Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Creighton costs about $8K less per year on average than Gonzaga ($32,906 vs. $40,913, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    Gonzaga graduates 9 pts more of its students than Creighton (87% vs. 78%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Gonzaga is more diverse (index 0.58 vs. 0.50)

    Diversity index
  4. 4

    Creighton's SAT midpoint is 51 points higher than Gonzaga's

    SAT midpoint
  5. 5

    Creighton has 5 pts more first-gen students than Gonzaga (18% vs. 13%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    Gonzaga grads earn $5K more ten years out than Creighton's ($78,892 vs. $73,911)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Creighton admits 80%, Gonzaga 82%; Creighton's yield is higher, at 18%.

Acceptance rate
Creighton80%
Gonzaga82%
Quad's selectivity
  • CreightonSelective
  • GonzagaSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
Creighton
1243–1428
Gonzaga
1190–1380
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • CreightonGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • GonzagaGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Gonzaga is a bit larger than Creighton (5,198 vs. 4,348 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Creighton4.3K
Gonzaga5.2K
Pell Grant share
Creighton12%
Gonzaga14%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Creighton, and Business/Commerce at Gonzaga; Creighton has 11 students per faculty member to Gonzaga's 12.

Students per faculty member
Creighton11 to 1
Gonzaga12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • CreightonRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse24%
  • GonzagaBusiness/Commerce, General23%

What each costs

Creighton costs about $8K less a year than Gonzaga on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Creighton$32.9K
Gonzaga$40.9K
Aid generosity
Creighton48%
Gonzaga45%

What each pays off

Gonzaga's former students earn more, a median $78.9K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 70% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Creighton$73.9K
Gonzaga$78.9K
Graduation rate
Creighton78%
Gonzaga87%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Gonzaga but held steady at Creighton; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • CreightonSteady−6%
  • GonzagaGrowing+22%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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