Private nonprofitFour-year

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$35,273
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$56,374
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
67.0%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$60,583
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$72,374
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$56,374
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$56,374
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$15,620
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$12,252
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,050
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00023,318
$30,001–48,00023,607
$48,001–75,00029,844
$75,001–110,00034,369
$110,001+40,911

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
67.0%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
66.4%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
79.5%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$46,936
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$60,583
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$23,223
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$246.20
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
77.0%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $60,583 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
89.6%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,090
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
18–29
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
1,516
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
10:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
28.6%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
27.8%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
80.5%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$64,458
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White42%
Hispanic20%
Black3%
Asian13%
Two or more races14%
Nonresident / international1%

Other Four-year institutions in OR

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
American College of Healthcare SciencesNot reported100.0%Not reported
Bushnell UniversityNot reported56.0%$53,623
Bushnell University - Roseburg CampusNot reportedNot reported$53,623
Chemeketa Community College$8,20021.3%$40,968
Corban UniversityNot reported60.6%$48,917
Eastern Oregon University$17,14843.0%$50,112
George Fox UniversityNot reported72.0%$59,761
Lane Community College$9,12320.4%$38,075
Lewis & Clark CollegeNot reported75.4%$62,205
Linfield UniversityNot reported70.5%$78,638
Mount Angel SeminaryNot reported50.0%$57,436
Mt Hood Community College$7,82123.7%$41,125

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.$151,842$136,696Not reported
Optometry.$136,799$133,744Not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.$128,605$127,347Not reported
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.$108,345$99,878Not reported
Computer Science.$105,018$107,009Not reported
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.$103,070$88,343Not reported
Health and Medical Administrative Services.$100,098$89,981Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$92,510$103,485Not reported
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.$83,383$82,893Not reported
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.$81,207$65,184Not reported
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions.$78,641$68,061$28,375
Health and Medical Administrative Services.$76,880$58,716$24,434
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.$72,584$67,030Not reported
Social Work.$66,596$65,123Not reported
Criminology.$64,029$55,556Not reported
Psychology, General.$62,484$50,706$27,000
Special Education and Teaching.$62,047$64,397Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$61,696$68,257$26,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.$58,746$59,916Not reported
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness.$56,053$54,562$26,848

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10