How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
Gordon College admits about 69.2% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,130 and 1,355, and ACT scores typically fall between 25 and 31. Among enrolled undergraduates, 20.8% receive Pell Grants and 16.9% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 16.5% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Gordon College #1306 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects the institution's enrollment of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a campus with selective admissions. The six-year graduation rate is 68.5%, with 65.3% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Retention of first-year students stands at 84.4%. Azimuth ranks Gordon College #855 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $41,500 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 50.0 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The low-income cohort represents 20.8% of the undergraduate body, a meaningful share that grounds the mobility outcomes in real scale. For students who gain admission and complete their degrees, the combination of strong graduation rates and solid earnings outcomes demonstrates that Gordon College supports pathways to financial stability for low-income graduates.
Gordon College admits about 69.2% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,130 and 1,355, and ACT scores typically fall between 25 and 31. Among enrolled undergraduates, 20.8% receive Pell Grants and 16.9% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 16.5% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Gordon College #1306 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects the institution's enrollment of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a campus with selective admissions. The six-year graduation rate is 68.5%, with 65.3% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Retention of first-year students stands at 84.4%. Azimuth ranks Gordon College #855 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $41,500 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 50.0 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The low-income cohort represents 20.8% of the undergraduate body, a meaningful share that grounds the mobility outcomes in real scale. For students who gain admission and complete their degrees, the combination of strong graduation rates and solid earnings outcomes demonstrates that Gordon College supports pathways to financial stability for low-income graduates.
Gordon College admits about 69.2% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,130 and 1,355, and ACT scores typically fall between 25 and 31. Among enrolled undergraduates, 20.8% receive Pell Grants and 16.9% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 16.5% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Gordon College #1306 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects the institution's enrollment of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a campus with selective admissions. The six-year graduation rate is 68.5%, with 65.3% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Retention of first-year students stands at 84.4%. Azimuth ranks Gordon College #855 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $41,500 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 50.0 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The low-income cohort represents 20.8% of the undergraduate body, a meaningful share that grounds the mobility outcomes in real scale. For students who gain admission and complete their degrees, the combination of strong graduation rates and solid earnings outcomes demonstrates that Gordon College supports pathways to financial stability for low-income graduates.