Palo Alto University
Palo Alto University (PAU) is a private university in Palo Alto, California, that focuses on behavioral health disciplines like counseling, psychology, and social work. It was founded in 1975 as the Pacific Graduate School of Psychology and became Palo Alto University in 2009.
At a glance
- Undergraduate enrollment: 27
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 76%
- Student to faculty ratio: 15:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $83,187
- Median earnings (8 years): $65,980
- Median earnings (6 years): $63,310
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Rural, fringe
- Calendar: Quarter
- City: Palo Alto, CA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Palo Alto University include Psychology.
- Psychology (12 bachelor's) · median earnings $29,432 1 year after graduation · median debt $16,470
Degree mix: Health 43%, Psychology 57%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 50%
- Federal loan recipients: 41%
- Average federal loan: $10,798
- Median debt at graduation: $20,500
Admissions
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 27
- Women: 83%
- Part-time undergraduates: 0%
- Age 25 and older: 84%
- Graduate students: 1,006
- First-generation: 47%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 48%
- Student to faculty: 15:1
- Professor salary: $174,360
- Associate professor salary: $126,816
- Assistant professor salary: $126,934
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What majors does Palo Alto University offer? Popular programs include Psychology.
What is the average salary after Palo Alto University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $83,187 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Palo Alto University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 76% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is not reported.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Palo Alto University official site: https://paloaltou.edu.