Gordon College

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Information Summary

Ranks 221st overall and 18th in Massachusetts

Demographics – Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

Reported area around or near Wenham, MA 01984

Carnegie Foundation Classification

Baccalaureate Colleges — Arts & Sciences

Undergraduate	Arts & sciences plus professions, no graduate coexistence
Graduate	Single postbaccalaureate (education)
Undergraduate Population	Full-time four-year, more selective, lower transfer-in
Enrollment	Very high undergraduate
Size & Setting	Small four-year, highly residential

General Characteristics

Highest offering	Master's degree
Calendar System	Semester
Years of college work required	N/A
Variable Tuition

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force	— / /
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Gordon College?

Ranks 419th for total cost of attendance

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Three year history and trends on the cost of attending

	In District	In State	Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees	$22,924  $25,748	$22,924  $25,748	$22,924  $25,748

	Cost (regardless of residency)
Books & Supplies	$800  $800
On-Campus – Room & Board	$6,660  $7,336
On-Campus – Other Expenses	$1,400  $1,400
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board	N/A  N/A
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses	N/A  N/A
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board	N/A  N/A

Admission Details

Admission Criteria

What criteria does Gordon College use for admissions?

= Required, = Recommended, = Neither required nor recommended

Open Admissions
Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record	/ /
College Prep. Completion
Recommendations
Formal competency demo
Admission test scores
TOEFL
Other tests	N/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does Gordon College accept?

Dual Credit
Life Experience
Advanced Placement (AP)

Athletics - Association Memberships

Student Services

Remedial Services
Academic / Career Counseling
PT Cost-defraying Employment
Career Placement
On-Campus Day Care
Library Facility

Student Living

First-time Room / Board Required
Dorm Capacity	1,382
Meals per Week	21
Room Fee	$4,646
Board Fee	$2,690

Student Financial Aid Details

How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?

Gordon College Ranks 1112th for the average student loan amount.

	Average	Users	% of Attendees
Federal Grant Aid	$2,868	65	16%
State & Local Grant Aid	$1,416	77	19%
Institutional Grant Aid	$8,930	363	88%
Student Loan Aid	$5,897	262	63%
Any financial aid type		393	95%

Student Enrollment Demographics

How many students are enrolled at Gordon College?

Student Graduation Demographics

How many students graduated at Gordon College?

Most Popular Fields of Study

The top 5 fields of study completed at Gordon College.

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?

Accounting						3		3
Ancient Near Eastern and Biblical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Art/Art Studies, General						8		8
Biology/Biological Sciences, General				1		23	2	26
Business Administration and Management, General	2	2				27	1	32
Chemistry, General						2		2
Christian Studies		1		1	1	25		28
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric	1			1		31	1	34
Computer Science				1		5		6
Conservation Biology							1	1
Curriculum and Instruction				1		11		12
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General						6		6
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Economics, General						4		4
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Elementary Education and Teaching
English Language and Literature, General	1			1		40	4	46
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other						1		1
Exercise Physiology				1		4		5
Finance, General						2		2
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
French Language and Literature						2		2
German Language and Literature
History, General				3	1	25	1	30
International Relations and Affairs	2			1		8		11
Journalism						1		1
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
Mathematics, General	1		1			4		6
Music Performance, General						6		6
Music Teacher Education						17		17
Music, General						3		3
Neuroscience
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies						10		10
Philosophy	1		1			2		4
Physics, General						2		2
Political Science and Government, General		1				11		12
Psychology, General			1	2		31	2	36
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)						1		1
Social Work				1		20		21
Sociology						11		11
Spanish Language and Literature						11		11
Special Education and Teaching, General
Theology/Theological Studies
Youth Ministry						11		11
Total	8	4	3	14	2	368	12	411

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

Gordon College Ranks 780th for the average full-time faculty salary.

Tenure system
Average FT Salary	$64,268 ($66,497 male / $60,139 female)
Number of FT Faculty	97 (63 male / 34 female)
Number of PT Faculty	39
FT Faculty Ratio	2 : 1
Total Benefits	$2,278,508

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