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Gordon College is based in the town of Wenham, MA — a private campus in a small-town setting. The school reports a Interdenominational affiliation in its federal filings.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23
family-income band
$18,678
family income
under $30k
$21,394
$30–48k
$23,051
$48–75k
$24,738
$75–110k
$27,522
over $110k

Average net price

$24,8832023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

$22k$24k$26k$28k200820232008: $25,9022009: $24,3052010: $24,3852011: $25,9832012: $26,1442013: $27,8692014: $27,4182015: $27,5172016: $28,2402017: $26,3692018: $25,7772019: $25,7482020: $21,8402021: $21,0432022: $24,8172023: $24,883$24,883
$23k$25k$28k200820232008: $25,9022009: $24,3052010: $24,3852011: $25,9832012: $26,1442013: $27,8692014: $27,4182015: $27,5172016: $28,2402017: $26,3692018: $25,7772019: $25,7482020: $21,8402021: $21,0432022: $24,8172023: $24,883$24,883

Average net price at Gordon College has wandered from 2008 to 2023 — up to $28,240 at the peak — but ends near where it began, at $24,883.

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$25,902
2009$24,305
2010$24,385
2011$25,983
2012$26,144
2013$27,869
2014$27,418
2015$27,517
2016$28,240
2017$26,369
2018$25,777
2019$25,748
2020$21,840
2021$21,043
2022$24,817
2023$24,883
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$42,4462024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

$40k$45k$50k200920242009: $38,0802010: $38,2722011: $39,7582012: $41,2602013: $43,1402014: $44,6992015: $46,5202016: $47,5682017: $48,5312018: $49,4502019: $50,4462020: $51,8692021: $52,1132022: $39,6662023: $41,1602024: $42,446$42,446
$40k$45k$50k200920242009: $38,0802010: $38,2722011: $39,7582012: $41,2602013: $43,1402014: $44,6992015: $46,5202016: $47,5682017: $48,5312018: $49,4502019: $50,4462020: $51,8692021: $52,1132022: $39,6662023: $41,1602024: $42,446$42,446

Total cost at Gordon College rose from $38,080 (2009) to $42,446 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$38,080
2010$38,272
2011$39,758
2012$41,260
2013$43,140
2014$44,699
2015$46,520
2016$47,568
2017$48,531
2018$49,450
2019$50,446
2020$51,869
2021$52,113
2022$39,666
2023$41,160
2024$42,446
IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

$20k$30k$40k200020232000: $17,2702001: $17,3782002: $19,1002003: $19,3342004: $21,4482005: $22,9242006: $24,2782007: $25,7482008: $27,2942013: $33,2302014: $34,3902015: $35,3862016: $36,0602017: $36,7402018: $37,4002019: $38,6502020: $39,2302021: $26,2502022: $27,0402023: $28,100$28,100
$20k$30k$40k200020232000: $17,2702001: $17,3782002: $19,1002003: $19,3342004: $21,4482005: $22,9242006: $24,2782007: $25,7482008: $27,2942013: $33,2302014: $34,3902015: $35,3862016: $36,0602017: $36,7402018: $37,4002019: $38,6502020: $39,2302021: $26,2502022: $27,0402023: $28,100$28,100

Tuition & fees — data
YearTuition & fees
2000$17,270
2001$17,378
2002$19,100
2003$19,334
2004$21,448
2005$22,924
2006$24,278
2007$25,748
2008$27,294
2013$33,230
2014$34,390
2015$35,386
2016$36,060
2017$36,740
2018$37,400
2019$38,650
2020$39,230
2021$26,250
2022$27,040
2023$28,100
IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Gordon College reports published tuition of $30,700 in this record. Gordon College's $30,700 tuition excludes other attendance costs; aid can reduce the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Gordon College reports 1,278 undergraduates. This count does not measure class size or advising access.

