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Pacific Union College

Angwin, California·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Far West·puc.edu
6-yr Graduation
58%
-4.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
974
peer median 1,900
Avg net price
$20,979
-$5.9k vs Baccalaureate
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About

Pacific Union College (PUC) is a private Seventh-day Adventist liberal arts college in Angwin, California. It is the only four-year college in Napa County, and the twelfth oldest institution of higher education in California. As a coeducational residential college with an almost exclusively undergraduate student body, most of those who attend the college are four-year students living on campus.

Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
1,313
1,313 candidates competed
Admitted
621
47.3% acceptance rate
Enrolled
87
14.0% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
58%-4.0pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
27%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
45%
Full-time retention
89%

Pell equity

60.0pp gap
Pell recipients
30%
Non-Pell
90%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 60.0-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.

FVT/GE

Of 56 Title IV programs, 6 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 50 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
56
Passing
6
10.7% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

56programs
  • Passing6 · 10.7%
  • No Data50 · 89.3%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
6
No data
50

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.

6
Social Work
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+70.5%
$61,514 vs $36,082
Business/Commerce General
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+102.4%
$73,035 vs $36,082
Public Relations Advertising and Applied Communication
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
+113.7%
$77,121 vs $36,082
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences General
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+119.7%
$79,283 vs $36,082
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+238.2%
$122,041 vs $36,082
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+289.5%
$140,542 vs $36,082

Debt vs earnings

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

6
Social Work
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
61%
$37,500 debt · $61,514 earn
Business/Commerce General
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
42%
$31,000 debt · $73,035 earn
Public Relations Advertising and Applied Communication
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
40%
$31,166 debt · $77,121 earn
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences General
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
34%
$27,000 debt · $79,283 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
22%
$26,500 debt · $122,041 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
21%
$29,166 debt · $140,542 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

WASC Senior College and University Commission

Accredited since 1951Next review Jun 2026

Programmatic accreditations · 3

Action history · 7

  1. Aug 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program
  2. Jan 2023Grant Substantive Change: Program
    WASC Senior College and University Commission
  3. Jun 2021Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    WASC Senior College and University Commission
  4. Mar 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  5. Jul 2018Grant 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.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$14,903
$30–48k$15,897
$48–75k$18,211
$75–110k$20,495
$110k+$25,182

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

Avg net price (private)
$20,979
-$5,946vs Baccalaureate median $26,925
Federal loans
59.3%
In-state tuition
$35,214
Out-of-state
$35,214

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 393 students received $2.1M in Pell grants, alongside $5.7M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
393
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.1M
$2,066,817 total
Direct Loans
$5.7M
1,009 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.9M
431 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.3M
503 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$59K
3 loan awards
Parent PLUS$1.4M
70 loan awards
Grad PLUS$26K
2 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.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 451 borrowers who entered repayment, 16 (3.5%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.5%
+1.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
451
Defaulted
16
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
8.0%
2017
7.0%
2018
5.4%
2019
3.5%
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 Pacific Union College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs54
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

272 total completions
01Health Professions
18768.8%
02Biological Sciences
165.9%
03Business
165.9%
04Visual/Performing Arts
124.4%
05Education
124.4%
06Psychology
82.9%
07Public Admin
62.2%
08Parks/Recreation
62.2%
09English Language
51.8%
10Communication
41.5%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
974
12-mo unduplicated
1,281
Undergraduate
1,238
Graduate
43

Gender split

Men
35%448
Women
65%833

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
29.7%
Asian
21.1%
White
17.8%
Two or more
12.6%
Unknown
9.3%
Black
5.9%
Non-resident
2.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.9%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
127
70 M · 57 W
Women athletes
44.9%
Athletic aid
$130K
Total student aid
Budget
$1.1M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$65K
$65K
Recruiting expense
$40K
$40K
Head-coach salaries
$65K
$65K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 4

Soccer
24 M · 21 W
$361K
Volleyball
17 M · 20 W
$338K
Basketball
21 M · 11 W
$296K
Cross Country
8 M · 5 W
$75K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
2.30
2 offenses · 870 students

3-year trend

2.092 yrs ago2.411 yr ago2.30Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
6
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
1
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Arson
1
Fondling
1

By location

2total
  • On campus2

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.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
12.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
51

