Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's degrees · Suburb

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About Pacific University

Pacific University is a small, private nonprofit institution in Forest Grove, OR, in a suburb setting. It enrolls about 1,516 students. The acceptance rate is 90%. 67% of students complete their degree on time. Ten years after enrolling, graduates earn a median of $60,583.

90%

Acceptance

$35,273

Net price

1,516

Enrollment

67%

Grad rate

Report Card

B+

Academics

Graduation & retention rates

C+

Value

Earnings vs. cost of attendance

Career Outcomes

Graduate earnings after 10 years

Affordability

Average net price after aid

Selectivity

How hard it is to get in

A+

Diversity

Racial & ethnic balance of students

Grades are computed from official U.S. Department of Education metrics (graduation, cost, earnings, selectivity and student diversity).

Admissions

90%

Acceptance rate

1,090

SAT average

ACT midpoint

SAT Reading480–630

SAT Math420–610

ACT Composite18–29

Bars show the middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) of admitted students.

Cost & Financial Aid

$35,273

Average net price

$56,374

In-state tuition

$56,374

Out-of-state tuition

$15,620

Room & board

$1,050

Books & supplies

$72,374

Total cost of attendance

28%

Students receiving Pell grants

81%

Students with federal loans

$23,223

Median student debt

Average net price by family income

$0–30K

$23,318

$30–48K

$23,607

$48–75K

$29,844

$75–110K

$34,369

$110K+

$40,911

Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for federally-aided students.

Popular Majors

Health & Nursing17.5%

Parks & Recreation17.5%

Business12.7%

Education9.5%

Psychology8.2%

Biology7.7%

Social Sciences5.6%

Visual & Performing Arts4.8%

Natural Resources3.7%

English2.4%

After Graduation

$60,583

Median earnings (10 yrs)

$46,936

Median earnings (6 yrs)

67%

Graduation rate

79%

Retention rate

83%

Earn more than a HS grad

$12,774

Instructional spend / student

Student Body

1,516

Total enrollment

Part-time

Avg. age at entry

29%

First-generation

Gender balance

56% women

44% men

Race & ethnicity

White

42%

Hispanic

20%

Two or more races

14%

Asian

13%

Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander

Black

American Indian / Alaska Native

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