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University or college · Private nonprofit

Gordon College

Wenham, MA207 online only

Gordon College is a private nonprofit college in Wenham, MA, with about 1,403 students on campus.

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Students on campus
1,403
plus 207 studying only online
Admission rate
69%
lower than at 65% of 4-year colleges
Net price a year
$24,883
higher than at 71% of 4-year colleges
Graduation rate
69%
higher than at 75% of 4-year colleges
Earnings, 10 yrs later
$52,119
higher than at 74% of U.S. colleges
In brief

What to know about Gordon College

A graduation gap for lower-income students

53% of students with Pell grants finish, against 69% overall, a gap of 16 points. 21% of undergraduates get Pell grants. Outcomes ↓

Lower-income families pay more here than at most colleges

Families earning under $30,000 still pay about $21,829 a year after grants. What it costs ↓

Students are a big part of Wenham

28% of Wenham’s 4,952 residents are enrolled in college. Living in Wenham ↓

This summary is written from the data on this page. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard.

★ What stands out · Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay off?

Graduate
69%
within 6 years · Pell students 53%
Come back for year two
84%
full-time first-year students
Earnings, 10 years later
$52,119
median, students on federal aid
Typical debt
$26,250
about $278 a month over 10 years

Debt vs. the paycheck

The typical loan payment as a share of a typical graduate’s monthly pay six years after starting

7.3%
0%10%: a common comfort line25%

$278 a month against about $3,820 a month in pay.

Paying back loans

Federal student loans, this college

83%

of borrowers paid down at least some of their loan within three years, more than at 97% of U.S. colleges.

Almost none defaulted within three years (payments on federal loans were paused from 2020 to 2023, so recent default rates are near zero everywhere).

Getting in

How hard is it to get into Gordon College?

69%

of applicants admitted

About 14 of every 20 applicants get in.

Test scores of admitted students

SAT reading
580–695
SAT math
550–660
ACT
25–31

The middle 50%: a quarter scored below the range and a quarter above it. Average SAT: 1265.

What it costs

The sticker price, and what families really pay

Sticker price: $42,446 a year

Before any grants

Tuition & fees $30,700Room & board $13,300Books & supplies $800

After grants, the average family on aid pays $24,883.

Your family’s price

Average net price after grants, by family income

$21,004

About $84,016 over 4 years · 51% off the sticker price

Under $30k$30–48k$48–75k$75–110kOver $110k
Majors

What students study, and what it pays

Share of degrees by field

Business 20%Biology 15%Psychology 11%Communication 6%Visual & performing arts 5%Education 5%Everything else 38%

Bachelor’s programs with the most graduates

And their graduates’ median earnings four years later (one year where that’s all that’s reported).

Biology, General36 graduates a year · typical debt $23,250
$32k1 yr out
Research and Experimental Psychology28 graduates a year · typical debt $25,987
—not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations25 graduates a year · typical debt $23,489
$74k4 yrs out
Communication and Media Studies24 graduates a year · typical debt $26,500
$47k4 yrs out
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences24 graduates a year · typical debt $27,000
$31k1 yr out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods15 graduates a year · typical debt $26,681
$49k4 yrs out
Computer Science14 graduates a year
—not reported
Fine and Studio Arts13 graduates a year
$34k1 yr out
Who goes there

The students

1,278 degree-seeking undergraduates.

By race and ethnicity

White 60%Hispanic 11%Black 5%Asian 3%Two or more 4%International 9%

Women and men

Women 58%Men 42%
10 : 1
students per teacher
21%
get Pell grants (lower income)
53%
take federal loans
2%
undergrads 25 or older
3%
study part time
The town around it

Living in Wenham

28% of Wenham’s 4,952 residents are enrolled in college. What the town is like, from TownRatings’ Wenham pages.

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Nearby

Other colleges within 30 miles

Straight-line distances from Gordon College; colleges with 100 or more students on campus.

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7.5 mi3,919 students
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16.3 mi4,664 students
Northern Essex Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Haverhill
18.3 mi3,674 students
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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (institution and field-of-study files) and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023); town figures from the Census American Community Survey and NOAA climate normals. Graduation rates count first-time, full-time students; earnings and debt are for students who received federal aid. Distances are straight-line. Colleges are described, not graded (how TownRatings describes colleges). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.