University of the Pacific

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 900,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84%)
Sunshine Hours 3,604 (99% ☀️)
Days Without Precipitation 307 (94% 🏖️)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 3,212
Men / Women 45% / 55%
From State 82%
From Region 2%
Athletes 334 (10.7%)

Racial/Ethnic

Asian 34%
Hispanic 29%
White 14%
International 7%
Mixed 5%
Black 3%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Benerd College 16 19% 6% 31% 6% 50% 0% $60,059 10 +1.16 29 95%
Elementary Education 16 — 19% 6% 31% 6% 50% 0% $60,059 92 +1.16 29 95% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of the Pacific 411 39% 13% 45% 4% 23% 5% $86,148 83 +1.81 81 95%
Applied Mathematics 5 +5 60% 40% 20% 0% 40% 0% $96,276 39 -0.39 89 — — — — —
Chemistry 4 — 50% 50% 25% 0% 0% 25% $72,701 63 +0.11 62 — — — — —
Geological and Environmental Sciences — — — — — — — — $70,261 78 +0.47 56 — — — — —
Mathematics 2 — 50% 0% 50% 0% 50% 0% $81,958 55 -0.13 77 — — — — —
Physics — — — — — — — — $83,418 52 -0.01 78 — — — — —
Biochemistry 22 — 41% 5% 55% 5% 18% 5% $60,775 10 -0.95 31 100% — — — —
Biology 154 — 45% 5% 69% 1% 8% 6% $105,741 100 +4.56 94 94% — — — —
Environmental Geosciences 3 — 67% 33% 0% 0% 0% 0% $67,765 87 +1.14 50 — — — — —
Pharmaceutical Sciences 37 — 30% 8% 81% 3% 5% 0% $151,732 94 +1.15 100 98% — — — —
Economics — — — — — — — — $81,478 29 -0.62 76 87% — — — —
Economics 6 +1 100% 0% 33% 0% 0% 17% $81,478 29 -0.62 76 87% — — — —
English 13 +1 38% 23% 0% 15% 31% 0% $52,247 54 -0.02 12 96% — — — —
French — — — — — — — — $57,150 51 -0.08 22 86% — — — —
History 7 — 86% 57% 0% 14% 14% 0% $55,316 50 -0.16 17 — — — — —
Japanese — +1 — — — — — — $59,388 58 +0.12 27 — — — — —
Philosophy 3 +4 0% 0% 67% 0% 33% 0% $62,032 58 +0.05 34 — — — — —
Religious Studies — — — — — — — — $56,694 84 +0.72 21 — — — — —
Spanish 1 +1 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $57,150 51 -0.08 22 86% — — — —
Communication 19 +1 37% 11% 21% 0% 58% 5% $68,469 75 +0.62 52 95% — — — —
Digital Media Studies 34 +1 47% 24% 12% 3% 44% 12% $68,396 75 +0.61 51 — — — — —
International Studies 1 — 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $73,667 56 +0.05 63 — — — — —
Political Science 18 +1 17% 28% 28% 0% 28% 0% $45,679 1 -1.95 5 100% — — — —
Psychology 48 — 23% 15% 19% 8% 40% 2% $60,148 80 +0.77 29 97% — — — —
Social Science 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $53,176 40 -0.34 13 — — — — —
Sociology 18 — 22% 11% 22% 11% 50% 0% $49,795 20 -0.64 8 93% — — — —
Art — — — — — — — — $49,003 63 +0.23 8 — — — — —
Graphic Design 13 +1 46% 31% 8% 15% 23% 23% $59,759 52 -0.02 28 — — — — —
Studio Art 2 — 0% 0% 50% 0% 50% 0% $49,162 64 +0.25 8 — — — — —
Criminology — — — — — — — — $63,683 75 +0.52 39 — — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Conservatory of Music 34 41% 53% 18% 3% 18% 3% $46,965 1 +0.02 6 100%
Music 2 — 0% 0% 50% 0% 0% 0% $38,728 12 -0.86 2 100% — — — —
Music Education 6 — 67% 83% 0% 0% 17% 0% $61,599 98 +1.60 33 — — — — —
Music History, Literature, and Theory — — — — — — — — $41,057 26 -0.61 3 — — — — —
Music Management 9 — 44% 44% 11% 11% 22% 11% $46,750 49 +0.00 6 — — — — —
Music Performance 6 +1 33% 50% 17% 0% 17% 0% $38,728 12 -0.86 2 100% — — — —
Music Theory and Composition 2 +2 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $38,728 12 -0.86 2 100% — — — —
Music Therapy 9 — 33% 44% 33% 0% 22% 0% $46,579 48 -0.02 5 — — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Eberhardt School of Business 103 53% 25% 23% 1% 37% 9% $81,408 76 +0.08 76 94%
Accounting 10 — 50% 20% 40% 0% 30% 10% $92,032 66 +0.32 86 — — — — —
Actuarial Science 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $93,161 39 -0.32 87 — — — — —
Business Administration 77 +18 48% 27% 19% 1% 38% 9% $78,929 68 +0.07 73 94% — — — —
Business Analytics 9 +8 89% 11% 33% 0% 44% 11% $93,142 55 +0.04 87 — — — — —
Organizational Behavior 6 — 67% 17% 33% 0% 33% 0% $75,957 53 -0.00 68 94% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Engineering and Computer Science 137 72% 16% 27% 4% 28% 14% $113,587 98 +0.04 97 97%
Biomedical Engineering 11 — 27% 9% 55% 9% 9% 18% $102,521 66 +0.32 92 84% — — — —
Civil Engineering 13 — 62% 15% 31% 8% 8% 15% $94,259 64 +0.28 88 100% — — — —
Computer Engineering 7 — 86% 14% 14% 14% 29% 14% $124,460 73 +0.35 98 100% — — — —
Electrical Engineering 8 — 88% 12% 25% 0% 50% 12% $115,155 58 -0.09 97 — — — — —
Engineering Physics — — — — — — — — $99,436 58 +0.07 91 — — — — —
Mechanical Engineering 29 +1 76% 24% 17% 3% 38% 10% $92,743 17 -0.81 87 98% — — — —
Computer Science 61 +1 79% 16% 28% 2% 23% 15% $128,908 65 +0.12 99 98% — — — —
Engineering Management 8 — 62% 0% 25% 0% 62% 12% $107,866 92 +1.57 95 100% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences 99 29% 22% 30% 0% 36% 2% $69,668 43 +0.58 55 99%
Communication Sciences and Disorders 12 — 8% 17% 25% 0% 50% 0% $83,128 99 +2.73 78 100% — — — —
Dental Hygiene 25 — 20% 24% 48% 0% 20% 0% $78,727 84 +0.85 72 100% — — — —
Kinesiology 51 — 45% 25% 24% 0% 37% 4% $61,770 51 -0.00 34 98% — — — —
Health Services Administration 9 — 0% 0% 33% 0% 56% 0% $74,296 79 +0.41 65 — — — — —
Liberal Arts 2 — 0% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $56,289 50 -0.10 20 — — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $61,616
ROI Percentile 81th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 88%
4-Year Graduation Rate 44%
6-Year Graduation Rate 69%
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 White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Life & Natural Sciences 22.0% 176 45% 5% 68% 2% 10% 6% $100,120 100 +3.87 91 94% —
Social Sciences 17.4% 139 29% 17% 19% 6% 43% 4% $60,136 56 +0.16 29 96% —
Business & Economics 15.8% 126 52% 21% 25% 1% 38% 9% $82,583 59 +0.17 77 94% —
Health Sciences 15.6% 125 32% 19% 46% 1% 26% 2% $93,841 91 +0.77 88 98% —
Engineering 8.5% 68 68% 18% 26% 6% 28% 13% $100,516 44 -0.22 91 96% —
Computer Science 7.6% 61 79% 16% 28% 2% 23% 15% $128,908 75 +0.12 99 98% —
Arts 6.1% 49 41% 45% 16% 6% 20% 8% $50,450 45 +0.02 9 100% —
Humanities 3.2% 26 42% 31% 8% 12% 31% 0% $54,702 49 -0.06 16 95% —
Education 2.0% 16 19% 6% 31% 6% 50% 0% $60,059 84 +1.16 29 95% —
Physical Sciences & Math 1.4% 11 55% 36% 27% 0% 27% 9% $85,100 66 -0.16 80 — —
Agriculture & Food Science 0.4% 3 67% 33% 0% 0% 0% 0% $67,765 80 +1.14 50 — —

