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Los Angeles Pacific University

San Dimas, California·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Far West·lapu.edu
6-yr Graduation
21%
-29.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Total enrollment
1,881
peer median 11,902
Avg net price
$20,170
-$5.1k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
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About

Los Angeles Pacific University is an accredited Christian nonprofit institution located in Glendora, California. Founded in 1899, it offers associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees with a focus on providing accessible and flexible education for busy adults.

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
21%-29.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
4-year graduation
17%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
17%
Full-time retention
57%

Pell equity

37.0pp gap
Pell recipients
13%
Non-Pell
50%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 37.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 20 Title IV programs, 7 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 13 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
20
Passing
7
35.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

20programs
  • Passing7 · 35.0%
  • No Data13 · 65.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
2
Safe
5
No data
13

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

7
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences General
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+19.8%
$43,221 vs $36,082
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences General
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+23.5%
$44,544 vs $36,082
Public Health
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+49.6%
$92,519 vs $61,854
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+50.4%
$100,643 vs $66,899
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+58.5%
$57,173 vs $36,082
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+99.4%
$71,935 vs $36,082
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+128.5%
$82,437 vs $36,082

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

6
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences General
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
12%
$5,250 debt · $44,544 earn
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences General
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
11%
$4,765 debt · $43,221 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
11%
$6,250 debt · $57,173 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
10%
$10,004 debt · $100,643 earn
Public Health
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
9%
$8,185 debt · $92,519 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
8%
$6,250 debt · $82,437 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

WASC Senior College and University Commission

Accredited since 2018Next review Feb 2034

Action history · 6

  1. Feb 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    WASC Senior College and University Commission
  2. Jun 2022Grant Substantive Change: Program
    WASC Senior College and University Commission
  3. Apr 2020Grant Substantive Change: Program
    WASC Senior College and University Commission
  4. May 2019Grant Substantive Change: Program
    WASC Senior College and University Commission
  5. Apr 2019Grant Substantive Change: Program
    WASC Senior College and University Commission

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$17,980
$30–48k$24,505
$48–75k$21,334
$75–110k
$110k+

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$20,170
-$5,144vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs median $25,314
Federal loans
75.3%
In-state tuition
$11,976
Out-of-state
$11,976

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 1,308 students received $7.1M in Pell grants, alongside $21.3M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,308
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$7.1M
$7,119,677 total
Direct Loans
$21.3M
3,387 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$6.7M
1,584 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$9.8M
1,584 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$4.0M
192 loan awards
Parent PLUS$178K
5 loan awards
Grad PLUS$560K
22 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 389 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-2.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
389
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
3.0%
2017
3.3%
2018
3.1%
2019
0.0%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Los Angeles Pacific

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs17
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

360 total completions
01Health Professions
13637.8%
02Business
8323.1%
03Psychology
6518.1%
04Liberal Arts
5415.0%
05Security/Protective
82.2%
06Public Admin
71.9%
07Multi/Interdisciplinary
51.4%
08Education
20.6%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
1,881
12-mo unduplicated
2,884
Undergraduate
2,582
Graduate
302

Gender split

Men
18%512
Women
82%2,372

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
45.1%
White
22.2%
Black
15.2%
Asian
7.2%
Two or more
5.0%
Unknown
3.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.8%
Non-resident
0.1%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 1,895 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    24.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    11

    Los Angeles Pacific vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Los Angeles Pacific selected for federal comparison reporting.

    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectLos Angeles Pacific University
    21%1,881$20,170Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
    Azusa Pacific University
    62%88.4%6,272$19,798R2 Research
    Bellevue University
    33%14,667$28,345Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    California Baptist University
    62%84.9%11,902$27,384Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Grand Canyon University
    43%78.9%113,257$21,931Doctoral/Professional
    Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global
    14,331$16,767Doctoral/Professional
    LeTourneau University
    59%38.0%3,330$25,314Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
    Liberty University
    67%99.0%104,327$29,552Doctoral/Professional
    Mid-America Christian University
    39%91.8%2,397$17,123Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
    National University
    50%54.5%22,115$31,058Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Regis University
    62%86.5%4,605$22,689Doctoral/Professional
    Southern New Hampshire University
    44%99.5%189,531$33,742Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    University of Massachusetts Global
    92.9%8,996$31,601Doctoral/Professional
    Peer group median50%87.4%11,902$25,314

    Los Angeles Pacific Institutional Research office

    The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

    Office
    Office of Institutional Research
    Phone
    (855) 527-2768
    Address
    2100 E. Route 66, Suite 101, Glendora, CA 91740

    The Office of Institutional Research serves Los Angeles Pacific University by collecting, synthesizing, and converting data into accurate and consistent information for both internal and external stakeholders to support university-wide and departmental promotion, reporting, and data-driven decision making.

    Visit IR office page
    Team
    1 member
    • Josh Hibbard, Ph.D.
      Director of Student Success / Institutional Research and Assessment

    Reports & documents (1)

    Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

    Frequently asked questions about Los Angeles Pacific University

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Los Angeles Pacific.

    What is the graduation rate at Los Angeles Pacific University?

    Los Angeles Pacific University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 21% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Los Angeles Pacific University?

    Los Angeles Pacific University reports a total enrollment of 1,881 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Los Angeles Pacific University?

    The average net price at Los Angeles Pacific University is $20,170 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Los Angeles Pacific University located?

    Los Angeles Pacific University is located in San Dimas, California 91773-1741.

    Who runs Institutional Research at Los Angeles Pacific University?

    Los Angeles Pacific University's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research.

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