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Linfield University

McMinnville, Oregon · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Town

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At a glance

Average net price
$26,536What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
85%
Graduation rate
68%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
1,621
In-state tuition
$50,850Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$50,850
SAT midpoint
Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$78,638Median 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

$26,536

Better than 33% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

68%

Better than 69% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$78,638

Better than 90% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$25,000

Better than 40% 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

$65,935

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

Average net price

$26,536

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 Linfield University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time68%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return80%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$25,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$78,638

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 Linfield University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$95,604291
Accounting and Related Services$58,91411
Finance and Financial Management Services$47,51712
Marketing$46,7348
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$43,86226
Business Administration, Management and Operations$43,51218
Biology, General$42,67714
Psychology, General$34,62820
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$31,28528
Communication and Media Studies$30,86015
Public HealthNot reported14
EconomicsNot reported12
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported9
MathematicsNot reported8
HistoryNot reported7
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported6
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesNot reported6
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reported6
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported6
Non-Professional Legal StudiesNot reported5
Food Science and TechnologyNot reported5
LiteratureNot reported5
Computer ScienceNot reported5
AnthropologyNot reported4
SociologyNot reported4
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reported4
Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralNot reported3
PhysicsNot reported3
MusicNot reported2
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reported2
Engineering PhysicsNot reported2
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported2
Area StudiesNot reported1
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reported1
International Relations and National Security StudiesNot reported1
PhilosophyNot reported1
Social Sciences, GeneralNot reported1
International/Globalization StudiesNot reported1
Computer Systems AnalysisNot reported1
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Materials SciencesNot reportedNot reported
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationNot reportedNot reported
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
ChemistryNot reportedNot reported
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported
International BusinessNot reportedNot reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsNot reportedNot reported
Design and Applied ArtsNot reportedNot reported
Data ScienceNot reportedNot reported
Management Information Systems and ServicesNot reportedNot reported

All 51 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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