2013-14
Facts & Figures • 7,690 projected fall 2013 enrollment
- 4,980 undergraduate, 2,300 graduate, and 410 law students
• Incoming freshmen: 1,240
- Average G.P.A. 3.74 - Students of Color: 22.9 percent - First Generation: 19.4 percent
• 75 undergraduate programs of study • 25 master’s programs • 2 doctorates, leadership studies and nursing; a juris doctorate in law • 96 percent of GU’s students receive financial aid • $74 million provided GU annually in financial aid to Gonzaga students • 424 faculty members and 769 staff members • 3,000 students reside in 16 residence halls, eight apartment complexes and numerous GU houses in the Logan neighborhood
Impact in the Spokane Community ECONOMICS: $200 million spent annually on goods and services, in addition to spending by students and more than 15,000 annual visitors to campus RESOURCES: Visit the Jundt Art Museum, watch men’s and women’s basketball in the McCarthey Athletic Center, see more than 200 artifacts from the Bing Crosby Collection in the Crosby Student Center, enjoy great theatrical performances in the Magnuson Theatre, and find great resources and treasures in the Foley Center Library and its Special Collections Room ENTERTAINMENT: 200,000 people annually attend GU athletic, theatrical and music performances, fine arts events and lectures WORKFORCE: Provides Spokane with a vibrant workforce, including interns, volunteers and research assistants, business owners, lawyers, doctors, educators and civic leaders UNIVERSITY DISTRICT: Gonzaga is a cornerstone of Spokane’s University District. The University’s new School of Nursing and Human Physiology bolsters the area’s health care resources.
• 90,000 volunteer hours by students annually • $34,570 annual undergraduate tuition
- Tuition per credit: master’s $870, doctoral $935, law $1,212
• $246.7 million annual operating budget • 131-acre campus along Spokane River • 26 intramural sports and 18 intercollegiate sports offered • Mascot: Bulldogs, Zags
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Gonzaga University at-a-glance
What is“Gonzaga”? Gonzaga is named for the patron saint of youth, Aloysius Gonzaga, who died as a young man trying to save Romans from the plague in the 16th century. Gonzaga University is a Jesuit, Catholic, humanistic university founded in 1887. While basketball programs consistently draw headlines, so do our nationally recognized and accredited academic programs, our commitment to serving others, and our vibrant community-building approach to college life. “Cura personalis,” or care for each individual, is a guiding Jesuit ideal here.
Gonzaga Today UNIVERSITY CENTER Construction is under way on Gonzaga’s $60 million University Center, an environmentally- friendly facility that will bring together students, faculty, staff and the community, fostering collaboration and activities that support social, academic and spiritual growth.
GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT A Gonzaga education is infused with a deep understanding of global connections. Gonzaga sends 600 students to study abroad and welcomes 400 international students and visiting professors to campus annually. GU ranks #1 in alumni serving in the Peace Corps for schools our size.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Working in partnership with dozens of local and regional organizations, Gonzaga demonstrates the power of civic engagement. Through law clinics, mentoring programs for area youth, and other specialized service-learning initiatives, we help strengthen the Spokane community.
CAREER PLANNING Alumni connections, corporate excursions, career fairs, internships, mentorships, coaching and training, and networking dinners in major cities, help students explore, select and secure meaningful career opportunities.
UNIVERSITY MINISTRY Rooted in our Jesuit heritage of a faith that supports justice, University Ministry encourages the spiritual development of all students, empowering them to live out God’s love in the world, regardless of religious background.
BASKETBALL & INTERCOLLEGIATE SPORTS Gonzaga plays NCAA Division I sports, in the West Coast Conference. Men’s basketball, with 15 straight trips to the Big Dance, packs every home game in the McCarthey Athletic Center. Women’s basketball averages 5,600 fans per game. Men’s or women’s, they’re the hottest ticket in town.