Goshen College

www.goshen.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$35,940

2.02% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$17,195

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

2.35%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

92.8%

979 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

811

85.7% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

64.8%

114 Graduates

About

Goshen College is a higher education institution located in Elkhart County, IN. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Goshen College were Registered Nursing (40 degrees awarded), Molecular Biology (14 degrees), and General Business (13 degrees).

In 2021, 251 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Goshen College. 66.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 33.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (172 degrees), 4.2 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (41 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Goshen College is $35,940, which is $7,435 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Goshen College is $35,940, which is $7,435 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $17,195.

In 2021, 94% of undergraduate students attending Goshen College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 57% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$35,940

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Goshen College was $35,940. The cost of tuition at Goshen College is $7,435 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Goshen College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$17,195

2021 Value

2.74%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Goshen College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $17,195. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Goshen College grew by 2.74%.

This chart compares the average net price of Goshen College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$9,895

Room and Board

$1,220

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Goshen College was of $9,895 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 0.559% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,220. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Goshen College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

94%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

57%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

94% of undergraduate students at Goshen College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2020, when 94% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Goshen College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2.35%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Goshen College was 2.35%, which represents 5 out of the 213 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Goshen College received 979 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 0.508% annual growth. Out of those 979 applicants, 909 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 92.8% acceptance rate.

There were 811 students enrolled at Goshen College in 2021. 37% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Goshen College has an overall enrollment yield of 20.1%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

92.8%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

909

Accepted Out of 979

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Goshen College was 92.8% (909 admissions from 979 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 92.4%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 0.508%, while admissions remained the same..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Goshen College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

37%

Submission Percentage (2021)

Scores Submitted (2021)

37% of enrolled first-time students at Goshen College in 2021 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Goshen College had a total enrollment of 811 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Goshen College is 695 students and the part-time enrollment is 116. This means that 85.7% of students enrolled at Goshen College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Goshen College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 51.3% White, 25.9% Hispanic or Latino, 4.93% Black or African American, 2.34% Asian, 1.73% Two or More Races, 0.247% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.123% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Goshen College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (30.5%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (18.2%) and White Male (18.2%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (58.3%), followed by White Male (16.7%) and Black or African American Female (8.33%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

85.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Goshen College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 811 students. The full-time enrollment at Goshen College is 695 and the part-time enrollment is 116. This means that 85.7% of students enrolled at Goshen College are enrolled full-time compared with 79.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Goshen College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

70%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Goshen College was 70%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), Goshen College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Goshen College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
416 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
210 enrolled students
Black or African American
40 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Goshen College is 51.3% White, 25.9% Hispanic or Latino, 4.93% Black or African American, 2.34% Asian, 1.73% Two or More Races, 0.247% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.123% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 55% White, 13.5% Black or African American, and 13.4% Hispanic or Latino.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 34 students (4.19%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 85 more women than men received degrees from Goshen College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Goshen College is white (172 degrees awarded). There were 4.2 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (41 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Goshen College is Registered Nursing (40 degrees awarded), followed by Molecular Biology (14 degrees) and General Business (13 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Goshen College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Natural Resources & Conservation (18 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (11 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (19 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Physicians

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Goshen College are Physicians (427,660 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (235,052 people), Postsecondary teachers (214,946 people), Other managers (213,823 people), and Secondary school teachers (137,759 people).

The most specialized majors at Goshen College in 2021 are Natural Resources & Conservation (18 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (11 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (19 degrees), English (8 degrees), and Biology (24 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Goshen College are Surgeons, Physicians, Nurse anesthetists, Sales engineers, and Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

The most specialized majors at Goshen College are Natural Resources & Conservation (18 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (11 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (19 degrees), English (8 degrees), and Biology (24 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Goshen College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (565,470 people), Elementary & secondary schools (520,501 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (469,053 people), Offices of physicians (213,901 people), and Scientific research & development services (151,214 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Goshen College.

Most Common (2021)

Registered Nursing
40 degree-majors awarded
Molecular Biology
14 degree-majors awarded
General Business
13 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Goshen College was Registered Nursing with 40 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Goshen College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

168

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 83 degrees were awarded to men at Goshen College, which is 0.494 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (168).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Goshen College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 7 degrees were awarded to men at Goshen College in Molecular Biology, which is 1 times approximately the same the 7 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 34 degrees were awarded to men at Goshen College in Registered Nursing, which is 5.67 times more than the 6 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

52%

100% Completion Time

65%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 52% of students graduating from Goshen College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 65% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 67% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Black or African American Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Goshen College is Female and Black or African American (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0.877% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
172 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
41 degrees awarded
Black or African American
10 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Goshen College is white (172 degrees awarded). There were 4.2 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (41 degrees).

0.797% of degree recipients (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
117 degrees awarded
White Male
55 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
27 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Goshen College is white female (117 degrees awarded). There were 2.13 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (55 degrees).

Operations

Goshen College has an endowment valued at nearly $139M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 32.5M (23.4%) compared to the 17.4% average return (9.13M on 52.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2021, Goshen College had a total salary expenditure of 28.3M. Goshen College employs 31 Professors, 18 Associate professors and 14 Assistant professors. Most academics at Goshen College are Male Professor (18), Female Professor (13), and Female Associate professor (12).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Goshen College are: Management, with 39 employees, Service, with 23 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 21 employees.

Endowment

$139M

2021 Endowment

25%

growth from 2020

Goshen College has an endowment valued at about $139M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Goshen College grew 25% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $86.6M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Goshen College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$10.7M

2021 Salaries

2.73%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Goshen College paid a median of $10.7M in salaries, which represents 37.7% of their overall expenditure ($28.3M) and a 2.73% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.1M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$4M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Goshen College paid a total of $4M to 66 employees working as instructors, which represents 37.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.92M (32.5%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

31 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

39 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Goshen College were Professor with 31 employees, Associate professor with 18 employees, and Assistant professor with 14 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Goshen College were Management with 39 employees, Service with 23 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 21 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Professor
Female Professor
Female Associate professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Goshen College was Male Professor with 18 employees, Female Professor with 13 employees, and Female Associate professor with 12 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Goshen College.