Pacific College, CA

Private For-Profit4-Year • Very Small • Primarily NonresidentialHealth Professions SchoolNot Selective • High Transfer-InMain Campus
Costa Mesa, CA 92626

Pacific College Rankings

Affordability48
Retention99
Graduation56
Earnings69
Diversity59
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Pacific College

50%Bachelor’s
25%Associate’s
25%Certificate
BachHighest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Health Professions and Related Programs100%

Admissions

Getting into Pacific College

60%Admission Rate
-Median SAT Math
-Median SAT Reading
-Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

Cost

Cost of Attending Pacific College

$11KIn-State Tuition
$11KOut-of-State Tuition
$26KAverage Total Cost
$23KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolCAUS
$0–$30K$23K$16K$14K
$30K–$48K$22K$16K$15K
$48K–$75K$24K$19K$17K
$75K–$110K$26K$21K$19K
>$110K$26K$24K$21K

Debt

Typical Debt after Pacific College

32%Receive Federal Loans
$15KMedian Federal Debt
53%Repayment Rate
$170Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolCAUS
$0–$30K 45%63%57%
$30K–$48K 27%16%16%
$48K–$75K 16%11%12%
$75K–$110K 7%6%9%
>$110K 5%8%11%

Student Debt

CategorySchoolCAUS
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K$17K$11K$11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K$15K$11K$12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K$10K$11K$12K
The median debt for Pell students$16K$11K$12K
The median debt for no-Pell students$12K$10K$11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile$26K$22K$25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile$20K$16K$18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile$12K$6K$6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile$6K$3K$3K

Repayment Rates

PeriodSchoolCAUS
1-year after entering repayment 48%42%43%
3-years after entering repayment 53%47%46%
5-years after entering repayment 54%49%50%
7-years after entering repayment 53%53%55%

Completion

Completion Rates at Pacific College

100%Retention Rate
15%Transfer Rate
8%Withdrawal Rate
73%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time TakenSchoolCAUS
Within 4 Years 72%37%38%
Within 6 Years 73%60%55%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolCAUS
Asian 88%59%53%
Black 50%41%39%
Caucasian 75%53%52%
Hispanic or Latino 61%51%47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 100%43%40%
Two or more races 50%48%44%
Other race 100%48%44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Pacific College

90%Employment Rate
$48KMedian Salary
$29K25 Pctl Salary
$65K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolCAUS
Employed 6 years after enrollment 90%82%85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 84%80%84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 90%81%84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 85%79%83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 86%79%83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

PercentileSchoolCAUS
10th percentile of earnings$11K$6K$7K
25th percentile of earnings$29K$16K$17K
50th percentile of earnings$48K$29K$29K
75th percentile of earnings$65K$45K$43K
90th percentile of earnings$77K$62K$57K

Median Earnings over Time

PeriodSchoolCAUS
Earnings 6 years after enrollment$48K$29K$29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment$52K$34K$32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment$46K$37K$35K

Students

Students at Pacific College

291Undergraduates
16%Full-time Undergrads
30Avg Entry Age
-Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolCAUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 89%62%64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 11%37%35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolCAUS
Asian 11%12%4%
Black 10%8%18%
Caucasian 10%25%49%
Hispanic or Latino 62%39%18%
Native American or Alaskan Native <1%1%1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 3%1%<1%
Two or more races 2%4%3%
Other race 2%5%4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolCAUS
$0–$30K 46%49%43%
$30K–$48K 23%20%18%
$48K–$75K 27%15%16%
$75K–$110K 20%11%14%
>$110K 21%14%15%

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