Pacific Lutheran University
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 78.0%
- Applications
- 4,992
- Enrolled
- 550
- Yield Rate
- 14.1%
- SAT Average
- 1160
- ACT Midpoint
- 25
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $52,254
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $52,254
- Average Net Price
- $19,589
Average Net Price by Family Income
- Family Income Under $30k
- $13,847
- Family Income $30k–$48k
- $13,035
- Family Income $48k–$75k
- $18,653
- Family Income $75k–$110k
- $24,898
- Family Income Over $110k
- $29,289
Financial Aid
- % Receiving Pell Grants
- 33.0%
Outcomes & Graduation
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 41.0%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate
- 69.0%
- First-Year Retention Rate
- 79.0%
Academics
- STEM Graduates
- 8.5%
- Major Concentration
- Specialized
- Annual Degree Completions
- 1,226
Top Fields of Study
- Health Professions: 132 graduates/year
- Business & Management: 70 graduates/year
- Social Sciences: 59 graduates/year
- Parks, Recreation & Fitness: 41 graduates/year
- Visual & Performing Arts: 41 graduates/year
- Biological & Biomedical Sciences: 39 graduates/year
Competitiveness & Trends
- Competitiveness Z-Score
- 0.61
- Application Trend
- Rising demand
- Application Momentum (3yr CAGR)
- 15.7% annual growth
- Opportunity Score Percentile
- 65th percentile
- Years of Data
- 11 years (IPEDS)
This school is 0.6 standard deviation more competitive than its historical average.