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Azusa Pacific University

Azusa, California · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Suburb

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At a glance

Average net price
$22,212What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
88%
Graduation rate
63%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
2,759
In-state tuition
$44,458Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$44,458
SAT midpoint
1,117
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$66,677Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$22,212

Better than 53% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

63%

Better than 60% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$66,677

Better than 78% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$23,219

Better than 64% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$56,313

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$22,212

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Azusa Pacific University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time63%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return84%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$23,219
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$66,677

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Azusa Pacific University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$105,521558
Business Administration, Management and Operations$47,68179
Criminal Justice and Corrections$40,09117
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$35,19459
Social Work$33,08923
Psychology, General$32,435120
Communication and Media Studies$31,36615
Sociology$29,6837
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$22,23346
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralNot reported31
Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralNot reported26
MusicNot reported24
Accounting and Related ServicesNot reported18
MarketingNot reported16
Design and Applied ArtsNot reported15
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationNot reported15
Biology, GeneralNot reported13
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported13
Graphic CommunicationsNot reported12
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsNot reported10
Business/Commerce, GeneralNot reported10
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported9
Business/Managerial EconomicsNot reported9
Engineering, GeneralNot reported9
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported9
Computer ScienceNot reported8
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralNot reported7
Bible/Biblical StudiesNot reported7
CriminologyNot reported7
Theology and Religious Vocations, OtherNot reported6
Applied MathematicsNot reported5
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported5
JournalismNot reported5
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNot reported5
International BusinessNot reported4
ChemistryNot reported4
MathematicsNot reported3
Religious Music and WorshipNot reported3
HistoryNot reported3
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported3
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reported3
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesNot reported2
International Relations and National Security StudiesNot reported2
Theological and Ministerial StudiesNot reported2
PhilosophyNot reported2
Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsNot reported2
PhysicsNot reported1
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationNot reported1
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reported1
Area StudiesNot reported1
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageNot reported1
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyNot reportedNot reported
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Religious EducationNot reportedNot reported
Biological and Physical SciencesNot reportedNot reported
EconomicsNot reportedNot reported
Physical Sciences, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementNot reportedNot reported
Social Sciences, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Management Information Systems and ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesNot reportedNot reported
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, OtherNot reportedNot reported

All 65 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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