2020)
• MBA in Finance No. 21 (tie) in the nation (U.S. News & World Report "Best Business Schools," 2020)

An education of value

• No. 21 best value among private universities in the nation (Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine, 2019)
• 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 is the nation's No. 15 ranked Peace Corps volunteer-producing institution among "Medium Colleges and Universities" (2019) 
• Recognized for having “Best Alumni Network” (The Princeton Review)