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Pacific Oaks College

Pasadena, California·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Far West
Acceptance
34.4%
-29.6pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Enrollment
1,068
peer median 3,153
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About

Pacific Oaks College is a private college with its main campus in Pasadena, California. The college draws on Quaker principles and focuses on social justice. It offers full and part-time undergraduate and graduate courses at Pacific Oaks' California campuses as well as online. Pacific Oaks also operates a children's school that has been in operation since 1945.

Admissions funnel

How selective is this institution, and how many admitted students choose to enroll?

Applied
64
64 candidates competed
Admitted
22
34.4% acceptance rate
Enrolled
5
22.7% yield

What families actually pay

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by income not reported.
Pell recipients
100.0%
Federal loans
73.6%
In-state tuition
$33,360
Out-of-state
$33,360

Academic programs

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs9
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

317 total
01Education
12037.9%
02Family/Consumer Sci
8928.1%
03Health Professions
7222.7%
04Business
196.0%
05Public Admin
134.1%
06Psychology
41.3%

Enrollment & demographics

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

Fall total
1,068
12-mo unduplicated
1,517
Undergraduate
558
Graduate
558

Gender split

Men
14%214
Women
86%1,303

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
56.6%
White
17.3%
Black
12.4%
Unknown
5.2%
Two or more
4.6%
Asian
2.3%
Non-resident
1.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.3%

Faculty

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
11.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
20

Pacific Oaks College vs IPEDS peer group

The peer institutions Pacific Oaks College 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
SubjectPacific Oaks College
34.4%1,068Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Alliant International University-San Diego
22%0.0%4,530Doctoral/Professional
Antioch University-Los Angeles
910Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Azusa Pacific University
62%88.4%6,272$19,798R2 Research
Chapman University
82%65.4%9,760$47,527R2 Research
Hope International University
49%33.0%1,025$27,653Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Los Angeles Pacific University
17%1,881$20,170Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Marymount University
54%93.2%4,060$25,153Doctoral/Professional
National University
50%54.5%22,115$31,058Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Occidental College
81%44.2%1,881$39,329Baccalaureate
University of La Verne
63%71.2%5,021$26,925Doctoral/Professional
University of Massachusetts Global
92.9%8,996$31,601Doctoral/Professional
Vanguard University of Southern California
57%62.4%2,246$19,761Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Woodbury University
60%81.6%849$28,248Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Peer group median57%63.9%3,153$27,653

Institutional Research office

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

Office
Office of Institutional Research
Address
45 W Eureka St. Pasadena, CA 91103

This is the homepage for the Pacific Oaks College, specifically the Institutional Research department, providing links mainly revolving around faculty, admissions, and student resources. There is a contact phone number and physical address listed. Limited specific information about the Institutional Research office's mission or team is available.

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Documents & reports (2)

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IR job openings (2)

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Notable alumni (2)

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  • Antonia Darder
  • Bre Pettis

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