Pacific University

Forest Grove, Oregon · Private nonprofit · Predominantly bachelor's · Suburb: Large

Official websiteNet price calculatorAccreditor: Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

The average annual net price for first-time, full-time undergraduates receiving federal aid is $35,520. 71% of first-time, full-time students completed within 150% of normal time. Students who received federal aid had median earnings of $67,497 ten years after entering. The median federal loan debt of graduates is $23,000.

Average net price
$35,520
per year Verified data
Completion rate
71%
within 150% of normal time Verified data
Median earnings
$67,497
10 years after entry Verified data
Median debt
$23,000
graduates, federal loans Verified data

Cost and net price

In-state tuition and fees$58,348
Out-of-state tuition and fees$58,348
Average cost of attendance$74,844
Books and supplies$1,050
Room and board, on campus$16,272
Average net price, all aided students$35,520
Average net price, family income $0 to $30,000$22,328
Average net price, family income over $110,000$43,253

Net price is the average cost after grants and scholarships for first-time, full-time undergraduates who receive federal aid. Your price depends on your family finances; use the school's net price calculator for an estimate. Tuition: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. Net price and cost of attendance: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.

Admissions and enrollment

Admission rate
90%
SAT range, middle 50% (reading plus math)
900 to 1240
ACT composite range, middle 50%
18 to 29
Undergraduate enrollment
1,516
Graduate enrollment
1,838
Students receiving Pell grants
34%
Student to faculty ratio
10 to 1

Admission rate and enrollment: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. SAT and ACT ranges come from IPEDS and may not reflect test-optional policies.

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Graduation, earnings, and debt

Completion within 150% of normal time71%
Completion within normal time52%
First-year retention (full-time)79%
Median federal debt, graduates$23,000
Typical monthly payment on that debt (10 years)$261
Median Parent PLUS debt, completers$37,716
Share earning more than a typical high school graduate, 6 years after entry77%
1 year after completion$42,880
4 years after completion$62,363
6 years after entry$53,988
8 years after entry$60,790
10 years after entry$67,497
Median earnings of former students who received federal aid and are working and not enrolled. Ten years after entry the median is $67,497; the middle half earned $45,437 to $94,310. Cohorts differ by measure; see definitions below.
Measure definitions and cohorts
  • Median earnings of students working and not enrolled 10 years after entry (MD_EARN_WNE_P10): Treasury AY2011-12, AY2012-13 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 1 year after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_1YR): Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 4 years after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_4YR): Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • The median debt for students who have completed (GRAD_DEBT_MDN): NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
  • Completion rate for first-time, full-time students at four-year institutions (150% of expected time to completion) (C150_4): Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
  • Average net price for Title IV institutions (public institutions) (NPT4_PUB): AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26

Institution-level earnings cover students who received federal financial aid, including students who did not complete. Debt figures include federal loans only and exclude private loans.

Programs and program-level outcomes

Highest early earnings among programs at Pacific University

Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled one year after completing, by program. Programs with too few graduates are suppressed for privacy and not shown.

88 programs reported. Program earnings are for graduates of this school's program, which is different from the wages of everyone working in a related occupation.

