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Goshen College

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Goshen College

Goshen, IN · Private nonprofit · 4-year

Your real cost

Average price after aid $14,493 a year

Median debt at graduation: $22,974 (all students)

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In Indiana

Academic Excellence

B+Academic Excellence: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data.
Very good · Top 30%
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.65%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.80%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.SAT 950
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.9 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$14,298

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

What families pay, by income

Average yearly price after grants and scholarships, for students who receive federal aid.

Average net price by family income
Family incomePrice after aid
Up to $30,000$12,761
$30,001–$48,000$6,947
$48,001–$75,000$15,163
$75,001–$110,000$17,413
Over $110,000$19,447

Full cost of attendance before aid: $48,449 a year.

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Cost and value

Federal data: what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and what they owe.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
773
Men and women
Undergraduates, fall 2023 (College Scorecard)
Men 42% · Women 58%
First-generation students
Share of students who are first-generation, by the College Scorecard’s definition
37%
First-year students from another state
Of first-time students whose home is a U.S. state, fall 2023 (IPEDS)
22%
Total students824
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$14,493
Cost of attendance (per year)$48,449
Median federal debt at graduation$22,974
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
65%
Graduation rate for Pell grant recipients
Finishing within 6 years (College Scorecard)
50%
Graduation rate for first-generation students
Finishing within 6 years (College Scorecard)
52%
Borrowers paying down their loans within 3 years
Borrowers who repaid at least $1 of principal within 3 years (College Scorecard)
82%
First-year retention80%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$51,943
Admission rate84%
Application fee
Undergraduate application fee, 2023–24 (IPEDS)
No application fee
Students receiving Pell grants36%
Admitted students’ middle range:SAT 880–1110
Admission test scores (middle 50% of admitted students who submitted scores)
Average SAT950
SAT reading & writing440–550
SAT math440–560
ACT composite—
Test policyConsidered but not required

Value: Very good · Top 33% (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Earnings by major

Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates a few years after finishing, by major (College Scorecard).

Median earnings by major
MajorMedian earnings
Nursing$78,185
Social work$39,176

Also offered (no earnings published yet): Accounting, American Sign Language, Bible/Biblical Studies, Biochemistry, Biology, Broadcasting, Business (general), Business administration, Chemistry, Communication studies, Computer science, Computing and information science, Criminal justice, Design, Education (general), Engineering Physics, English, Ethnic and gender studies, Film and video, Fine arts, General studies, History, Information science, Journalism, Kinesiology and exercise science, Management information systems, Marketing, Mathematics, Music, Natural resources and conservation, Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution, Physics, Pre-law and legal studies, Psychology, Public health, Public relations, Romance languages, Secondary education, Sociology, Special education, Sustainability Studies, Teacher education, Teaching English as a second language, Theatre, Writing and rhetoric.

What students study most

Share of bachelor’s degrees by field, first majors in 2023–24 (IPEDS).

Most common bachelor’s fields
FieldShare of degrees
Health professions16%
Business16%
Visual and performing arts11%
Biology9%
Foreign languages6%

Campus life

School colors
SettingCity
Part-time undergraduates11%
Undergraduates aged 25 and older15%
On-campus room and board (per year)$11,770
SportsNAIA · Crossroads League
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member9 to 1
Faculty who are full-time58%Of instructional faculty, fall 2023 (College Scorecard)
Endowment per student$174,102Endowment at the end of fiscal year 2023, per full-time-equivalent student (IPEDS)
Dorm spaceFor about 98% of studentsCampus beds divided by undergraduate enrollment. Not how many students live on campus (IPEDS)
Nearest airport with scheduled flightsSouth Bend International Airport (SBN)About 27 miles away in a straight line (OurAirports)
Town population34,4202020–2024 five-year estimate (U.S. Census Bureau)
Nearest city of 250,000 people or moreFort WayneAbout 48 miles away in a straight line (U.S. Census Bureau)
Average temperature in January25°F1991–2020 normal, from GOSHEN 3SW, IN US, about 3 miles away (NOAA)
Average temperature in July73°F1991–2020 normal, from GOSHEN 3SW, IN US, about 3 miles away (NOAA)

Federal data (IPEDS and College Scorecard), except school colors.

Campus safety reports

On-campus crimes reported in 2024, per 1,000 students.

On-campus crimes per 1,000 students
CategoryThis campusU.S. rate
Rape0.000.07
Robbery0.000.01
Aggravated assault0.000.04
Burglary0.000.08
Motor vehicle theft0.000.15

Numbers reflect what each campus reported. They differ with campus size and how reporting is done, so compare with care. U.S. rate: total reported offenses divided by total students at every institution in the report.

Source: Official data: U.S. Department of Education

Questions families ask

What is Goshen College’s Compass Score?
Good (grade B). It ranks in the top 47% of rated colleges. The grade comes from outcomes (40%: graduation, retention and earnings), entering students (40%: test scores and selectivity), cost (15%: debt and price after aid) and teaching (5%: class size), all from federal data.
How much does Goshen College cost after financial aid?
The average net price is $14,493 a year for students who receive federal aid, after grants and scholarships. What your family pays depends on income; the college’s net price calculator gives your own estimate.
How hard is it to get into Goshen College?
Goshen College admitted 84% of applicants in the most recent federal data.
How do Goshen College’s graduates do?
65% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years; the median earnings of former students ten years after entry are $51,943; the median federal debt at graduation is $22,974.

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