Pacific Lutheran University, WA

location_on  12180 Park Ave South, Tacoma, WA 98447 • language  plu.edu • workspace_premium  2.8 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Small Highly Residential Master's College and University Selective High Transfer-In Affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 91%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate 9%
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies1%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences8%
Business, Management, Marketing15%
Communication, Journalism7%
Computer and Information Sciences4%
Education6%
Engineering0%
English Language and Literature3%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics2%
Health Professions and Related Programs12%
History2%
Mathematics and Statistics2%
Multi-disciplinary Studies3%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies8%
Philosophy and Religious Studies1%
Physical Sciences6%
Psychology4%
Public Administration and Social Service2%
Social Sciences9%
Visual and Performing Arts6%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 80%
Median SAT Math 580
Median SAT Reading 590
Median ACT Composite 24

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 530–630
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 540–640
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 20–28
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $42,000
Out-of-State Tuition $42,000
Average Total Cost $53,000
Average Net Cost $24,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $17,000 $9,648 $11,406
$30K–$48K $18,000 $10,535 $12,318
$48K–$75K $21,000 $13,415 $15,178
$75K–$110K $27,000 $18,202 $18,184
>$110K $33,000 $20,544 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 57%
Median Federal Debt $19,000
Repayment Rate 75%
Median Payment $239
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		27% 46% 46%
$30K–$48K 		14% 16% 16%
$48K–$75K 		16% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		18% 10% 10%
>$110K 		25% 14% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $20,000 $12,260 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $20,000 $11,663 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $18,000 $11,391 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $20,000 $12,760 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $17,000 $10,993 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $37,000 $26,928 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $30,000 $19,876 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $10,000 $5,544 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $6,000 $3,136 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		70% 55% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		75% 61% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		82% 65% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		85% 71% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 83%
Transfer Rate N/A
Withdrawal Rate 8%
Graduation Rate 69%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		65% 39% 33%
Within 6 Years 		69% 53% 49%
Within 8 Years 		69% 67% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		62% 57% 57%
Black 		54% 45% 41%
Caucasian 		71% 55% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		65% 50% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		38% 42% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		17% 51% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		83% 66% 58%
Two or more races 		51% 51% 48%
Other race 		100% 55% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 2,739
Full-time Undergrads 79%
Avg Entry Age 21
Graduate Students 371
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		64% 56% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		36% 44% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		10% 10% 7%
Black 		4% 4% 13%
Caucasian 		59% 52% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		12% 13% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		1% 1% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		1% 1% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		3% 6% 4%
Two or more races 		10% 8% 4%
Other race 		1% 5% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		19% 34% 37%
$30K–$48K 		13% 18% 17%
$48K–$75K 		20% 17% 16%
$75K–$110K 		26% 14% 14%
>$110K 		31% 19% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Clover Park Technical College
3 miles, NW • 1.4 star
BJ's Beauty & Barber College
5 miles, N • 1 star
Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom
6 miles, NW • 1.9 star

Nearby Airports

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
22 miles, NE • 4.1 star
Portland International Airport
108 miles, SW • 3.7 star
Bellingham International Airport
114 miles, N • 1.4 star
Tri-Cities Airport
169 miles, SE • 1 star