- The Inkwell
- Oregon
- Warner Pacific University
Portland, ORCity: largeZIP 97215Founded 1937
- Sector
- Private nonprofit
- Founded
- 1937
- Carnegie class
- Baccalaureate: diverse fields
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.warnerpacific.edu
OregonReligious affiliationPrivate nonprofit
Warner Pacific University
Warner Pacific University is a private nonprofit university in Portland, Oregon, with 375 undergraduates. It admits 71% of applicants, graduates 48% within six years and costs $17,739 a year after aid.
48%graduate
Admission rate71%
Retention92%
4-year graduation40%
Pell Grant share50%
Federal loans64%
$17,739net price / year
71%admission rate
—average SAT
48%graduate in 6 years
$59,212median earnings, 10 yrs
$22,116median debt
#823 of 1,704 for earnings#691 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,122 of 1,738 for graduation rate#596 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
- $32,221tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $23,500
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $23,500
- Average net price
- $17,739national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$13,239
$30,001–48,000$11,090
$48,001–75,000$16,975
$75,001–110,000$21,103
$110,001+$26,971
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 71%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- —
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college71%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college92%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college48%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college50%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 48%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 40%
- First-year retention
- 92%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 44%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $56,622
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $59,212middle 50%: $38,042–$83,686
- Median debt at graduation
- $22,116
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$83,686
Median, Warner Pacific University$59,212
Lower quarter$38,042
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
- 375
- Part-time
- 6.7%
- Women / men
- 60% / 40%
- Average age at entry
- 28.6
- First-generation students
- 47%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 50%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 14 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 100%
- Average faculty salary
- $6,822 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $7,444
- Endowment, end of year
- $11,685,572
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White33%
Hispanic32%
Black12%
Asian12%
Two or more races6.1%
U.S. nonresident0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native1.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander2.9%
Unknown0.8%
11 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Health professions47%
Business & management15%
Parks, recreation & fitness13%
Psychology6.4%
Communication & journalism4.6%
Public administration & social service4.6%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting3.7%
Social sciences2.8%
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|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Northwest College of Art Portland, OR | $31,098 | 30% | — |
| Bushnell University Eugene, OR | $19,624 | 58% | $58,808 |
| Warner Pacific University Professional and Graduate Studies Portland, OR | — | 100% | $59,212 |
| Corban University Salem, OR | $32,913 | 61% | $53,254 |
| New Hope Christian College-Eugene Eugene, OR | $18,634 | 22% | $43,617 |
| Reed College Portland, OR | $32,800 | 74% | $64,977 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brigham Young University-Hawaii Laie, HI | $17,608 | 49% | $57,487 |
| University of the Ozarks Clarksville, AR | $17,192 | 48% | $44,113 |
| West Virginia Wesleyan College Buckhannon, WV | $17,980 | 50% | $55,361 |
| The College of Westchester White Plains, NY | $17,774 | 45% | $46,746 |
| University of Maine at Farmington Farmington, ME | $17,158 | 50% | $47,674 |
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Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 210304. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q7969745.