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Pacific Union College

Angwin, California · Private nonprofit · 2-year · Rural

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At a glance

Average net price
$41,008What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
47%
Graduation rate
55%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
805
In-state tuition
$37,173Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$37,173
SAT midpoint
Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$70,484Median 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 2-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

$41,008

Better than 4% of private nonprofit 2-year colleges (128 compared).

Completion

55%

Better than 58% of private nonprofit 2-year colleges (113 compared).

Earnings

$70,484

Better than 87% of private nonprofit 2-year colleges (117 compared).

Debt at graduation

$27,500

Better than 1% of private nonprofit 2-year colleges (94 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

$49,404

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

Average net price

$41,008

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 Pacific Union College
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time55%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return89%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$27,500
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$70,484

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 Pacific Union College by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$119,25841
Business/Commerce, General$45,43912
Biology, GeneralNot reported17
Psychology, GeneralNot reported7
Social WorkNot reported6
Communication and Media StudiesNot reported5
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationNot reported5
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported4
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported4
Design and Applied ArtsNot reported4
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsNot reported3
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported3
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessNot reported3
Theological and Ministerial StudiesNot reported3
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported2
Bible/Biblical StudiesNot reported2
HistoryNot reported2
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsNot reported2
BiotechnologyNot reported2
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsNot reported2
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported1
Data ScienceNot reported1
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reported1
JournalismNot reportedNot reported
Natural SciencesNot reportedNot reported
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reportedNot reported
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationNot reportedNot reported
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reportedNot reported
MathematicsNot reportedNot reported
International/Globalization StudiesNot reportedNot reported
ChemistryNot reportedNot reported
PhysicsNot reportedNot reported
Missions/Missionary Studies and MissiologyNot reportedNot reported
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported
Air TransportationNot reportedNot reported
Homeland SecurityNot reportedNot reported
MusicNot reportedNot reported
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyNot reportedNot reported
Public HealthNot reportedNot reported
Management Information Systems and ServicesNot reportedNot reported

All 42 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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