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University of the Pacific

Stockton, California·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Far West·pacific.edu
Acceptance
71.3%
+2.7pp vs Doctoral/Professional
6-yr Graduation
69%
+0.5pp vs Doctoral/Professional
Total enrollment
6,944
peer median 6,189
Avg net price
$25,447
-$4.4k vs Doctoral/Professional
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About

University of the Pacific is a private, historically Methodist-affiliated university with its main campus in Stockton, California, United States, and graduate campuses in San Francisco and Sacramento. It was the first university chartered in the state of California (1851), the first independent coeducational campus in California, and the first conservatory of music and first medical school on the West Coast.

Admissions & acceptance rate

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

IPEDS
Applied
7,780
7,780 candidates competed
Admitted
5,549
71.3% acceptance rate
Enrolled
766
13.8% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
69%+0.5pp vs Doctoral/Professional
4-year graduation
44%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
68%
Full-time retention
88%

Pell equity

7.6pp gap
Pell recipients
64%214 of 333
Non-Pell (all)
72%444 of 620
Subsidized loan, no Pell
70%155 of 221
No Federal Aid
72%289 of 399

Non-Pell students graduate at a 7.6-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

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 100 Title IV programs, 32 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 68 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
100
Passing
32
32.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

100programs
  • Passing32 · 32.0%
  • No Data68 · 68.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
31
No data
68

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.

32
Music
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+19.4%
$43,093 vs $36,082
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+37.3%
$91,865 vs $66,899
Political Science and Government
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
+40.9%
$50,827 vs $36,082
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+45.8%
$52,612 vs $36,082
Curriculum and Instruction
Master's Degree · Education
+53.3%
$71,126 vs $46,391
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+53.7%
$95,081 vs $61,854
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
First Professional Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+55.6%
$96,221 vs $61,854
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies
Master's Degree · Legal Professions And Studies
+61.1%
$87,881 vs $54,534

Debt vs earnings

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

27
Dentistry
First Professional Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
218%
$340,462 debt · $156,198 earn
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
First Professional Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
175%
$168,144 debt · $96,221 earn
Law
First Professional Degree · Legal Professions And Studies
134%
$152,703 debt · $114,281 earn
Pharmacy Pharmaceutical Sciences and Administration
First Professional Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
130%
$221,740 debt · $170,067 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
109%
$178,300 debt · $162,982 earn
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Doctoral Degree · Psychology
91%
$91,265 debt · $100,222 earn
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
85%
$80,633 debt · $95,081 earn
Music
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
63%
$27,000 debt · $43,093 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 1949Next review Jun 2027

Programmatic accreditations · 11

Action history · 19

  1. Dec 2025Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Other
    Commission on English Language Program Accreditation · English Language
  2. Feb 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology · Clinical doctoral program in Audiology
  3. Jun 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education · Pharmacy (PHAR) - Professional degree programs
  4. Jun 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education · Pharmacy (PHAR) - Professional degree programs
  5. Apr 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on English Language Program Accreditation · English Language

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$17,004
$30–48k$18,152
$48–75k$19,209
$75–110k$24,323
$110k+$38,662

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

Avg net price (private)
$25,447
-$4,358vs Doctoral/Professional median $29,805
Federal loans
40.3%
In-state tuition
$57,080
Out-of-state
$57,080

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, 1,358 students received $8.3M in Pell grants, alongside $185.0M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,358
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$8.3M
$8,252,997 total
Direct Loans
$185.0M
6,725 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$4.4M
1,018 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$3.4M
981 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$64.4M
2,394 loan awards
Parent PLUS$11.2M
397 loan awards
Grad PLUS$101.6M
1,935 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 1,498 borrowers who entered repayment, 8 (0.5%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.5%
-1.8pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,498
Defaulted
8
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
2.1%
2017
1.8%
2018
1.7%
2019
0.5%
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 University of the Pacific

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs102
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,991 total completions
01Health Professions
73536.9%
02Legal Professions
1859.3%
03Biological Sciences
1809.0%
04Education
1698.5%
05Multi/Interdisciplinary
1658.3%
06Computer Sciences
1587.9%
07Business
1527.6%
08Engineering
974.9%
09Psychology
884.4%
10Communication
623.1%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
6,944
12-mo unduplicated
7,598
Undergraduate
3,452
Graduate
4,146

