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Multnomah University is a private regional university located in Portland, Oregon. Multnomah University is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Multnomah University is in the bottom 10% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $42,413 10 years after enrolling, 18th in Oregon, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Multnomah University bachelor students earn 7% less than the national average. Multnomah University is ranked 17th in Oregon.
Multnomah University’s median net annual cost of $30,530 and average years to graduate of 4.4 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 2 programs at Multnomah University sorted by number of graduates - Biblical Studies, Psychology - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$30,530
Average years to graduate
4.4
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 2 graduate programs at Multnomah University - Theological Studies, International studies - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.4 years. 58% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Multnomah University is 7% lower than the state average, and 1% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Multnomah University, Pell Grant recipients represent 41% of the measured graduating class, 6% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Multnomah University graduates within 4.4 years.
Multnomah University is in the top 25% 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.
Multnomah University’s economic mobility score of 5.47 is calculated by adjusting the 9.63 economic score of lower-income students by the 41% pell grant recipients within the student body. Multnomah University’s EMS of 5.47 ranks in the bottom 5% 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 Multnomah University pays $30,530 a year, $16,373 less than the $46,903 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 $30,530
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Multnomah University, 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 $30,530 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 98% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,144. This is 44% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,561
Pell grants
$4,270
State grants
$3,800
Institutional grants
$11,021
Multnomah University offers 3 online bachelor programs, one of which is held exclusively online. At the master’s level Multnomah University offers 7 programs, 3 of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
10
Hybrid programs
6
Percentage of programs online
33%
Multnomah University's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 59% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 320 applicants, of which 190 were admitted and 78 enrolled. Multnomah University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Multnomah University does not consider standardized testing in their admissions process.
Full time
83%
83%
Female
52%
59%
First time
39%
59%
In-state
38%
68%
1st generation
34%
35%
White
63%
52%
Black
3%
14%
Hispanic
18%
15%
Asian
4%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
1%
0.3%
Other
11%
12%