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Pacific Union College
Angwin, CA · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Seventh-day Adventist
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Academic Excellence
Each measure counts for the share shown.
- Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.58%
- First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.89%
- Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
- Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.12 to 1
- Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$19,380
Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.
Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))
Cost and value
Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.
| Undergraduate students Fall enrollment (IPEDS) | 910 |
|---|---|
| Total students | 938 |
| Average net price (per year) After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid | $41,008 |
| Cost of attendance (per year) | $49,404 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $27,500 |
| Graduation rate First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time | 58% |
| First-year retention | 89% |
| Median earnings 10 years after entry | $70,484 |
| Admission rate | 47% |
| Students receiving Pell grants | 34% |
Value index: 46 / 100 (how it’s computed)
Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.
Earnings by major
Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates a few years after finishing, by major (College Scorecard).
| Major | Median earnings |
|---|---|
| Nursing | |
| Public relations | |
| Business (general) | |
| Social work |
Also offered (no earnings published yet): Air Transportation, Allied health, Bible/Biblical Studies, Biochemistry, Biology, Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Biotechnology, Broadcasting, Chemistry, Communication studies, Data Science, Design, English, Film and video, Fine arts, German, Global studies, History, Homeland Security, Journalism, Kinesiology and exercise science, Liberal arts, Management information systems, Mathematics, Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology, Music, Natural Sciences, Natural resources and conservation, Physics, Political science, Psychology, Public health, Religious studies, Romance languages, Secondary education, Teacher education, Theology.
Campus facts
| School colors | |
|---|---|
| Setting | Rural |
| Part-time undergraduates | 13% |
| Undergraduates aged 25 and older | 28% |
| On-campus room and board (per year) | $9,816 |
| Sports | NAIA · California Pacific Conference |
| Study abroad | Offered |
| Students per faculty member | 12 to 1 |
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- Is Pacific Union College a Christian college?
- Yes. Pacific Union College is a Christian college.
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About this school’s data
- IPEDS unit ID 120865
- Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate college (diverse fields)
- Accreditation: WASC Senior College and University Commission (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
- Religious affiliation (IPEDS): Seventh Day Adventist
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