About
Pacific States University (PSU) is a private university in Los Angeles, California, United States. Operated by South Korean university Konkuk University, the campus is in the Koreatown neighborhood of Los Angeles. PSU was founded in 1928, and it began offering distance learning in 2003.
Admissions & acceptance rate
First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools
Action history · 7
- Dec 2024Renewal of AccreditationAccrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
- Aug 2021Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary WithdrawalAccrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools
- May 2021Renewal of AccreditationAccrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools
- Dec 2019Renewal of AccreditationAccrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools
- Aug 2019Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: WarningAccrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2020–21, students received in Pell grants, alongside $9K in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2020–21
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.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 7 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years — below the 7.0% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
Academic programs at Pacific States
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Pacific States vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Pacific States selected for federal comparison reporting.
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 States University | 100% | 100.0% | 101 | — | — |
| 93% | 17.1% | 3,932 | $38,876 | — | |
| — | — | 344 | — | — | |
| — | — | 271 | — | — | |
| 38% | 67.5% | 1,004 | $21,019 | — | |
| 67% | 60.5% | 2,008 | $42,402 | — | |
| — | — | 196 | — | — | |
| 54% | 68.5% | 810 | $27,032 | — | |
| 63% | 64.5% | 2,409 | $26,429 | — | |
| 43% | — | 75 | $5,805 | — | |
| — | — | 74 | — | — | |
| — | — | 908 | — | — | |
| 67% | — | 64 | $22,721 | — | |
| Peer group median | 65% | 66.0% | 344 | $26,429 |
Institutions like Pacific States
Explore the federal data for institutions in Pacific States's comparison group.
- Massachusetts
Babson College
Grad rate93%Admit rate17.1%Enrollment3,932Net price$38,876View data - California
California Institute of Advanced Management
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment344Net price—View data - California
Claremont Lincoln University
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment271Net price—View data - Michigan
Cleary University
Grad rate38%Admit rate67.5%Enrollment1,004Net price$21,019View data - Massachusetts
Hult International Business School
Grad rate67%Admit rate60.5%Enrollment2,008Net price$42,402View data - Illinois
Lake Forest Graduate School of Management
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment196Net price—View data - California
Menlo College
Grad rate54%Admit rate68.5%Enrollment810Net price$27,032View data - Michigan
Northwood University
Grad rate63%Admit rate64.5%Enrollment2,409Net price$26,429View data - California
Oak Valley College
Grad rate43%Admit rate—Enrollment75Net price$5,805View data - California
Presidio Graduate School
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment74Net price—View data - Michigan
Walsh College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment908Net price—View data - Tennessee
Williamson Christian College
Grad rate67%Admit rate—Enrollment64Net price$22,721View data
Reports & documents (1)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
Frequently asked questions about Pacific States University
Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Pacific States.
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