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Pacific University
Forest Grove, OR 1,556 Undergrads 70.4% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$69,330
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$35,350
After Aid
Median Earnings
$60,583
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$35,350
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$60,583
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate70.4%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients28.3%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time93.8%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS77.3%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
91.8%
SAT Avg
1,123
SAT Reading
25th: 50060075th: 640
SAT Math
25th: 49060075th: 600
ACT Composite
25th: 172375th: 28
ROI Sensitivity Analysis
This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.
Lifetime Value Added (NPV)
Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$521k
+$125k
+$37k
Median Cost$35k/yr
+$394k
-$2k
-$90k
Full Cost$69k/yr
+$272k
-$125k
-$212k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
41
∞
Median Cost$35k/yr
Never
-71%
Full Cost$69k/yr
Never
-85%
Analysis Assumptions:
- Starting Salary: Estimated from the 10-year median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
- Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
- Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
- NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.
Social Impact ROINew
Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.
Donor Return-67%
Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.
Taxpayer Return-83%
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.
Program ROI Analysis
Bachelor's Degrees
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$26,485
Earnings (5yr)
$61,102
Lifetime Value Added
-$77k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (5yr)
$61,140
Lifetime Value Added
-$76k
Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
$19,750
Earnings (2yr)
$28,598
Lifetime Value Added
-$332k
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
BachCIP: 5106
Median Debt
$22,500
Earnings (5yr)
$86,554
Lifetime Value Added
+$116k
Education, General
BachCIP: 1301
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$50,071
Lifetime Value Added
-$166k
Health and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$26,348
Earnings (5yr)
$56,664
Lifetime Value Added
-$112k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$24,421
Lifetime Value Added
-$370k
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$39,369
Lifetime Value Added
-$235k
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
BachCIP: 0301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$21,781
Lifetime Value Added
-$395k
Political Science and Government
BachCIP: 4510
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$37,208
Lifetime Value Added
-$254k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$26,372
Earnings (5yr)
$53,506
Lifetime Value Added
-$138k
Public Health
BachCIP: 5122
Median Debt
$25,250
Earnings (5yr)
$62,105
Lifetime Value Added
-$69k
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
BachCIP: 2313
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$25,194
Lifetime Value Added
-$363k
Master's Degrees
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
MastCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$148,580
Earnings (5yr)
$130,192
Lifetime Value Added
+$632k
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
MastCIP: 4228
Median Debt
$101,251
Earnings (5yr)
$84,863
Lifetime Value Added
+$244k
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
MastCIP: 5102
Median Debt
$92,127
Earnings (5yr)
$64,177
Lifetime Value Added
+$66k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
MastCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$50,000
Earnings (5yr)
$93,653
Lifetime Value Added
+$320k
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
MastCIP: 2313
Median Debt
$57,621
Earnings (2yr)
$25,774
Lifetime Value Added
-$285k
Social Work
MastCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$70,328
Earnings (2yr)
$42,123
Lifetime Value Added
-$116k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
MastCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$39,568
Earnings (5yr)
$57,220
Lifetime Value Added
+$3k
Doctoral Degrees
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
DocCIP: 4228
Median Debt
$256,017
Earnings (5yr)
$103,552
Lifetime Value Added
+$195k
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
DocCIP: 5102
Median Debt
$177,722
Earnings (5yr)
$85,880
Lifetime Value Added
+$66k
Optometry
DocCIP: 5117
Median Debt
$205,643
Earnings (5yr)
$123,079
Lifetime Value Added
+$336k
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration
DocCIP: 5120
Median Debt
$216,605
Earnings (5yr)
$151,770
Lifetime Value Added
+$543k
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
DocCIP: 5123
Median Debt
$144,000
Earnings (5yr)
$84,261
Lifetime Value Added
+$54k
Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate, accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.
For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results should not be compared with those Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors starting at age 18.