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University of the Pacific is a private national university located in Stockton, California. University of the Pacific is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at University of the Pacific is in the top 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $74,214 10 years after enrolling, 16th in California, and in the top 10% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, University of the Pacific bachelor students earn 14% more than the national average. University of the Pacific is ranked 36th in California.
University of the Pacific’s median net annual cost of $28,380 and average years to graduate of 4.5 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at University of the Pacific sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other, Health & Fitness, Psychology, Computer Science, Communication disorder sciences - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$28,380
Average years to graduate
4.5
Computer Engineering
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 2.14
Civil Engineering
Rank: #128
Economic score: 2.22
Engineering Fields
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 2.84
Mechanical Engineering
Rank: #244
Economic score: 3.1
Education
Rank: #66
Economic score: 3.76
Romance Language & Linguistics
Rank: #55
Economic score: 4.6
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: #335
Economic score: 7.44
Economics
Rank: #329
Economic score: 8.87
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
Rank: #107
Economic score: 28.44
Sociology
Rank: #385
Economic score: 525.31
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 4 graduate programs at University of the Pacific - Curriculum and Instruction, Communication disorder sciences, Educ. Administration, Legal Research - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.5 years. 75% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at University of the Pacific is 8% higher than the state average, and 7% above the average for all national universities in the country.
At University of the Pacific, Pell Grant recipients represent 37% of the measured graduating class, 2% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at University of the Pacific graduates within 4.5 years.
University of the Pacific 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.
University of the Pacific’s economic mobility score of 30.52 is calculated by adjusting the 1.67 economic score of lower-income students by the 37% pell grant recipients within the student body. University of the Pacific’s EMS of 30.52 ranks in the top 10% 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).
Top 10%
The average Title IV recipient at University of the Pacific pays $28,380 a year, $40,467 less than the $68,847 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 $28,380
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At University of the Pacific, 99% 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 $28,380 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 48% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,195. This is 6% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,152
Pell grants
$5,303
State grants
$8,566
Institutional grants
$30,263
University of the Pacific's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 79% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 10,901 applicants, of which 8,645 were admitted and 781 enrolled. University of the Pacific has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
99%
83%
Female
59%
59%
First time
81%
59%
In-state
89%
68%
1st generation
35%
35%
White
21%
52%
Black
4%
14%
Hispanic
23%
15%
Asian
37%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
1%
0.3%
Other
15%
12%