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Gonzaga University

Gonzaga University
502 East Boone Avenue
Spokane, WA 99258-0001

Official telephone: (509) 328-4220
Toll-free telephone: (800) 986-9585
Fax number: (509) 323-5718
Website: www.gonzaga.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 5,041
Full-time undergraduates: 4,972
Part-time undergraduates: 69
Total graduate students: 2,450
Full-time graduate students: 1,866
Part-time graduate students: 584
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 20
U.S. region where majority of students come from: West
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 50%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.7% American Indian or Alaskan Native
5.8% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
1.0% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
11.3% Hispanic/Latino
0.4% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
69.8% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
6.8% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
0.7% Nonresident Alien
3.4% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.5% American Indian or Alaskan Native
5.2% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
1.1% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
10.1% Hispanic/Latino
0.3% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
72.4% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
5.6% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
1.6% Nonresident Alien
3.0% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 130 acres
City or town school is located in: Spokane
Population of city/town: 210,721
Nearest major city: Seattle
Distance of nearest major city: 300 miles
Population of nearest major city: 652,405
Online campus map: www.gonzaga.edu/About/
campus-map.asp

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: No. Guaranteed housing for first- and second-year students only.
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (57%)
  • women's dorms (8%)
  • men's dorms (7%)
  • single-student apartments (28%)
  • married-student apartments
  • special housing for disabled students
  • special housing for international students
  • other housing including Theme housing.
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 98%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 60%
Percent of students who live off campus: 40%
Students required to live on campus: First and second year students must live on campus.
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 33%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s)
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 271
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Archives. Gerard Manley Hopkins and Bing Crosby collections. Law library.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Art museum.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
writing
Additional services offered:
health service, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, military, veteran student, older student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Career placement services:
internships, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment, braille services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 90%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 0
Number of social sororities on campus: 0
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station
School newspaper(s): The Gonzaga Bulletin
Number of honor societies: 9
Total number of registered organizations: 187
Campus-based religious organizations:
Baptist Student Ministries, Bishop White Seminary, Catholic Daughters of America, Gonzaga Witness Club, Newman-Stein Fellowship, S.E.A.R.C.H., University Ministry, THIRST
Minority student organizations:
Black Student Union, La Raza Latina, NAACP, Encore House, Filipino American Student Union, First Nations Student Association, Hawaii Pacific Islanders club, Helping Educate Regarding Orientation
International student organizations:
International Student Union, Taiwanese Student Association, Chinese Students and Scholars Forum; Dutch, French, and Japanese clubs
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Choir, Team Managers, Guild of Organists, pep band, drama group, swing club, College Republicans, Amnesty International, Circle K, Habitat for Humanity; academic, service, and special-interest groups

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Michael L. Roth,
Athletic Director
Director of women's athletics: Heather Gores,
SWA
School colors: navy blue, white, and red
School mascot: Bulldogs
Athletic conference memberships: West Coast Conference

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballnoNCAA Div. I
Men's basketballyesNCAA Div. I
Men's crewno 
Men's cross-countrynoNCAA Div. I
Men's golfyesNCAA Div. I
Men's socceryesNCAA Div. I
Men's tennisyesNCAA Div. I
Men's track and field (outdoor)yesNCAA Div. I
Women's basketballyesNCAA Div. I
Women's crewno 
Women's cross-countryyesNCAA Div. I
Women's golfyesNCAA Div. I
Women's socceryesNCAA Div. I
Women's tennisyesNCAA Div. I
Women's track and field (outdoor)noNCAA Div. I
Women's volleyballyesNCAA Div. I

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 10%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 90%
Athletic facilities:
baseball complex, boathouse, soccer field, stadium, tennis courts; athletic, fitness, indoor golf, and rowing centers
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, football, racquetball, soccer, softball, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball
Club sports for men:
ice hockey, lacrosse, rugby, skiing, soccer, water polo, wrestling
Club sports for women:
ice hockey, lacrosse, rugby, skiing, soccer, water polo

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Spokane (10 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Spokane (2 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Spokane (3 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 21%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 17% immediately
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
Boston University, University of California, Columbia University, Creighton University, Duke University, Eastern Washington University, Florida State University, George Mason University, Georgetown University, Gonzaga University, Johns Hopkins University, University of Michigan, Midwestern University, University of Montana, University of Nevada, Northeastern University, Notre Dame University, Oxford University, University of Portland, Portland State University, Seattle University, University of Washington, Washington University at St. Louis.
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 66% within six months of graduation, 92% within one year of graduation
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
Amazon, Apple Inc., BDO USA LLP, Bellevue School District, Boeing, Boys and Girls Club of America, Brooks Sports, CBRE, Coeur d'Alene Summer Theatre, Coffman Engineers, Costco Wholesale, Deloitte Consulting, Edelman, Enterprise, Excelsior Youth Center, Fast Enterprises, Fisher Investments, Gonzaga University, Janicki Industries, Jesuit Volunteer Corps, Kent School District, KeyTronic EMS, KPMG, Liberty Mutual Insurance, Microsoft, State of Montana, Moss Adams, Nordstrom, Oregon Health and Science University, Oregon State University, Parametrix, Pitney Bowes, Porch, Pricewaterhouse Coopers, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Sacred Heart Medical Center, SAP, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle Genetics, Swedish Medical Center, Tableau Software, Tacoma Rainiers Professional Baseball Club, Teach for America, The Walt Disney Company, Trupanion, United States Army, United States Navy, University of Washington, Washington State University, Zillow.
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Thomas Foley, former speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives
  • Christine Gregoire, first female Washington state Attorney General and former Governor of Washington state
  • John Stockton, NBA all-time assists and steals record-holder.

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