Gender split

Men
40%3,069
Women
60%4,529

Race / ethnicity composition

Asian
33.7%
Hispanic
28.5%
White
14.2%
Unknown
7.4%
Non-resident
7.0%
Two or more
5.7%
Black
3.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
334
160 M · 174 W
Women athletes
52.1%
Athletic aid
$7.6M
Total student aid
Budget
$28.0M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$3.4M
$4.2M
Recruiting expense
$286K
$189K
Head-coach salaries
$181K
$110K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 12

Soccer
29 M · 33 W
$2.8M
Water Polo
36 M · 25 W
$1.6M
Swimming
22 M · 20 W
$967K
Baseball
41 M · —
$2.0M
Basketball
15 M · 16 W
$6.8M
Softball
— · 27 W
$1.5M

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
2.07
14 offenses · 6,755 students

3-year trend

5.112 yrs ago4.621 yr ago2.07Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
74
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
23
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
2
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
6

Criminal offenses by type

Aggravated assault
4
Burglary
3
Motor vehicle theft
3
Arson
2
Rape
1
Robbery
1

By location

14total
  • On campus13
  • Public property1

Includes 2 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

2
Domestic violence
1
Dating violence
0
Stalking
3 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

  • Ethnicity2

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs00
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

  • South Acre1 fire
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • Black Acre1 fire
    OtherDamage $0-$99

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
13.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
484

University of the Pacific vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions University of the Pacific 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
SubjectUniversity of the Pacific
69%71.3%6,944$25,447Doctoral/Professional
University of La Verne
63%71.2%5,021$20,161Doctoral/Professional
Biola University
68%74.3%5,434$31,495Doctoral/Professional
Santa Clara University
88%48.0%9,728$50,062Doctoral/Professional
University of San Francisco
70%61.7%8,913$41,431Doctoral/Professional
Concordia University-Irvine
58%66.0%3,658$28,115Doctoral/Professional
Peer group median69%68.6%6,189$29,805

Institutions like University of the Pacific

Explore the federal data for institutions in University of the Pacific's comparison group.

IPEDS

University of the Pacific Institutional Research office

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

Office
Office of Institutional Research and Decision Support
Email
IR [at] pacific.edu
Address
3601 Pacific Ave, Stockton, CA 95211

The Institutional Research office serves the university by investigating the processes of higher education, providing analytical data management, meeting both internal and external information reporting needs, and supporting decision making.

Visit IR office page
Team
8 members
  • Mary Lomax-Ghirarduzzi
    Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
  • Bing Cao
    Institutional Research Analyst III
  • Vida Chea
    Institutional Research Analyst II
  • Varun Ganji
    Institutional Research Database Administrator
  • Valerie Seimas
    Institutional Research Analyst II
  • Jessica Bilecki
    Senior Director of Sustainability
  • Kelsey Drais
    Assistant Director for Sustainability Engagement
  • Janice Setser
    Garden Manager

Common Data Set

University of the Pacific's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.

Source publications

Grants & funding (1)

Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.

USA Spending

Notable alumni of University of the Pacific (17)

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

  • Arthur A. Dugoni
    Academia
  • Alex Spanos
    Business
  • Dean Spanos
    Business
  • Alan Autry
    Entertainment
  • Dave Brubeck
    Entertainment
  • Jamie Lee Curtis
    Entertainment
  • Chris Isaak
    Entertainment
  • Greg Aghazarian
    Government and politics
  • Duke Aiona
    Government and politics
  • Arif Alvi
    Government and politics
  • Mark Amodei
    Government and politics
  • Ted Olson
    Government and politics
Showing 1–12 of 17
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Frequently asked questions about University of the Pacific

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about University of the Pacific.

What is the acceptance rate at University of the Pacific?

University of the Pacific's acceptance rate is 71.3% (5,549 admitted from 7,780 applicants), based on the latest IPEDS.

What is the graduation rate at University of the Pacific?

University of the Pacific reports a 6-year graduation rate of 69% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend University of the Pacific?

University of the Pacific reports a total enrollment of 6,944 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at University of the Pacific?

The average net price at University of the Pacific is $25,447 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at University of the Pacific?

University of the Pacific's yield rate is 13.8%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is University of the Pacific located?

University of the Pacific is located in Stockton, California 95211-0197.

Who runs Institutional Research at University of the Pacific?

University of the Pacific's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research and Decision Support.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published July 28, 2026
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant & loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant and Direct Loan recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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