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Warner Pacific University is a private regional college located in Portland, Oregon. Warner Pacific University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Warner Pacific University is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $50,574 10 years after enrolling, 11th in Oregon, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Warner Pacific University bachelor students earn 1% more than the national average. Warner Pacific University is ranked 7th in Oregon.
Warner Pacific University’s median net annual cost of $19,900 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 5 programs at Warner Pacific University sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Health & Fitness, Accounting, Human Development & Family, Health Administrative Services - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$19,900
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.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
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 1 graduate programs at Warner Pacific University - Education - are shown below.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.3 years. 58% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Warner Pacific University is 8% lower than the state average, and 9% above the average for all regional colleges in the country.
At Warner Pacific University, Pell Grant recipients represent 55% of the measured graduating class, 20% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Warner Pacific University graduates within 4.3 years.
Warner Pacific University is in the top 10% 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.
Warner Pacific University’s economic mobility score of 33.61 is calculated by adjusting the 2.98 economic score of lower-income students by the 55% pell grant recipients within the student body. Warner Pacific University’s EMS of 33.61 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 Warner Pacific University pays $19,900 a year, $12,008 less than the $31,908 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 $19,900
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Warner Pacific 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 $19,900 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 63% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,036. This is 9% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,036
Pell grants
$4,959
State grants
$3,808
Institutional grants
$6,437
Warner Pacific University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 76% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 406 applicants, of which 307 were admitted and 33 enrolled. Warner Pacific University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
While Warner Pacific University has a recommended testing policy, their average test scores are not made public.
Full time
85%
83%
Female
68%
59%
First time
49%
59%
In-state
83%
68%
1st generation
47%
35%
White
41%
52%
Black
12%
14%
Hispanic
28%
15%
Asian
6%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
1%
0.3%
Other
11%
12%