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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Gonzaga University, Occidental College, University of San Diego. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Gonzaga UniversitySpokane, WA | OccidentalLos Angeles, CA | San DiegoSan Diego, CA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 81.7% | 44.2% | 52.4% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1190–1380 | 1380–1520 | Not reportedUniversity of San Diego reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. |
| Average net price | $35,11914.4% on Pell grants | $38,26316.6% on Pell grants | $30,36520.9% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $55,480Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $66,274Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $59,486Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 86.3% | 80.9% | 83.7% |
| First-year retention | 92.9% | 89.8% | 91.4% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 14.4% | 16.6% | 20.9% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $78,892 | $75,951 | $86,522 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $24,454 | $23,000 | $22,940 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 12:1 | 9:1 | 14:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 5,198 | 1,877 | 5,671 |
| Consensus percentile | 27Lower is better | 27Lower is better | 28Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 34 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 65 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 84 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points |
Highlighted cells mark the most favourable value in that row where a direction is meaningful. No highlight appears for metrics like enrollment or SAT range, where “better” depends entirely on what you want.
“Not ranked by this source” means that publisher’s list does not include the school — not missing data and not a poor rank.
| Source | Gonzaga University | Occidental | San Diego |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #102 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #34 of 210Liberal arts collegesNational Liberal Arts Colleges · 2026 | #110 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 |
| Forbes | #253 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #110 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #105 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | #256 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #238 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #162 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | #126 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #359 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #47 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | #458 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #176 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #203 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | #1385 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 |
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