Forest Grove, Oregon · Private Non-Profit
Sociology and Anthropology at Pacific University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 0.1% reported program-share signal, $35,273 school-wide net price, and $60,583 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 1 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
0.1% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 0.1%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~1
- Schools with reported signal
- 50
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 89.6%
- Graduation rate
- 67%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $35,273/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $141,092
- Median debt
- $23,223
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $60,583/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- D
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (0.1%), school-wide average net price ($35,273), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($60,583), and peer averages from 50 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes. This page stays available for users because the program appears in federal data, but it is not promoted for search indexing while the reported share is below 1%.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 50 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of D, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($10,844 above), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($225 below). Together, those evidence points place Pacific University in the top 92% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Wharton County Junior College Wharton, TX · 0.1% reported share · $4,666 net A+ College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY · 2.9% reported share · $5,579 net A+ University of Illinois Springfield Springfield, IL · 0.5% reported share · $9,833 net A 
Governors State University University Park, IL · 0.3% reported share · $12,329 net A Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA · 1.4% reported share · $10,945 net A 
Albion College Albion, MI · 0.5% reported share · $14,301 net B Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA · 1.4% reported share · $23,781 net B Wofford College Spartanburg, SC · 5.2% reported share · $18,732 net B Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Sociology and Anthropology accounts for 0.1% of reported programs at Pacific University, which is bigger than 2% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 1 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Pacific University's average net price is $35,273 per year, about $141,092 over four years. That is $10,844 above the $24,429 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $60,583 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $225 below the $60,808 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Pacific University #46 of 50 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.