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Pacific University

⌖ Forest Grove, OR · 28 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$196,622 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.

25.8 yrsModeled economic break-even
−61%Modeled 10-year ROI
$57,447Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$196,622at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$321,0920
2
4
6
8
−$196,62210
Years after graduationBreak-even: 25.8 years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$56,374
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$56,374
Sticker price
Average net price$35,273
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$72,374
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$35,273Average net price / year
$72,374Cost of attendance
$57,447Median earnings · year 5 after completion
67.0%Completion rate
89.6%Admission rate
1,516Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

76thEarnings percentile
63thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$38,293Year 1
$62,363Year 4
$57,447Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration · Doctoral Degree$151,8422Optometry · Doctoral Degree$136,7993Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Master's Degree$128,6054Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · Doctoral Degree$108,3455Computer Science · Bachelor's Degree$105,0186Communication Disorders Sciences and Services · Doctoral Degree$103,0707Health and Medical Administrative Services · Master's Degree$100,0988Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$92,510

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in OR

Currently operating private nonprofit institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.

Portland, OR

Reed College

Annual net price
$33,013
Observed earnings · year 5
$56,263
Modeled 10-year ROI
-64%
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Lewis & Clark College

Annual net price
$36,013
Observed earnings · year 5
$52,194
Modeled 10-year ROI
-78%
Open college profile →Newberg, OR

George Fox University

Annual net price
$31,679
Observed earnings · year 5
$62,120
Modeled 10-year ROI
-44%
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Warner Pacific University

Annual net price
$25,629
Observed earnings · year 5
$58,144
Modeled 10-year ROI
-53%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationDoctoral Degree$151,842Not available
OptometryDoctoral Degree$136,799Not available
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsMaster's Degree$128,605Not available
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyDoctoral Degree$108,345Not available
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree$105,018Not available
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesDoctoral Degree$103,070Not available
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesMaster's Degree$100,098Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$92,510Not available
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsDoctoral Degree$83,383Not available
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's Degree$81,207Not available
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$78,641$28,375
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's Degree$76,880$24,434
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree$72,584Not available
Social WorkMaster's Degree$66,596Not available
CriminologyBachelor's Degree$64,029Not available
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$62,484$27,000
Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree$62,047Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$61,696$26,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$58,746Not available
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$56,053$26,848
Public HealthBachelor's Degree$55,116$26,277
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$53,674Not available
Education, GeneralBachelor's Degree$53,333$27,000
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$53,092$26,021
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's Degree$47,202Not available
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesMaster's Degree$46,651Not available
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's DegreeNot available$27,000
ChemistryBachelor's DegreeNot available$22,750

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.