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Gordon College

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach National
Religious Affiliation Non-denominational Christian
Location Wenham, MA
Population 2,500,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,247
Men / Women 42% / 58%
White 67%
Hispanic 13%
International 9%
Black 5%
Asian 3%
Mixed 2%
Native American 0%
From State 40%
From Region 28%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 46%
Business & Economics 13%
Life & Natural Sciences 12%
Health Sciences 8%
Arts 7%
Education 7%
Physical Sciences & Math 5%
Computer Science 4%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $30,700
Est. Cost of Attendance $42,446
10-Year ROI $131,000
ROI Percentile 40th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 84%
4-Year Graduation Rate 61%
6-Year Graduation Rate 69%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,634 (56%)
Days Without Precipitation 239 (35%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 77%
Yield (Unbound) 22%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 37%
SAT Range 1170 – 1320
SAT Math Range 550 – 660
SAT RW Range 580 – 695
ACT Range 25 – 31

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Gordon College 305 36% / 64% 11% $53,956 96%
Computer Science 12 +1 92% / 8% 58% $81,845 91
Chemistry 3 100% / 0% 0% $63,554 73
Mathematics 7 57% / 43% 0% $64,766 75
Physics 4 100% / 0% 0% $71,513 83
Biochemistry 2 0% / 100% 0% $54,826 55
Biology 34 32% / 68% 6% $49,453 40 96%
Communication Sciences and Disorders 2 0% / 100% 0% $55,829 58
Kinesiology 21 48% / 52% 0% $47,054 33 100%
Accounting 1 100% / 0% 100% $79,803 89
Business Administration 31 +2 65% / 35% 13% $83,795 92 100%
Economics 4 +2 100% / 0% 50% $73,618 85
Finance 3 +7 67% / 33% 33% $95,138 97 100%
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $50,449 43 90%
Christian Studies 9 +3 67% / 33% 11% $44,038 24
Communication 24 +3 33% / 67% 12% $52,115 48 94%
Community Organization and Advocacy 16 +1 0% / 100% 0% $46,068 30
English 13 15% / 85% 0% $47,430 34 96%
History 11 +1 55% / 45% 0% $44,370 25
Interdisciplinary Studies 3 33% / 67% 0% $46,443 31
International Affairs 3 +1 33% / 67% 33% $53,060 50
Linguistics 5 +1 0% / 100% 0% $41,157 17 86%
Philosophy +3 $44,064 24
Political Science 8 +3 50% / 50% 12% $54,642 55 100%
Psychology 34 +4 15% / 85% 15% $45,037 27
Social Work $45,932 30
Sociology 1 0% / 100% 0% $26,806 2 100%
Spanish $42,917 21
Youth Ministry 12 +3 25% / 75% 8% $37,771 11 96%
Early Childhood Education 11 0% / 100% 9% $49,985 42 90%
Elementary Education 10 10% / 90% 10% $49,985 42 90%
Art 9 +2 11% / 89% 22% $41,846 19 84%
Music 1 +2 0% / 100% 0% $40,758 16
Music Education 5 40% / 60% 0% $50,361 43
Music Performance 1 100% / 0% 0% $40,639 16
Theater 4 +1 0% / 100% 0% $36,172 8