Pacific University
Forest Grove, Oregon. 1,516 undergraduates. Admits 90% of applicants.
Graduates' median debt ($23,000) equals 34% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($67,497).
What families actually pay
Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.
Do students finish, and what do they earn?
| Measure | This college | Similar colleges nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 71% | 54% |
| Return for second year | 79% | 76% |
| Median earnings, 6 years after starting | $53,988 | $49,318 |
| Median earnings, 10 years after starting | $67,497 | $58,912 |
| Median debt at graduation | $23,000 | $21,609 |
Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly bachelor's degrees).
Programs and what graduates earn
73 programs reported| Program | Graduates / yr | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | — | — | $135,376 | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 64 | $128,597 | $133,820 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 35 | $82,024 | $101,679 | — |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 84 | $61,892 | $92,074 | — |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 41 | $66,479 | $74,001 | — |
| Social Work | 32 | $60,073 | $66,980 | — |
| Special Education and Teaching | 15 | $60,029 | $64,417 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 49 | $54,438 | $64,358 | — |
| Education, Other | 0 | $55,495 | — | — |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 34 | — | $50,596 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 1 | — | — | — |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | 1 | — | — | — |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | 2 | — | — | — |
| Program | Graduates / yr | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | — | $108,309 | $154,873 | — |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | — | $137,961 | — | — |
| Optometry | — | $125,292 | $135,572 | — |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 10 | $94,211 | $107,927 | — |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | — | $98,248 | $102,415 | — |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | — | $77,395 | $84,133 | — |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 7 | — | — | — |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | 1 | — | — | — |
| Program | Graduates / yr | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 43 | — | — | — |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 59 | — | — | — |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 26 | — | — | — |
| Optometry | 85 | — | — | — |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | 80 | — | — | — |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 87 | — | — | — |
Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.
Getting in
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Quick answers
- How much does Pacific University cost per year?
- The average net price at Pacific University, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $35,520 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
- How much do Pacific University graduates earn?
- Former Pacific University students earn a median of $67,497 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
- What is the graduation rate at Pacific University?
- 71% of Pacific University students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
- How much student debt do Pacific University graduates have?
- The median federal student debt at graduation from Pacific University is $23,000. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
