Pacific University
Pacific University is a private university in Forest Grove, Oregon, United States. Founded in 1849 as the Tualatin Academy, the original Forest Grove campus is 23 miles (37 km) west of Portland. The school maintains one other campus, in Hillsboro, and an office in Portland, and has an enrollment of more than 3,000 students. The university has Oregon's only optometry school, and offers doctorates in 14 programs. Pacific competes in NCAA Division III as part of the Northwest Conference, with its teams known as the Boxers.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 90%
- Average net price: $35,273
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,707
- Graduation rate (150%): 67%
- Graduation rate (200%): 72%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 69%
- Student to faculty ratio: 10:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $60,583
- Median earnings (8 years): $54,158
- Median earnings (6 years): $46,936
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Suburb, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Forest Grove, OR
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Pacific University include Exercise Science and Kinesiology, Biology, Dental Hygiene.
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (45 bachelor's) · median earnings $56,053 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,348
- Biology (34 bachelor's) · median earnings $53,092 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,485
- Dental Hygiene (31 bachelor's) · median earnings $78,641 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,500
- Business Administration and Management (31 bachelor's) · median earnings $61,696 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,000
- Psychology (27 bachelor's) · median earnings $62,484 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,372
- Education, Other (19 bachelor's) · median earnings $53,333 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Public Health (18 bachelor's) · median earnings $55,116 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,250
- Education (17 bachelor's) · median earnings $53,333 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Creative Writing (11 bachelor's)
- Computer Science (10 bachelor's) · median earnings $105,018 4 years after graduation
Degree mix: Business 10%, Computer Science 1%, Health 64%, Biological Sciences 5%, Psychology 21%, Communication 0%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Pacific University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $22,238 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $22,238
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $25,979
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $28,427
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $36,060
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $40,153
- In-state tuition and fees: $56,374
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $56,374
- Books and supplies: $1,050
- On-campus room and board: $15,620
- Off-campus room and board: $12,252
- Off-campus with family: $1,800
- Typical cost of attendance: $73,044
- Sticker vs net gap: 52%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 28%
- Federal loan recipients: 81%
- Average institutional grant: $34,413
- Average federal loan: $6,788
- Median debt at graduation: $23,223
Admissions
Pacific University admits 90% of applicants. Of students admitted, 13% enrolled.
- Applications: 2,988
- Admitted: 2,676
- Enrolled: 351
- Yield (first-choice signal): 13%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,707
- Women: 69%
- Commuter share (estimated): 39%
- Part-time undergraduates: 5%
- Age 25 and older: 8%
- Graduate students: 965
- Graduation rate: 67%
- Come back after freshman year: 79%
- First-generation: 29%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 46%
- Student to faculty: 10:1
- Professor salary: $90,543
- Associate professor salary: $82,968
- Assistant professor salary: $74,521
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,047
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Average SAT: 1,130
- Average ACT: 20
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Pacific University acceptance rate? Pacific University admits 90% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Pacific University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $22,238 a year after aid. Average net price is $35,273.
What majors does Pacific University offer? Popular programs include Exercise Science and Kinesiology, Biology, Dental Hygiene, Business Administration and Management, Psychology.
What is the average salary after Pacific University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $60,583 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Pacific University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 69% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 67%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Pacific University official site: https://pacificu.edu.