68.5% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Gordon College within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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68.5%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

60%65%70%75%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 63.5%entered 1992: 64.7%entered 1993: 61.1%entered 1994: 70%entered 1995: 67.6%entered 1996: 65.3%entered 1997: 66.8%entered 1998: 66%entered 1999: 73.8%entered 2000: 71.5%entered 2001: 70.8%entered 2002: 74.8%entered 2003: 72.1%entered 2004: 71.3%entered 2005: 73.9%entered 2006: 73.7%entered 2007: 70.7%entered 2008: 71.6%entered 2009: 69.3%entered 2010: 70.4%entered 2011: 70.2%entered 2012: 70.1%entered 2013: 69.5%entered 2014: 72.2%entered 2015: 72.1%entered 2016: 68.7%entered 2017: 67.6%entered 2018: 68.5%68.5%
60%65%70%75%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 63.5%entered 1992: 64.7%entered 1993: 61.1%entered 1994: 70%entered 1995: 67.6%entered 1996: 65.3%entered 1997: 66.8%entered 1998: 66%entered 1999: 73.8%entered 2000: 71.5%entered 2001: 70.8%entered 2002: 74.8%entered 2003: 72.1%entered 2004: 71.3%entered 2005: 73.9%entered 2006: 73.7%entered 2007: 70.7%entered 2008: 71.6%entered 2009: 69.3%entered 2010: 70.4%entered 2011: 70.2%entered 2012: 70.1%entered 2013: 69.5%entered 2014: 72.2%entered 2015: 72.1%entered 2016: 68.7%entered 2017: 67.6%entered 2018: 68.5%68.5%

The six-year graduation rate at Gordon College has held near 68.5% from Fall 1991 to Fall 2018 entering cohorts.

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
YearGraduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort63.5%
1992 cohort64.7%
1993 cohort61.1%
1994 cohort70%
1995 cohort67.6%
1996 cohort65.3%
1997 cohort66.8%
1998 cohort66%
1999 cohort73.8%
2000 cohort71.5%
2001 cohort70.8%
2002 cohort74.8%
2003 cohort72.1%
2004 cohort71.3%
2005 cohort73.9%
2006 cohort73.7%
2007 cohort70.7%
2008 cohort71.6%
2009 cohort69.3%
2010 cohort70.4%
2011 cohort70.2%
2012 cohort70.1%
2013 cohort69.5%
2014 cohort72.2%
2015 cohort72.1%
2016 cohort68.7%
2017 cohort67.6%
2018 cohort68.5%
IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups
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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree
$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $18,125Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $21,250Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $23,000Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $26,901Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $26,922Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $26,310Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $26,250$26,250 completedLeft school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $11,750Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $8,875Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $5,745Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $7,125Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $8,000Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $6,625Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $7,800Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $7,250Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $7,997Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $10,666Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $12,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $12,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $12,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $12,000$12,000 left
$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $18,125Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $21,250Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $23,000Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $26,901Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $26,922Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $26,310Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $26,250$26,250 completedLeft school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $11,750Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $8,875Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $5,745Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $7,125Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $8,000Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $6,625Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $7,800Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $7,250Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $7,997Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $10,666Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $12,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $12,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $12,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $12,000$12,000 left

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
YearCompletedLeft without degree
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)$17,125$11,750
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)$17,125$8,875
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)$17,125$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)$17,125$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)$17,125$5,745
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)$17,125$7,125
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)$18,125$8,000
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)$21,250$6,625
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$23,000$7,800
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$25,000$7,250
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$27,000$7,997
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$27,000$10,666
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$27,000$12,000
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$27,000$12,000
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$26,901$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$26,922$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$26,310$12,000
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$26,250$12,000
NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15
$45,839
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$47,385
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$52,119
10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Gordon College admitted 1,638 of 2,366 applicants in Fall 2024. The 69.2% rate describes that application pool.

69.2%
acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle
rate trend$28,100 tuition · 2023–241,278 undergraduates · Fall 2024
Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024
400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 1130–13551600

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Admissions

Gordon College reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Gordon College’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 580–695 and Math was 550–660 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 1130–1355 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

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Score25th50th75th
SAT Reading & Writing580640695
SAT Math550610660
ACT Composite252831

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Gordon College received 2,366 applications and admitted 1,638 (69.2%), with 353 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

69.2%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

40%60%80%200120242001: 78%2002: 74.1%2003: 78.2%2004: 81.5%2005: 83.9%2006: 82.7%2007: 71.3%2008: 71.1%2009: 66.5%2010: 69.9%2011: 40.3%2012: 40.3%2013: 41.3%2014: 88.4%2015: 93.2%2016: 92%2017: 88.9%2018: 75.5%2019: 74.1%2020: 68.3%2021: 77.4%2022: 88.3%2023: 58.8%2024: 69.2%69.2%
40%60%80%200120242001: 78%2002: 74.1%2003: 78.2%2004: 81.5%2005: 83.9%2006: 82.7%2007: 71.3%2008: 71.1%2009: 66.5%2010: 69.9%2011: 40.3%2012: 40.3%2013: 41.3%2014: 88.4%2015: 93.2%2016: 92%2017: 88.9%2018: 75.5%2019: 74.1%2020: 68.3%2021: 77.4%2022: 88.3%2023: 58.8%2024: 69.2%69.2%

Gordon College's admission rate fell from 78% to 69.2%. The rate alone cannot explain the change. This describes Fall 2001 to Fall 2024.

