Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach National
Population 1,500,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 135 (97% 😎)
Sunshine Hours 2,342 (18%)
Days Without Precipitation 211 (8% ☔)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,465
Men / Women 44% / 56%
From State 42%
From Region 25%
Athletes 49.9%

Racial/Ethnic

White 41%
Hispanic 20%
Asian 14%
Mixed 14%
Native American 4%
Black 3%
International 1%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Pacific University 378 42% / 58% 2% $58,143 32 97%
Computer Science 5 +2 60% / 40% 0% $98,124 93 100%
Data Science 3 33% / 67% 0% $84,445 84
Chemistry 3 67% / 33% 0% $67,435 58
Mathematics 4 +1 100% / 0% 0% $68,137 60
Physical Sciences $71,048 66
Physics 1 100% / 0% 0% $71,322 67
Physics Studies 3 100% / 0% 0% $71,101 66
Bioinformatics $61,880 43
Biology 29 38% / 62% 0% $58,308 33 96%
Environmental Science 12 50% / 50% 8% $44,152 6 95%
Environmental Studies 2 0% / 100% 0% $44,152 6 95%
Dental Hygiene 32 12% / 88% 0% $82,379 82 100%
Exercise Science 51 45% / 55% 0% $53,989 20 98%
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs $70,857 66
Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions 12 42% / 58% 33% $69,742 63
Public Health 13 23% / 77% 0% $59,109 35 94%
Accounting 7 86% / 14% 0% $71,953 68
Business Administration 41 +1 73% / 27% 2% $58,103 32 91%
Economics +1 $71,079 66
Health Administration $71,708 67 100%
Sports Management 15 +2 93% / 7% 0% $53,989 20 98%
Anthropology 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $49,920 12
Creative Writing 5 +1 20% / 80% 0% $42,154 4
Foreign Languages 1 +2 100% / 0% 0%
French 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $52,452 17
History 3 67% / 33% 0% $52,005 16
Interdisciplinary Studies 1 0% / 100% 0%
International Affairs 3 +2 33% / 67% 0% $59,187 35
Japanese 3 +1 67% / 33% 33% $51,963 16
Journalism 1 100% / 0% 0% $53,632 19
Literature 4 75% / 25% 0% $44,082 6
Philosophy +1 $47,017 8
Philosophy 2 +1 0% / 100% 0% $46,904 8
Political Science 3 +1 33% / 67% 0% $59,674 37
Psychology 31 +4 10% / 90% 3% $50,898 14 100%
Social Work 4 25% / 75% 0% $48,883 11
Sociology 5 20% / 80% 20% $49,787 12
Spanish +4 $51,514 15
Sports Communication 3 100% / 0% 0% $52,075 16
Sustainability Studies 2 50% / 50% 0% $54,689 22
Education 16 25% / 75% 0% $47,652 9 97%
Education 18 22% / 78% 0% $47,652 9
Art History 1 0% / 100% 0% $42,549 5
Dance 5 0% / 100% 0% $40,717 4
Digital Arts 3 +1 33% / 67% 0% $46,132 7
Film Production 2 100% / 0% 0% $42,023 4
Graphic Design 2 +1 50% / 50% 0% $50,139 12
Music 3 67% / 33% 0% $43,586 5
Music Education 2 0% / 100% 0% $53,111 18
Music Performance +1 $43,554 5
Music Therapy 9 22% / 78% 0% $80,197 80 97%
Studio Art 1 +1 100% / 0% 0% $41,852 4
Theater 1 0% / 100% 0% $38,996 3
Theatre Arts $39,101 3
Criminology 9 +1 56% / 44% 0% $59,642 37 100%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $60,320
ROI Percentile 32th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 80%
4-Year Graduation Rate 55%
6-Year Graduation Rate 67%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Health Sciences 28.6% 108 32% / 68% 4% $64,767 52 98%
Humanities & Social Sciences 19.3% 73 29% / 71% 4% $50,610 13 100%
Business & Economics 16.7% 63 79% / 21% 2% $58,662 34 93%
Education 9.0% 34 24% / 76% 0% $47,652 9 97%
Arts 7.7% 29 31% / 69% 0% $55,464 24 97%
Life & Natural Sciences 7.7% 29 38% / 62% 0% $58,308 33 96%
Agriculture & Food Science 3.7% 14 43% / 57% 7% $44,152 6 95%
Physical Sciences & Math 2.9% 11 91% / 9% 0% $69,043 62
Professional 2.4% 9 56% / 44% 0% $59,642 37 100%
Computer Science 2.1% 8 50% / 50% 0% $92,994 90 100%

Research R3

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Health Sciences $4.6M #166 27% $0.3M
Education $1.9M #181 87% $0 7 #365
Humanities & Social Sciences $0.6M #371 4% $0 10 #233 32
Physical Sciences & Math $0.4M #452 72% $0
Life & Natural Sciences $0.4M #423 5% $0 1 #231 6
Agriculture & Food Science $0.1M #242 85% $0
Business & Economics $0 #456 $0
Computer Science $0 #525 $0
Engineering $0 #449 $0
Total $7.9M #332 42% $0.3M 18 #402 38

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 91%
Yield (Unbound) 13%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 91% 91% 91%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 10%
SAT Range 900 – 1240
SAT Math Range 420 – 610
SAT RW Range 480 – 630