Marlboro College vs Gonzaga

Marlboro College and Gonzaga University, two distinct institutions of higher learning, offer unique educational experiences to their students. Marlboro College, a small liberal arts college in Vermont, boasts a highly selective admissions process with an acceptance rate of 58%, while Gonzaga University, a private Jesuit university in Washington, has a more accessible acceptance rate of 65%. Marlboro's student body is predominantly white (78%) and female (62%), while Gonzaga's student body is more diverse, with a larger population of Hispanic (17%) and Asian (10%) students and a more balanced gender ratio. Both institutions offer a wide range of undergraduate programs, with popular majors at Marlboro including English, Environmental Studies, and Psychology, and popular majors at Gonzaga including Business Administration, Nursing, and Biology. With graduation rates of 75% and 80% respectively, both Marlboro College and Gonzaga University provide their students with a solid foundation for success after graduation. To help

	Gonzaga University	Marlboro College
Overview
Location	Spokane, Washington	Marlboro, Vermont
Campus setting	City: Midsize	Rural: Distant
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	92.0%
Common app member	Yes	No
Religious affiliation	Catholic

Admission
Acceptance rate	76.2%	83.1%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $50 Graduate: $50
SAT range	1210 - 1380	N/A
ACT range	27 - 31	N/A
Students submitting SAT score	21.0%
Students submitting ACT score	18.0%
Total number of applicants	8,853	201
Total number of admissions given out	6,742	167
Admitted students who chose to enroll	1,311	47
Yield rate	19.4%	28.1%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A
High school GPA	Required	N/A
Recommendation letters	Required	N/A
High school transcript	Not required	N/A
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	N/A

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$64,356	$39,665
Average net price	$35,529
Tuition	$47,560	$26,500
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $6,922 Meal plan: $6,520	Room/dormitory: $7,285 Meal plan: $5,310
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	100.0% Average amount $26,861
Students receiving federal student loan	41.0% Average amount $5,092
Students taking out private loans	12.0% Average amount $8,834

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	4,986 Men 45.8% Women 54.2%
Graduate students	2,395 Men 34.0% Women 66.0%	N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	N/A
Out-of-state students	58.4%	N/A
International students	2.8%	N/A
Campus local/setting	City: Midsize	Rural: Distant
Dormitory capacity	3,010	N/A
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	N/A
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Washington California Oregon Colorado Arizona	N/A

Academics
Popular study areas	Business Health Professions Engineering Legal Profession Communication and Journalism
Students to faculty ratio	11:1	N/A
Institutional accreditation	Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities	N/A

Outcome
Graduation rate	85.1%	N/A
Dropout rate	5.2%	N/A
Transferred out	9.6%	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $109,524 Year 2: $105,418 Year 3: $114,618 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $77,697 Year 2: $82,685 Year 3: $88,736 Computer Science (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $71,511 Year 2: $67,447 Year 3: $78,861 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $64,158 Year 2: $69,338 Year 3: $78,302 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $70,609 Year 2: $71,930 Year 3: $76,778 Business/Commerce, General (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $72,550 Year 2: $67,324 Year 3: $74,451 Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $62,156 Year 2: $64,741 Year 3: $73,535 Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $59,977 Year 2: $61,859 Year 3: $71,337 Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $59,455 Year 2: $60,298 Year 3: $71,186 Law (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $52,437 Year 2: $56,415 Year 3: $69,299	Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $44,389 Year 2: $72,796 Year 3: N/A

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