Acceptance rate — data
YearAcceptance rate
Fall 200178%
Fall 200274.1%
Fall 200378.2%
Fall 200481.5%
Fall 200583.9%
Fall 200682.7%
Fall 200771.3%
Fall 200871.1%
Fall 200966.5%
Fall 201069.9%
Fall 201140.3%
Fall 201240.3%
Fall 201341.3%
Fall 201488.4%
Fall 201593.2%
Fall 201692%
Fall 201788.9%
Fall 201875.5%
Fall 201974.1%
Fall 202068.3%
Fall 202177.4%
Fall 202288.3%
Fall 202358.8%
Fall 202469.2%
IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1130–1355Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA1000120014002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 11002002: 11202003: 11102004: 10902005: 10902006: 10702007: 10502008: 10502009: 10202010: 10402011: 10372012: 10182013: 10152014: 10302015: 9502016: 8902017: 10502018: 10502019: 10602020: 10202021: 11532022: 10862023: 11682024: 113011302001: 12902002: 12902003: 13102004: 13202005: 13102006: 12902007: 12802008: 12702009: 12902010: 12702011: 13162012: 12892013: 12922014: 12802015: 12302016: 12102017: 12902018: 12852019: 13102020: 12802021: 13702022: 13132023: 13702024: 13551355
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA1000120014002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 11002002: 11202003: 11102004: 10902005: 10902006: 10702007: 10502008: 10502009: 10202010: 10402011: 10372012: 10182013: 10152014: 10302015: 9502016: 8902017: 10502018: 10502019: 10602020: 10202021: 11532022: 10862023: 11682024: 113011302001: 12902002: 12902003: 13102004: 13202005: 13102006: 12902007: 12802008: 12702009: 12902010: 12702011: 13162012: 12892013: 12922014: 12802015: 12302016: 12102017: 12902018: 12852019: 13102020: 12802021: 13702022: 13132023: 13702024: 13551355

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year25th75th
Fall 200111001290
Fall 200211201290
Fall 200311101310
Fall 200410901320
Fall 200510901310
Fall 200610701290
Fall 200710501280
Fall 200810501270
Fall 200910201290
Fall 201010401270
Fall 201110371316
Fall 201210181289
Fall 201310151292
Fall 201410301280
Fall 20159501230
Fall 20168901210
Fall 201710501290
Fall 201810501285
Fall 201910601310
Fall 202010201280
Fall 202111531370
Fall 202210861313
Fall 202311681370
Fall 202411301355
IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

25–31Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA202530200420242004: 232005: 232006: 232007: 222008: 232009: 242010: 242011: 222012: 232013: 222014: 232015: 232016: 222017: 222018: 222019: 212020: 202021: 242022: 232023: 262024: 25252004: 292005: 282006: 282007: 282008: 292009: 282010: 302011: 282012: 292013: 292014: 292015: 292016: 292017: 292018: 302019: 302020: 292021: 302022: 292023: 322024: 3131
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA202530200420242004: 232005: 232006: 232007: 222008: 232009: 242010: 242011: 222012: 232013: 222014: 232015: 232016: 222017: 222018: 222019: 212020: 202021: 242022: 232023: 262024: 25252004: 292005: 282006: 282007: 282008: 292009: 282010: 302011: 282012: 292013: 292014: 292015: 292016: 292017: 292018: 302019: 302020: 292021: 302022: 292023: 322024: 3131

ACT middle 50% — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20042329
Fall 20052328
Fall 20062328
Fall 20072228
Fall 20082329
Fall 20092428
Fall 20102430
Fall 20112228
Fall 20122329
Fall 20132229
Fall 20142329
Fall 20152329
Fall 20162229
Fall 20172229
Fall 20182230
Fall 20192130
Fall 20202029
Fall 20212430
Fall 20222329
Fall 20232632
Fall 20242531
IPEDS Fall 2004–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

