Gordon College

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$25,250

32.8% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$25,917

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

1.7%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

77.4%

1,462 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

1,804

81.2% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

72.1%

315 Graduates

About

Gordon College is a higher education institution located in Essex County, MA. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Gordon College were General Business Administration & Management (44 degrees awarded), Experimental Psychology (36 degrees), and Speech Communication & Rhetoric (31 degrees).

In 2021, 585 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Gordon College. 68.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 31.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (436 degrees), 11.2 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (39 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Gordon College is $25,250, which is $−3,255 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Baccalaureate Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Gordon College is $25,250, which is $−3,255 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $25,917.

In 2021, 98% of undergraduate students attending Gordon College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 65% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$25,250

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Gordon College was $25,250. The cost of tuition at Gordon College is $−3,255 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Gordon College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$25,917

2021 Value

5.76%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Gordon College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $25,917. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Gordon College grew by 5.76%.

This chart compares the average net price of Gordon College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$11,420

Room and Board

$800

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Gordon College was of $11,420 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 1.51% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $800. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Gordon College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

98%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

65%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

98% of undergraduate students at Gordon College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 1.03% with respect to 2020, when 97% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Gordon College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

1.7%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Gordon College was 1.7%, which represents 7 out of the 412 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Gordon College received 1,462 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 49.3% annual growth. Out of those 1,462 applicants, 1,132 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 77.4% acceptance rate.

There were 1,804 students enrolled at Gordon College in 2021. 24% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Gordon College has an overall enrollment yield of 28%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

77.4%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

1,132

Accepted Out of 1,462

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Gordon College was 77.4% (1,132 admissions from 1,462 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 68.3%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 49.3%, while admissions declined by −42.5%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Gordon College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

24%

Submission Percentage (2021)

Scores Submitted (2021)

24% of enrolled first-time students at Gordon College in 2021 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Gordon College had a total enrollment of 1,804 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Gordon College is 1,464 students and the part-time enrollment is 340. This means that 81.2% of students enrolled at Gordon College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Gordon College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 68.5% White, 10.9% Hispanic or Latino, 4.55% Black or African American, 3.38% Asian, 2.05% Two or More Races, 0.111% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.0554% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Gordon College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (41%), followed by White Male (24.8%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (8.15%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (59.1%), followed by White Male (19.5%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (7.32%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

81.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Gordon College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,804 students. The full-time enrollment at Gordon College is 1,464 and the part-time enrollment is 340. This means that 81.2% of students enrolled at Gordon College are enrolled full-time compared with 79.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Gordon College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

79%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Gordon College was 79%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), Gordon College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Gordon College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,236 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
196 enrolled students
Black or African American
82 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Gordon College is 68.5% White, 10.9% Hispanic or Latino, 4.55% Black or African American, 3.38% Asian, 2.05% Two or More Races, 0.111% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.0554% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 55% White, 13.5% Black or African American, and 13.4% Hispanic or Latino.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 37 students (2.05%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 217 more women than men received degrees from Gordon College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Gordon College is white (436 degrees awarded). There were 11.2 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (39 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Gordon College is General Business Administration & Management (44 degrees awarded), followed by Experimental Psychology (36 degrees) and Speech Communication & Rhetoric (31 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Gordon College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (16 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (25 degrees), and THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (15 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Gordon College are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,672,465 people), Secondary school teachers (456,290 people), Education administrators (273,512 people), Special education teachers (173,046 people), and Postsecondary teachers (166,975 people).

The most specialized majors at Gordon College in 2021 are PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (16 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (25 degrees), THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (15 degrees), EDUCATION. (172 degrees), and History (16 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Gordon College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Gordon College are PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (16 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (25 degrees), THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (15 degrees), EDUCATION. (172 degrees), and History (16 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Gordon College are Elementary & secondary schools (2,825,168 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (336,567 people), Religious organizations (173,109 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (147,290 people), and Legal services (126,110 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Gordon College.

Most Common (2021)

General Business Administration & Management
44 degree-majors awarded
Experimental Psychology
36 degree-majors awarded
Speech Communication & Rhetoric
31 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Gordon College was General Business Administration & Management with 44 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Gordon College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

184

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

401

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 184 degrees were awarded to men at Gordon College, which is 0.459 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (401).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Gordon College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 25 degrees were awarded to men at Gordon College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.32 times more than the 19 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 32 degrees were awarded to men at Gordon College in Elementary Education & Teaching, which is 10.7 times more than the 3 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

60%

100% Completion Time

69%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 60% of students graduating from Gordon College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 69% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 72% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (88.2%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Gordon College is Female and Asian (88.2% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0.952% of graduates (3 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
436 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
39 degrees awarded
Asian
23 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Gordon College is white (436 degrees awarded). There were 11.2 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (39 degrees).

0.342% of degree recipients (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
310 degrees awarded
White Male
126 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
29 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Gordon College is white female (310 degrees awarded). There were 2.46 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (126 degrees).

Operations

Gordon College has an endowment valued at nearly $98.9M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 20.1M (20.3%) compared to the 17.4% average return (9.13M on 52.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2021, Gordon College had a total salary expenditure of 58.8M. Gordon College employs 35 Professors, 19 Assistant professors and 17 Associate professors. Most academics at Gordon College are Male Professor (23), Female Professor (12), and Female Assistant professor (11).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Gordon College are: Service, with 66 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 61 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 38 employees.

Endowment

$98.9M

2021 Endowment

26.7%

growth from 2020

Gordon College has an endowment valued at about $98.9M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Gordon College grew 26.7% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $46.6M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Gordon College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$22.4M

2021 Salaries

6.52%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Gordon College paid a median of $22.4M in salaries, which represents 38.1% of their overall expenditure ($58.8M) and a 6.52% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.1M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$5.14M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Gordon College paid a total of $5.14M to 74 employees working as instructors, which represents 22.9% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.92M (32.5%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

35 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

66 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Gordon College were Professor with 35 employees, Assistant professor with 19 employees, and Associate professor with 17 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Gordon College were Service with 66 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 61 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 38 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Professor
Female Professor
Female Assistant professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Gordon College was Male Professor with 23 employees, Female Professor with 12 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 11 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Gordon College.