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Goshen was not ranked in College Factual's Best Overall Colleges report this year. This may be because not enough data was available.
With an acceptance rate of 93%, Goshen College is easier to get into than many other schools. But that doesn't mean you can slack off on your application. Make sure to treat this school like any other when submitting requested materials and documents.
About 37% of students accepted to Goshen submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 490 and 640. Math scores were between 500 and 630.
The student to faculty ratio at Goshen is an impressive 9 to 1. That's quite good when you compare it to the national average of 15 to 1. This is a good sign that students at the school will have more opportunities for one-on-one interactions with their professors.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Goshen College is 56%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Goshen College is 70%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor's degree is typically four years. This rate at Goshen for first-time, full-time students is 52%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Goshen College.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 827 undergraduates at Goshen with 753 being full-time and 74 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $14,156 | $13,013 | $17,855 | $18,392 | $22,418 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Goshen, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Goshen, approximately 63% of students took out student loans averaging $5,910 a year. That adds up to $23,640 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Goshen is 4.3%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
Get more details about the location of Goshen College.
Contact details for Goshen are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1700 S Main St, Goshen, IN 46526-4794 |
| Phone: | 574-535-7000 |
| Website: | www.goshen.edu/ |
| Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/goshencollege |
| Twitter: | http://www.twitter.com/GoshenCollege |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 40 | $55,723 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 14 | NA |
| General Business/Commerce | 13 | NA |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 12 | NA |
| Communication & Media Studies | 11 | NA |
| Accounting | 10 | NA |
| General Biology | 10 | NA |
| American Sign Language | 10 | NA |
| Music | 10 | NA |
| Social Work | 10 | NA |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2020-2021, 173 students took at least one online class at Goshen College. This is a decrease from the 809 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 173 | 19 |
| 2019-2020 | 809 | 33 |
| 2018-2019 | 66 | 46 |
| 2017-2018 | 95 | 24 |
| 2016-2017 | 56 | 16 |
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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