Goshen College

Goshen, IN · MidwestQuad's selectivityOpen

Known forGenerous aidTest-optional heavy

Admissions · Fall 2024

8 in 10 applicants admitted

Goshen admits about 8 in 10 applicants (84%). That puts it in the "Open" tier, more selective than 36% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

84%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityOpen

Applied

1,576

Admitted

1,325

Yield

15%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

880–1110

8001600

Applications +75% since fall 2014 · admit rate 54% → 84%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 773 undergrads, where 36% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

773

undergrads · larger than 29% of colleges

Diversity index

0.70

Pell Grant

36%

above the median

First generation

37%

above the median

Small cityNAIA · Crossroads LeagueStudy abroadUndergrad research

More diverse · index 0.51 → 0.70 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (10% of graduates). 9 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 84% of colleges. 58% of faculty are full-time. Spends $14,298 a year on instruction per student.

9 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 84% of colleges

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $20,796 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $3.5K less than the national median. The 100% who received grants paid $16,693 on average; the other 0% paid the full sticker price of $53,230.

61%

$20.8K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $3.5K below the national median

Full price: $53,230 a year; tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid: Published data end at $110K; use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Merit aid: 28% · avg $29K; of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)

Aid generosity

Very generous

grants cover 61% of full price

Federal loans

47%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits

Cost falling · −27% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $51,943 ten years after enrolling, more than at 44% of colleges; 66% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.6 years of that salary.

66%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$51.9K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$23K

≈ $244/month for 10 years

Retention

80%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 72% → 65% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price held about steady after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 27%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 75% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 54% to 84%.

Cost
Falling
−27% after inflation
Applications
Growing
+75%
Selectivity
Less selective
admit rate 54% → 84%
Diversity
More diverse
index 0.51 → 0.70

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this profile

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IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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College Scorecard
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IPEDS Admissions survey
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IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12
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College Scorecard Field of Study data
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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Common Data Set
Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Outcome Measures survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12

IPEDS unit ID 150668 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything