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Pacific Lutheran University

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Rating

Private

Type

3,332

Students

$43,264

Tuition

86%

Acceptance

#491

Ranking

Large Suburb

Campus Setting

Tacoma, WA

12180 Park Ave South, Tacoma, WA 98447-0003

Pacific Lutheran University is a small private institution located in Tacoma, WA ranked 11th in Washington. It has a total of 2,814 full-time undergraduate students and is not competitive, accepting a smidgeon above six out of seven applicants. Pacific Lutheran University offers 66 different majors and is best known for its Music Teacher Education, Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, and Kinesiology and Exercise Science programs, which are all ranked 2nd in Washington. With an annual tuition of $43,264 per year, Pacific Lutheran University is rather costly. 65.62% of students graduate starting the next chapter of their lives, working. After finishing their studies, alumni go on to make more or less $49,400 per year, which is 19% over the national median.
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Cost

$43,674
Above Average

Pacific Lutheran University

$43,674

National Average

$18,347
Pay with Cash

$58,258

Total annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses; excluding any financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Pay with Financial Aid

$30,820

Average annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses after financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Getting In

86%Acceptance
Not Very Selective

Pacific Lutheran University

86%

National

69%
Sat

1080 - 1290

60% of students submit

Admissions Yield

19%

ACT

22 - 27

20% of students submit

SAT & ACT

Considered but not required

Application Fee

$0

Students

2,814Undergrads
Small Student Population

Full-Time

100%

Part-Time

0%
Male

36%

In-state

83%

Female

64%

Out of state

15%

Undergrads Over 25

9%

International

1%

Majors/Degrees

Popular Majors
Graduates per Major
16% Business Administration and Management, General8% Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse7% Biology/Biological Sciences, General69% Others

16% Business Administration and Management, General

8% Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

7% Biology/Biological Sciences, General

69% Others

Business Administration and Management, General

16%

149 Graduates

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

8%

70 Graduates

Biology/Biological Sciences, General

7%

64 Graduates

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth

6%

55 Graduates

Kinesiology and Exercise Science

5%

47 Graduates

Psychology, General

5%

45 Graduates

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other

4%

35 Graduates

Speech Communication and Rhetoric

3%

29 Graduates

Chemistry, General

3%

25 Graduates

Academics

C+
Professors
StudentsProfessors11:111:1

Students

Professors

Student Faculty Ratio

11

Number of Library Books

267,307

Academic Spend per Student

$11,009

Total spend on salaries and wages to all employees, faculty, staff, per student.

Full-time Retention Rate

83%

High retention indicates students are generally satisfied with their experience.

Post-Graduation Salary

$36,200/Year

Pacific Lutheran University

$36,200

National

$26,900
Median Earnings

$36,200

2 Years After Graduation

Employed 2 Years after Graduation

1%

Median Earnings

$49,400

6 Years After Graduation

Graduation Rate

65%