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Linfield University, McMinnville is a private liberal arts college located in McMinnville, Oregon. Linfield University-McMinnville Campus is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Linfield University-McMinnville Campus is in the top 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $66,898 10 years after enrolling, 3rd in Oregon, and in the top 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Linfield University-McMinnville Campus bachelor students earn 4% more than the national average. Linfield University-McMinnville Campus is ranked 5th in Oregon.
Linfield University, McMinnville’s median net annual cost of $27,671 and average years to graduate of 4.3 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Linfield University-McMinnville Campus sorted by number of graduates - Education, Health & Fitness, Comms & Media Studies, Marketing, Biology, Finance - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$27,671
Average years to graduate
4.3
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
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Economic score: 3.4
Economics
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Economic score: 4.32
Mathematics
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Economic score: 7.55
Business Administration
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Economic score: 8.03
Sociology
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Economic score: 167.74
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.3 years. 75% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Linfield University-McMinnville Campus is 9% higher than the state average, and 6% above the average for all liberal arts colleges in the country.
At Linfield University-McMinnville Campus, Pell Grant recipients represent 30% of the measured graduating class, 5% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Linfield University-McMinnville Campus graduates within 4.3 years.
Linfield University-McMinnville Campus is in the top 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Linfield University, McMinnville’s economic mobility score of 25.06 is calculated by adjusting the 1.61 economic score of lower-income students by the 30% pell grant recipients within the student body. Linfield University-McMinnville Campus’s EMS of 25.06 ranks in the top 25% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
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The average Title IV recipient at Linfield University, McMinnville pays $27,671 a year, $33,341 less than the $61,012 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $27,671
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Linfield University-McMinnville Campus, 100% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $27,671 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 65% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $8,242. This is 11% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,470
Pell grants
$4,665
State grants
$3,419
Institutional grants
$28,785
Linfield University, McMinnville's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 85% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 2,187 applicants, of which 1,850 were admitted and 315 enrolled. Linfield University-McMinnville Campus doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
99%
83%
Female
70%
59%
First time
85%
59%
In-state
61%
68%
1st generation
30%
35%
White
61%
52%
Black
2%
14%
Hispanic
20%
15%
Asian
6%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
1%
0.3%
Other
10%
12%