Research

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Life & Natural Sciences $1.2M #306 100% $0 — — — —
Health Sciences $0.7M #267 13% $0.0M 62 #29 42 1
Physical Sciences & Math $0.3M #476 73% $0.1M — — — —
Computer Science $0.1M #390 0% $0 — — — —
Engineering $0.0M #432 90% $0.0M — — — —
Education $0 #457 — $0 11 #314 — —
Humanities & Social Sciences $0 #540 — $0 8 #249 45 —
Agriculture & Food Science $0 #318 — $0 — — — —
Business & Economics $0 #456 — $0 — — — —
Total $2.4M #476 64% $0.1M 81 #200 87 1

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.

Sports NCAA D1

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Baseball 41 $2.0M $2.0M $0
Water Polo 36 $782K $782K $0
Soccer 29 $1.4M $1.4M $0
Swimming 22 $542K $542K $0
Basketball 15 $4.2M $4.2M $0
Golf 10 $871K $871K $0
Tennis 10 $794K $794K $0
Total 160 $10.6M $10.6M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Soccer 33 $1.5M $1.5M $0
Softball 27 $1.5M $1.5M $0
Water Polo 25 $803K $803K $0
Swimming 20 $423K $423K $0
Volleyball 17 $1.6M $1.6M $0
Basketball 16 $2.6M $2.6M $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 15 $69K $69K $0
Beach Volleyball 12 $157K $157K $0
Cross Country 12 $289K $289K $0
Tennis 10 $627K $627K $0
Total 174 $9.5M $9.5M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Soccer 62 $2.8M $2.8M $0
Water Polo 61 $1.6M $1.6M $0
Swimming 42 $966K $966K $0
Baseball 41 $2.0M $2.0M $0
Basketball 31 $6.8M $6.8M $0
Softball 27 $1.5M $1.5M $0
Tennis 20 $1.4M $1.4M $0
Volleyball 17 $1.6M $1.6M $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 15 $69K $69K $0
Beach Volleyball 12 $157K $157K $0
Cross Country 12 $289K $289K $0
Golf 10 $871K $871K $0
Total 334 $28.0M $28.0M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 69%
Yield (non-ED) 11%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 76% 53% 70%
Unhooked Early Decision 0% 0% —

Hooked: legacy, recruited athletes, and faculty-related

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 19%
SAT Range 1220 – 1450
SAT Math Range 600 – 760
SAT RW Range 590 – 710