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Gordon College

Wenham, Massachusetts · Fringe rural

69.2%
Admit rate
$24,883
Avg net price
69%
Graduation rate
$52,119
Median earnings

Gordon College is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Wenham, Massachusetts (fringe rural setting), enrolling 1,278 undergraduates. It has a Interdenominational religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitSmall · 1,278 undergradsFringe ruralAccessible · 69% admitNCAA Division III without footballCold wintersSnowyNear the coast

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Gordon College's admitted students.

Admit rate
69.2%
SAT (mid 50%)
1130–1355
Avg GPA (est.)
3.58

Enter a test score to see where you land against Gordon College's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Gordon College's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Wenham, Massachusetts

Wenham is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts. English settlers came to Wenham in the 1630s, but the area had been home to the Agawam people, an Eastern Algonquian tribe whose numbers were greatly reduced by a massive epidemic around 1617, possibly smallpox. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Fringe rural
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
20 miles to Boston, MA
To the ocean
2 miles
Nearest airport
18 miles to Boston Logan (BOS) · major hub

How Gordon College compares

Selectivity69.2%

More selective than 65% · #28 most selective of 63 in Massachusetts

SAT average1265

Higher than 73%

Graduation rate69%

Higher than 76% · #33 of 66 in Massachusetts

First-year retention84%

Higher than 75%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$52,119

Higher than 45% · #49 of 67 in Massachusetts

Average net price$24,883

Cheaper than 29% · #25 cheapest of 65 in Massachusetts

Median debt at graduation$26,250

Lower than 21%

Student–faculty ratio10 : 1

Lower than 76%

Undergraduate enrollment1,278

Larger than 45%

Percentiles compare Gordon College with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Massachusetts.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

1,559students
  • Undergraduate1,27882%
  • Graduate28118%

Undergraduates by gender

1,278undergrads
  • Women83065%
  • Men44835%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White60%
  • Black4.6%
  • Hispanic11%
  • Asian3.1%
  • Other or multiracial21%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
1,278
Graduate enrollment
281
Student–faculty ratio
10 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
21%
First-generation students
17%
Students over 25
2%
Median family income
$82,787
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$71,343
Endowment
$115,090,366

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 327 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Massachusetts35%
  • Other U.S. states59%
  • International6.4%

A national draw — only 35% of first-years come from Massachusetts; 59% arrive from other states.

6% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
69.2%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1130–1355
SAT average
1265
SAT reading
580–695
SAT math
550–660
ACT composite
25–31
Average GPA (estimated)
3.58

Cost

In-state tuition
$30,700
Room & board
$13,300
Books & supplies
$800
Total cost of attendance
$42,446
Average net price
$24,883

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
69%
Graduated on time (4 years)
61%
First-year retention
84%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$45,839
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$52,119
Median debt at graduation
$26,250
Students with federal loans
53%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
80%

About 8% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
61%
Low-income (Pell)
57%
First-generation
54%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
1,268
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
99%
Housing charge (year)
$8,000
Meal plan (year)
$4,650
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NCAA Division III without football
Varsity athletes
418 (213 men · 205 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (14)

Soccer60
Track and Field (Indoor)52
Track and Field (Outdoor)52
Baseball36
Basketball35
Lacrosse33
Swimming21
Cross Country21
Rowing20
Tennis19
Volleyball19
Golf18
Field Hockey17
Softball15

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
C
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
2.5 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
12
Property offenses (2022–2024)
0

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (1,595 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

4.0reported offenses a year
4.0 violent a year0 property a year

By offense type, per year

Rape
2.0
Fondling
2.0

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$21,829
$30–48k
$18,900
$48–75k
$21,004
$75–110k
$24,380
$110k+
$27,138

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$87,684

$21,004/year × about 4.2 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

100%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$14,371
average award, among those who get one

A meaningful share of freshmen — 100% — get grant money from Gordon College itself, averaging $14,371, which softens the sticker price.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 312 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$52,119
Typical debt at graduation
$26,250
Debt vs. one year's pay
50%
Out-earn a HS grad
64%

Typical debt would take roughly 5.0 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$49,958
Men
$59,331

Men out-earn women by $9,373 (19%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
80°F
Winter low
18°F
Annual rain
48″
Annual snow
51.4″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.55.0JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Beverly, MA US station (0.8 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.