Pacific Lutheran University

Pacific Lutheran University admits 78% of applicants — accessible on admissions, compared to the national average of 72.3%. Most admitted students score in the 1040–1260 range on the SAT.

The average annual net price — what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — is $19,589. The sticker price before any aid is $62,459, so most students receive substantial discounts. Over four years that net cost adds up to roughly $78,356.

Graduates leave Pacific Lutheran University with a median federal student loan balance of $22,578, which works out to about $245 per month on a standard 10-year repayment plan. About 44.2% of students take federal loans.

Ten years after enrolling, Pacific Lutheran University graduates earn a median of $66,990 per year (national median: $50,834). That's about 3.4× the annual net price. EduGradify assigns Pacific Lutheran University a value grade of B.

Admitted students score 1040–1260 on the SAT (middle 50% range, out of 1600). That means a quarter of admits scored above the high end of that range, and a quarter scored below it.

68.6% of full-time undergraduates graduate from Pacific Lutheran University within six years of enrolling — national average is 49.9%. First-year retention is 81.9%.

45 programs are listed in federal data; 36 have positive share data. The largest reported major at Pacific Lutheran University is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (18.5%), followed by Business Administration, Management and Operations (13.4%).

35.3% of Pacific Lutheran University students receive a federal Pell Grant — the main need-based federal aid program. 44.2% take federal student loans.