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Gordon College

Wenham, MA
Private 4-year school
$42,612projected sticker price
$25,995projected average net price for
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This year at Gordon College, we project that on average students will pay $25,995, while the advertised price of attendance is $42,612. That’s a difference of $16,616.

Prices at Gordon College over time for

$10K
$20K
$30K
$40K
$50K
14-15
16-17
18-19
20-21
22-23
24-25
$42,612
sticker price
$25,995
net price
Upper net price estimation
Projected net price
Lower net price estimation
YearNet in-state price at Gordon CollegeIn-state sticker price at Gordon College
25-26$25,995$42,612
24-25$26,098$42,780
23-24$26,202$42,950
22-23$25,250$41,390
21-22$24,483$40,310
20-21$25,917$52,850
19-20$27,502$52,100
18-19$29,047$50,670
17-18$28,773$49,940
16-17$30,888$48,672
15-16$29,244$47,804
14-15$28,414$46,520
13-14$29,486$44,860

How much a student actually pays usually depends, at least in part, on their family's household income. At Gordon College this year, we project students with incomes over $110K will pay around $28,334, while students with incomes below $30K will pay around $19,229. That's a difference of $9,105.

Net price by income bracket, 25-26 school year

$19,229
$22,025
$23,731
$25,468
$28,334
<$30K
$30K-$48K
$48K-$75K
$75K-$110K
>$110K
Income bracketProjected net price at Gordon College
<$30K$19,229
$30K-$48K$22,025
$48K-$75K$23,731
$75K-$110K$25,468
>$110K$28,334

School details

Located in Wenham, MA
59% acceptance rate
Private 4-year school
70% graduation rate

Graduation Rates

A school’s graduation rate can indicate how likely a student is to complete their degree. At Gordon College, over the last five years 70% of students earned their bachelor’s degree within six years of enrolling.

70% overall grad rate
Nat’l average

Students from different demographic backgrounds often graduate at different rates, so it can be helpful to look beyond the overall graduation rate. This chart shows how students of different races and ethnicities fare earning their degrees at Gordon College.

American Indian/Alaska Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
White
Multiple races
Unknown race
Nat’l avg.
50%
69%
66%
63%
50%
71%
58%
44%
Demographic categoryGraduation rate at Gordon CollegeNational average
American Indian/Alaska Native50%31%
Asian69%45%
Black66%34%
Hispanic63%41%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander50%28%
White71%50%
Multiple races58%37%
Unknown race44%37%

Student Retention

Student retention, or how often students return to continue their degree after completing their first year, is another helpful indicator. Over the last five years, at Gordon College, about 83% of full-time students returned the following fall to continue their degree.

Full-time students

83%retention
Nat’l average: 64%

Part-time students

63%retention
Nat’l average: 32%

Student Demographics

The size and demographic makeup of a school’s student body can have a large impact on a student’s experience. Gordon College has 2,053 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of private, 4-year schools.

0 students
1+ students
2,053 students

About 64% of students are female.

64% female
36% male

And about 64% of students are white.

White

64%

Nonresident

10%

Hispanic

10%

Unknown race

5%

Black

5%

Asian

3%

Multiple races

3%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

<1%