Pacific University

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Forest Grove, ORSee your chances →private nonprofitDoctoral/Professional Universities

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Acceptance Rate

89.6%

Total Profiles

SAT Range

900–1240

User Accept Rate

N/A

Tuition

$54,466

Undergrad Enrollment

1,556

Applicants

2,817

Yield Rate

15.5%

Student:Faculty

9:1

Applicant Profiles

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What you pay

$35,273/ yr

Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $141,092 over four years.

What grads earn

$61,696/ yr

Median earnings 4 years after completion — $59,690 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 3% above average).

A graduate’s first-year earnings cover the four-year net cost in roughly 2.3 years of pay.

79% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.

Field of study

Earnings & debt by major

Opportunity Insights

Economic mobility

Access

4.3%

from the bottom income fifth

Success

31%

of them reach the top fifth

Mobility rate

1.4%

move bottom → top

The mobility rate is how many of Pacific University’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.

IPEDS

Net price by family income

Under $30k$23,318

$30–48k$23,607

$48–75k$29,844

$75–110k$34,369

Over $110k$40,911

Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.

Completion & debt

Finishing & paying back

Grad rate · 8 yr

72%

Completion · all

74%

Completion · Pell

65%

Repaying debt · 3 yr

77%

Median debt

$23,223

Classification

D/PU research universityFour-year, medium, highly residential

Application Funnel

Applied

2,817

Admitted

2,58591.8%

Enrolled

40015% yield

4-year historical data from IPEDS & College Scorecard

Acceptance Rate

92.3%▼ +5.7pp

Application Volume

2,759 applicants▲ 9%

Pacific University has become less selective over the past 3 years.

Clery Act

Campus Safety

Reported 2024

Category	On-Campus	Residence Hall	Non-Campus	Public Property
Arson	3	—	—	—
Rape	2	—	—	—
Robbery	2	—	—	—

Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.

EADA

Athletics

Title IX participation63% / 37%

MenWomen

Men's

Baseball58Basketball66Football133Golf9Soccer34Swimming2Tennis13Track & Field117Wrestling19

Women's

Basketball26Golf8Lacrosse17Rowing16Soccer34Softball35Swimming9Tennis9Track & Field72Volleyball32Wrestling12

Research Activity

FY 2024

$8Mtotal R&D expenditure#394 in US

Popular Majors (Bachelor's)

Kinesiology and Exercise Science45 grads

Biology/Biological Sciences, General34 grads

Dental Hygiene/Hygienist31 grads

Business Administration and Management, General31 grads

Psychology, General27 grads

Education, Other19 grads

Public Health, General18 grads

Education, General17 grads

Creative Writing11 grads

Computer Science10 grads

4yr Grad Rate

64%

6yr Grad Rate

71%

Retention Rate

79%

Median Earnings

$60,583