Bachelor's degree (56)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Accounting and Related Services
CIP 52.03 · No credentials fully online
10Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
CIP 51.09 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Anthropology
CIP 45.02 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Biology, General
CIP 26.01 · No credentials fully online
34$32,498$26,570
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology
CIP 26.11 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · No credentials fully online
31$45,800$25,500
Chemistry
CIP 40.05 · No credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Communication and Media Studies
CIP 09.01 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer Science
CIP 11.07 · No credentials fully online
12$77,549Suppressed for privacy
Criminology
CIP 45.04 · No credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Dance
CIP 50.03 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Data Science
CIP 30.70 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
CIP 51.06 · No credentials fully online
31$87,037$25,000
Design and Applied Arts
CIP 50.04 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
CIP 50.05 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
CIP 16.03 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Economics
CIP 45.06 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Education, General
CIP 13.01 · No credentials fully online
18$43,173$24,000
Education, Other
CIP 13.99 · No credentials fully online
19$52,526Suppressed for privacy
Engineering Physics
CIP 14.12 · No credentials fully online
0Data unavailableSuppressed for privacy
Engineering, General
CIP 14.01 · No credentials fully online
0Data unavailableSuppressed for privacy
English Language and Literature, General
CIP 23.01 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
CIP 50.06 · No credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Fine and Studio Arts
CIP 50.07 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
CIP 16.05 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CIP 51.07 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
CIP 51.11 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
History
CIP 54.01 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
International Relations and National Security Studies
CIP 45.09 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Journalism
CIP 09.04 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services
CIP 16.01 · No credentials fully online
0Data unavailableSuppressed for privacy
Literature
CIP 23.14 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Mathematics
CIP 27.01 · No credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
CIP 30.00 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Music
CIP 50.09 · No credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
CIP 03.01 · No credentials fully online
11$34,838Suppressed for privacy
Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions
CIP 51.18 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Outdoor Education
CIP 31.06 · No credentials fully online
0Data unavailableSuppressed for privacy
Philosophy
CIP 38.01 · No credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Physical Sciences, General
CIP 40.01 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Physics
CIP 40.08 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences
CIP 26.09 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Political Science and Government
CIP 45.10 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Psychology, General
CIP 42.01 · No credentials fully online
30$40,731$26,000
Public Health
CIP 51.22 · No credentials fully online
19Suppressed for privacy$26,000
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
CIP 09.09 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
CIP 51.23 · No credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
CIP 23.13 · No credentials fully online
11Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
CIP 16.09 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Social Work
CIP 44.07 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Sociology
CIP 45.11 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
CIP 31.05 · No credentials fully online
51$29,558$22,375
Sustainability Studies
CIP 30.33 · No credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
CIP 13.12 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
CIP 13.13 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Visual and Performing Arts, General
CIP 50.01 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Master's degree (16)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
CIP 51.09 · No credentials fully online
64$128,597Suppressed for privacy
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · No credentials fully online
35$82,024Suppressed for privacy
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
CIP 42.28 · No credentials fully online
84$61,892Suppressed for privacy
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
CIP 51.02 · No credentials fully online
41$66,479Suppressed for privacy
Curriculum and Instruction
CIP 13.03 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Education, Other
CIP 13.99 · No credentials fully online
0$55,495Suppressed for privacy
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CIP 51.07
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration
CIP 51.20 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences
CIP 26.09 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
CIP 51.23 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
CIP 23.13 · No credentials fully online
34Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Social Work
CIP 44.07 · No credentials fully online
32$60,073Suppressed for privacy
Special Education and Teaching
CIP 13.10 · No credentials fully online
15$60,029Suppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
CIP 13.12 · No credentials fully online
49$54,438Suppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
CIP 13.13 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language
CIP 13.14 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Graduate certificate (2)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Gerontology
CIP 30.11
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Special Education and Teaching
CIP 13.10 · All credentials fully online
0Data unavailableSuppressed for privacy
Doctoral degree (8)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
CIP 42.28 · No credentials fully online
10$94,211Suppressed for privacy
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
CIP 51.02
$98,248Suppressed for privacy
Educational Administration and Supervision
CIP 13.04 · All credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
CIP 51.00
$137,961Suppressed for privacy
Optometry
CIP 51.17
$125,292Suppressed for privacy
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration
CIP 51.20
$108,309Suppressed for privacy
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences
CIP 26.09 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
CIP 51.23
$77,395Suppressed for privacy
Professional degree (JD, MD, and similar) (6)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
CIP 42.28 · No credentials fully online
43Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
CIP 51.02 · No credentials fully online
26Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
CIP 51.00 · All credentials fully online
59Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Optometry
CIP 51.17 · No credentials fully online
85Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration
CIP 51.20 · No credentials fully online
80Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
CIP 51.23 · No credentials fully online
87Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Field of Study Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
UNITID 209612, OPEID 003212. Data unavailable means the Department of Education did not publish the figure or suppressed it for privacy. Report a data issue.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Institution-Level Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.