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Pacific University is a private national university located in Forest Grove, Oregon. Pacific University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Pacific University is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $54,436 10 years after enrolling, 6th in Oregon, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Pacific University bachelor students earn 8% less than the national average. Pacific University is ranked 12th in Oregon.
Pacific University’s median net annual cost of $32,045 and average years to graduate of 4.2 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Pacific University sorted by number of graduates - Biology, Psychology, Health & Fitness, Dental Support Services, Business Administration, Public Health - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$32,045
Average years to graduate
4.2
Mathematics
Rank: -
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Economic score: 11.53
Poli Sci/Government
Rank: -
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Economic score: 11.7
Chemistry
Rank: #209
Economic score: 46.98
Rhetoric & Composition
Rank: -
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Economic score: 198.74
History
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 2152.71
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 6 graduate programs at Pacific University - Clinical / Counseling Psych, Education, Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment , Communication disorder sciences, Rhetoric & Composition, Special Education - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Health Administrative Services
Rank: #137
Economic score: 1.2
Social Work
Rank: #243
Economic score: 1.89
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 71% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Pacific University is 5% higher than the state average, and 3% above the average for all national universities in the country.
At Pacific University, Pell Grant recipients represent 27% of the measured graduating class, 8% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Pacific University graduates within 4.3 years.
Pacific University is in the bottom 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.
Pacific University’s economic mobility score of 10.48 is calculated by adjusting the 4.56 economic score of lower-income students by the 27% pell grant recipients within the student body. Pacific University’s EMS of 10.48 ranks in the bottom 50% 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).
Bottom 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Pacific University pays $32,045 a year, $32,320 less than the $64,365 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 $32,045
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Pacific University, 96% 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 $32,045 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 91% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,698. This is 37% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,415
Pell grants
$4,916
State grants
$3,600
Institutional grants
$29,251
Pacific University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 91% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 2,266 applicants, of which 2,063 were admitted and 363 enrolled. Pacific University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
99%
83%
Female
61%
59%
First time
72%
59%
In-state
42%
68%
1st generation
29%
35%
White
46%
52%
Black
2%
14%
Hispanic
15%
15%
Asian
12%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
2%
0.3%
Other
22%
12%