- The Inkwell
- California
- University of the Pacific
Stockton, CACity: largeZIP 95211Founded 1851
- Sector
- Private nonprofit
- Founded
- 1851
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral/professional university
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.pacific.edu
CaliforniaPrivate nonprofit
University of the Pacific
University of the Pacific is a private nonprofit university in Stockton, California, with 3,204 undergraduates. It admits 71% of applicants, graduates 73% within six years and costs $24,186 a year after aid.
73%graduate
Admission rate71%
Retention88%
4-year graduation53%
Pell Grant share40%
Federal loans39%
$24,186net price / year
71%admission rate
1346average SAT
73%graduate in 6 years
$88,053median earnings, 10 yrs
$18,500median debt
#127 of 1,704 for earnings#1,175 of 1,739 for lowest net price#301 of 1,738 for graduation rate#603 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $73,184tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $58,844
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $58,844
- Average net price
- $24,186national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$17,568
$30,001–48,000$20,526
$48,001–75,000$19,519
$75,001–110,000$24,916
$110,001+$35,741
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 71%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1346
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 590–710
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 593–770
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 23–32
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college71%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college88%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college73%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college40%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 73%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 53%
- First-year retention
- 88%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 70%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $64,621
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $88,053middle 50%: $57,256–$137,480
- Median debt at graduation
- $18,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$137,480
Median, University of the Pacific$88,053
Lower quarter$57,256
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 3,204
- Part-time
- 2.5%
- Women / men
- 55% / 45%
- Average age at entry
- 20.9
- First-generation students
- 35%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 40%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 13 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 55%
- Average faculty salary
- $11,952 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $22,165
- Endowment, end of year
- $643,177,245
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White14%
Hispanic28%
Black3.0%
Asian34%
Two or more races5.7%
U.S. nonresident7.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.3%
Unknown7.4%
20 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Biological & biomedical sciences22%
Business & management13%
Engineering8.5%
Computer & information sciences7.6%
Health professions6.9%
Communication & journalism6.6%
Parks, recreation & fitness6.4%
Psychology6.0%
keep comparing
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|---|---|---|---|
| Point Loma Nazarene University San Diego, CA | $40,555 | 77% | $68,713 |
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| Pepperdine University Malibu, CA | $48,065 | 78% | $89,410 |
| Azusa Pacific University Azusa, CA | $22,597 | 63% | $71,595 |
| California Lutheran University Thousand Oaks, CA | $26,445 | 69% | $77,620 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gannon University Erie, PA | $24,443 | 71% | $64,498 |
| Stockton University Galloway, NJ | $24,030 | 68% | $63,648 |
| Saint Ambrose University Davenport, IA | $23,689 | 70% | $66,659 |
| St. John's University-New York Queens, NY | $24,508 | 69% | $77,281 |
| Lipscomb University Nashville, TN | $23,178 | 71% | $62,332 |
| Union University Jackson, TN | $22,995 | 75% | $58,910 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 120883. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q630226.