1,278Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

1k1k2k200220242002: 1,6032003: 1,6272004: 1,6052005: 1,5872006: 1,5232007: 1,5232008: 1,5872009: 1,5302010: 1,4952011: 1,5432012: 1,5632013: 1,6812014: 1,7032015: 1,6642016: 1,6312017: 1,5732018: 1,5932019: 1,4782020: 1,4282021: 1,3362022: 1,2552023: 1,2472024: 1,2781,278
1k1k2k200220242002: 1,6032003: 1,6272004: 1,6052005: 1,5872006: 1,5232007: 1,5232008: 1,5872009: 1,5302010: 1,4952011: 1,5432012: 1,5632013: 1,6812014: 1,7032015: 1,6642016: 1,6312017: 1,5732018: 1,5932019: 1,4782020: 1,4282021: 1,3362022: 1,2552023: 1,2472024: 1,2781,278

Undergraduate enrollment at Gordon College fell from 1,603 (Fall 2002) to 1,278 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 20021,603
Fall 20031,627
Fall 20041,605
Fall 20051,587
Fall 20061,523
Fall 20071,523
Fall 20081,587
Fall 20091,530
Fall 20101,495
Fall 20111,543
Fall 20121,563
Fall 20131,681
Fall 20141,703
Fall 20151,664
Fall 20161,631
Fall 20171,573
Fall 20181,593
Fall 20191,478
Fall 20201,428
Fall 20211,336
Fall 20221,255
Fall 20231,247
Fall 20241,278
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

84%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

80%83%85%88%200320232003: 88%2004: 85%2005: 87%2006: 85%2007: 85%2008: 85%2009: 81%2010: 82%2011: 80%2012: 83%2013: 81%2014: 85%2015: 86%2016: 83%2017: 83%2018: 83%2019: 84%2020: 79%2021: 84%2022: 83%2023: 84%84%
80%85%200320232003: 88%2004: 85%2005: 87%2006: 85%2007: 85%2008: 85%2009: 81%2010: 82%2011: 80%2012: 83%2013: 81%2014: 85%2015: 86%2016: 83%2017: 83%2018: 83%2019: 84%2020: 79%2021: 84%2022: 83%2023: 84%84%

First-year retention at Gordon College has held near 84% from Fall 2003 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2003 cohort88%
Fall 2004 cohort85%
Fall 2005 cohort87%
Fall 2006 cohort85%
Fall 2007 cohort85%
Fall 2008 cohort85%
Fall 2009 cohort81%
Fall 2010 cohort82%
Fall 2011 cohort80%
Fall 2012 cohort83%
Fall 2013 cohort81%
Fall 2014 cohort85%
Fall 2015 cohort86%
Fall 2016 cohort83%
Fall 2017 cohort83%
Fall 2018 cohort83%
Fall 2019 cohort84%
Fall 2020 cohort79%
Fall 2021 cohort84%
Fall 2022 cohort83%
Fall 2023 cohort84%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2003–2023
More about Gordon College

Faculty pay at Gordon College averages $95,124 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes Gordon College as a primarily residential campus of 1,278 undergraduates — and 84.4% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Gordon College's SAT section-percentile sums are 1130–1355 — their midpoint is below the MA four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Gordon College's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How Gordon College compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Gordon College69.2%
Massachusetts median70.3%
National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Gordon College$30,700
Massachusetts median$46,700
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Gordon College's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Gordon College$52,119
Massachusetts median$62,832
National median$53,781
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Gordon College, Massachusetts and national reference values
Metric & basisGordon CollegeMassachusetts medianNational median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS69.2%70.3%76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$30,700$46,700$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$52,119$62,832$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Gordon College, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Gordon College federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 9 fields & earnings
Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Finance and Financial Management Services$83,184
Business Administration, Management and Operations$73,576
Social Work$55,315
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$53,475
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries$52,173
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$51,479
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$48,928
English Language and Literature, General$47,495
Communication and Media Studies$46,723

These 9 fields listed for Gordon College measure earnings after completion. The $52,119 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 42 additional Gordon College fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Gordon College report?

Gordon College's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 1130–1355 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Gordon College's acceptance rate?

69.2% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 1,638 admitted from 2,366 applicants.

How much does Gordon College cost?

At Gordon College, tuition is $30,700. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Gordon College report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $52,119. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

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Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.

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