Pacific Union College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Pacific Union College selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
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 Union College
58%—974$20,979Baccalaureate
Alaska Pacific University
42%96.5%593$18,976Baccalaureate
Azusa Pacific University
62%88.4%6,272$19,798R2 Research
Biola University
68%74.3%5,434$28,101Doctoral/Professional
Bushnell University
56%67.3%761$23,520Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
California Baptist University
62%84.9%11,902$27,384Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
California Lutheran University
70%75.7%3,351$26,433Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Chaminade University of Honolulu
65%91.4%2,709$28,061Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
City University of Seattle
0%—2,007$35,049Doctoral/Professional
Concordia University-Irvine
58%66.0%3,658$28,046Doctoral/Professional
Corban University
61%93.9%1,029$25,525Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Dominican University of California
78%83.5%1,900$50,218Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Fresno Pacific University
50%64.1%2,879$14,317Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
George Fox University
72%93.5%4,916$29,981Doctoral/Professional
Golden Gate University
——3,098—Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Gonzaga University
86%81.7%7,470$36,371Doctoral/Professional
Heritage University
52%—937$11,893Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
La Sierra University
58%91.5%1,574$26,217Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Lewis & Clark College
75%78.5%3,504$36,084Baccalaureate
Life Pacific University
38%95.8%621$22,343Baccalaureate
Linfield University
70%85.2%1,709$27,341Baccalaureate
Mount Saint Mary's University
48%73.1%2,312$25,009Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
National University
50%54.5%22,115$31,058Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Northeastern University Oakland
62%16.7%640—Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Notre Dame de Namur University
7%99.9%306—Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Pacific Lutheran University
69%78.0%2,797$21,370Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Pacific Oaks College
—34.4%1,068—Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Pacific University
67%89.6%3,427$35,350Doctoral/Professional
Pitzer College
83%25.2%1,242$31,663Baccalaureate
Point Loma Nazarene University
77%83.7%4,757$50,168Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Saint Martin's University
52%89.8%1,390$22,618Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Saint Mary's College of California
70%86.5%2,734$31,198Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Scripps College
83%38.3%1,137$38,802Baccalaureate
Seattle Pacific University
62%83.4%2,261$24,820Doctoral/Professional
Simpson University
49%86.0%992$27,923Baccalaureate
Thomas Aquinas College
84%83.1%566$25,032Baccalaureate
University of La Verne
63%71.2%5,021$26,925Doctoral/Professional
University of Puget Sound
68%72.2%1,864$38,920Baccalaureate
University of Redlands
67%82.7%3,087$22,867Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
University of the Pacific
68%71.3%6,944$25,926Doctoral/Professional
Walla Walla University
58%50.8%1,426$23,992Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Warner Pacific University
49%71.1%378$18,818Baccalaureate
Westmont College
70%77.0%1,310$32,926Baccalaureate
Whitman College
81%38.1%1,561$35,506Baccalaureate
Whittier College
60%80.8%795$29,871Baccalaureate
Whitworth University
71%89.8%2,314$25,884Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Willamette University
71%77.1%2,180$23,663Baccalaureate
William Jessup University
56%93.3%1,865$25,300Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Woodbury University
60%81.6%849$28,248Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Peer group median62%81.6%1,900$26,925

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Explore the federal data for institutions in Pacific Union College's comparison group.

IPEDS

Pacific Union College Institutional Research office

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

Office
Office of Institutional Research, Assessment, and Planning
Email
ir [at] puc.edu
Phone
707-965-6313
Address
Pacific Union College, One Angwin Avenue, Angwin, CA 94508

The Office of Institutional Research, Assessment, and Planning advances institutional effectiveness and student success by promoting a data-driven culture that supports assessment, planning, and informed decision-making.

Visit IR office page
Team
1 member
  • Maureen Pakalapati
    Director of Institutional Research

Reports & documents (1)

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

Notable alumni of Pacific Union College (26)

A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.

  • Arna Bontemps
    Literature
  • Marnie Breckenridge
    Music
  • John Burden
    Health Administration
  • Jon Dybdahl
    Academic Administration
  • Neville Eden Gallimore
    Politics
  • Larry Geraty
    Academic Administration
  • James G. Haughton
    Public Health
  • Philip Guthrie Hoffman
    Academic Administration
  • Harold W. Hopp
    Law
  • George R. Knight
    Theology
  • Graham Maxwell
    Theology
  • Malcolm Maxwell
    Academic Administration
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Frequently asked questions about Pacific Union College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Pacific Union College.

What is the graduation rate at Pacific Union College?

Pacific Union College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 58% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Pacific Union College?

Pacific Union College reports a total enrollment of 974 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Pacific Union College?

The average net price at Pacific Union College is $20,979 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Pacific Union College?

Pacific Union College's yield rate is 14.0%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Pacific Union College located?

Pacific Union College is located in Angwin, California 94508-9707.

Who runs Institutional Research at Pacific Union College?

Pacific Union College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research, Assessment, and Planning.

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