Spokane, Washington · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Midsize city
Overview
Gonzaga University is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Spokane, Washington. The campus sits in a midsize city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 7,470, made up of 5,281 undergraduates and 2,189 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Roman Catholic.
Gonzaga University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 71 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business/Commerce, Registered Nursing, and Law. It awarded 2,125 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 12 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
93% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12 to 1.
Key figures
7,470
Students enrolled
93%
First-year retention
2,125
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
71
Programs and majors
12:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 71
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
93%
Student-to-faculty ratio
12:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
1,265
Master's degrees
599
Doctoral degrees (research)
12
Professional doctorates
249
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
7,470
Undergraduates, fall 2024
5,281
Graduate students, fall 2024
2,189
Full-time, fall 2024
93%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
8,266
Undergraduates, 2024-25
5,658
Graduate students, 2024-25
2,608
Full-time, 2024-25
90%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
57%
Men
43%
White
61%
Hispanic or Latino
13%
Black or African American
2%
Asian
6%
Two or more races
7%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
6%
Race or ethnicity unknown
5%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
12
Programs with a fully online option
2
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
12%
Students taking some online courses
25%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic
Carnegie classification
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
West Coast Conference
President
Dr. Katia Passerini
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization