Creighton vs Gonzaga
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Creighton UniversityOmaha, NECompass Score: Excellent · Top 12%A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Gonzaga UniversitySpokane, WACompass Score: Excellent · Top 11%
At a glance
- Gonzaga has the higher graduation rate: 86% against 83% at Creighton.
- Creighton has the lower average price after aid: about $32,000 a year, against about $35,000 at Gonzaga.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Gonzaga: $78,892, against $73,911 at Creighton.
Scores
Compass Score
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 12%
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 11%
Academic Excellence
AAcademic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 6%
AAcademic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 7%
Value
B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
Omaha, NE
Spokane, WA
Setting
City
City
Students
8,255
7,306
Sports
NCAA Division I · Big East Conference
NCAA Division I · West Coast Conference
Admission
Admission rate
80%
82%
Average SAT
1321
1335
ACT middle 50%
26–31
27–31
Outcomes
Graduation rate
83%
86%
First-year retention
94%
93%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$73,911
$78,892
Median debt
$25,000
$24,454
Cost
Average price after aid
About $32,000
About $35,000
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
About $20,000
About $21,000
$30,001–$48,000
About $22,000
About $23,000
$48,001–$75,000
About $23,000
About $25,000
$75,001–$110,000
About $28,000
About $34,000
Over $110,000
About $35,000
About $43,000
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Computing and information science $104,314
- Accounting $95,837
- Finance $89,079
- Marketing $85,891
- Management science $85,268
- Computer science $121,512
- Electrical engineering $106,155
- Accounting $96,396
- Nursing $95,155
- Mechanical engineering $93,816
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.