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Pacific University

Forest Grove, Oregon · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Suburb

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At a glance

Average net price
$35,273What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
90%
Graduation rate
66%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
1,516
In-state tuition
$56,374Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$56,374
SAT midpoint
1,200
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$60,583Median 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

$35,273

Better than 11% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

66%

Better than 65% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$60,583

Better than 69% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$23,223

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

$72,374

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

Average net price

$35,273

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 University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time66%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return79%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$23,223
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$60,583

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 University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$76,06030
Business Administration, Management and Operations$44,43534
Psychology, General$34,93029
Biology, General$34,61246
Education, General$34,06722
Public Health$30,41229
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$26,21945
Communication and Media Studies$23,879Not reported
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reported17
Education, OtherNot reported13
CriminologyNot reported12
Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied ProfessionsNot reported10
ChemistryNot reported10
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported10
Accounting and Related ServicesNot reported9
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesNot reported8
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported8
PhysicsNot reported7
PhilosophyNot reported6
Sustainability StudiesNot reported6
Social WorkNot reported6
MathematicsNot reported6
Data ScienceNot reported5
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsNot reported5
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reported4
AnthropologyNot reported4
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesNot reported4
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsNot reported4
MusicNot reported4
Design and Applied ArtsNot reported4
SociologyNot reported4
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported4
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported3
LiteratureNot reported3
JournalismNot reported3
DanceNot reported3
International Relations and National Security StudiesNot reported2
Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsNot reported2
Computer ScienceNot reported2
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyNot reported2
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reported1
Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralNot reported1
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsNot reported1
HistoryNot reported1
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationNot reportedNot reported
Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesNot reportedNot reported
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reportedNot reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsNot reportedNot reported
EconomicsNot reportedNot reported
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reportedNot reported
Sociology and AnthropologyNot reportedNot reported
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported
Physical Sciences, GeneralNot reportedNot reported

All 56 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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