Pacifica Graduate Institute

www.pacifica.edu

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2020 Default Rate
0%
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2023 Enrolled Students
882
69.7% Full-Time

About

Pacifica Graduate Institute is a higher education institution located in Santa Barbara County, CA. In 2023, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at Pacifica Graduate Institute were Counseling Psychology (78 degrees awarded), Other Psychology (41 degrees), and Humanistic Studies (29 degrees).

In 2023, 224 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Pacifica Graduate Institute. 74.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 25.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (120 degrees), 7.06 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (17 degrees).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Pacifica Graduate Institute was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 208 total borrowers.

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Costs

Tuition Costs

$0
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Pacifica Graduate Institute was $0. The cost of tuition at Pacifica Graduate Institute is $−15,164 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($15,164).

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Other Student Expenses

The average yearly cost of room and board at Pacifica Graduate Institute was of $0 in 2023. The cost of room and board remained the same by NaNM% between 2022 and 2023.

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Student Loan Default Rate

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2020 Default Rate
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Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Pacifica Graduate Institute was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 208 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

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Enrollment

Pacifica Graduate Institute had a total enrollment of 882 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Pacifica Graduate Institute is 615 students and the part-time enrollment is 267. This means that 69.7% of students enrolled at Pacifica Graduate Institute are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Pacifica Graduate Institute, both undergraduate and graduate, is 57% White, 8.84% Hispanic or Latino, 6.01% Two or More Races, 3.85% Asian, 3.06% Black or African American, 0.567% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.454% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (42.5%), followed by White Male (16.9%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (5.84%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

69.7%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Pacifica Graduate Institute in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 882 students. The full-time enrollment at Pacifica Graduate Institute is 615 and the part-time enrollment is 267. This means that 69.7% of students enrolled at Pacifica Graduate Institute are enrolled full-time compared with 70.4% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    503 enrolled students
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    78 enrolled students
  3. Two or More Races
    53 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Pacifica Graduate Institute is 57% White, 8.84% Hispanic or Latino, 6.01% Two or More Races, 3.85% Asian, 3.06% Black or African American, 0.567% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.454% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 41.6% White, 19.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 14.5% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 163 students (18.5%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2023, 108 more women than men received degrees from Pacifica Graduate Institute. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Pacifica Graduate Institute is white (120 degrees awarded). There were 7.06 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (17 degrees).

The most common Masters Degree concentration at Pacifica Graduate Institute is Counseling Psychology (78 degrees awarded), followed by Other Psychology (41 degrees) and Humanistic Studies (29 degrees).

In 2023,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Pacifica Graduate Institute, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Psychology (185 degrees awarded) and Liberal Arts & Humanities (39 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers
Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Pacifica Graduate Institute are Elementary & middle school teachers (159,359 people), Other managers (115,574 people), Social workers, all other (96,433 people), Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors (73,904 people), and Postsecondary teachers (67,034 people).

The most specialized majors at Pacifica Graduate Institute in 2023 are Psychology (185 degrees awarded) and Liberal Arts & Humanities (39 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons
Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Pacifica Graduate Institute are Surgeons, Skincare specialists, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Physicians, and Correspondence clerks & order clerks

The most specialized majors at Pacifica Graduate Institute are Psychology (185 degrees awarded) and Liberal Arts & Humanities (39 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools
Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Pacifica Graduate Institute are Elementary & secondary schools (431,646 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (186,709 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (185,305 people), Outpatient care centers (153,935 people), and Individual & family services (128,793 people).

The most specialized majors at Pacifica Graduate Institute are Psychology (185 degrees awarded) and Liberal Arts & Humanities (39 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Majors Awarded

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Most Common (2023)
  1. Counseling Psychology
    78 degrees awarded
  2. Other Psychology
    41 degrees awarded
  3. Humanistic Studies
    29 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common masters degree concentration at Pacifica Graduate Institute was Counseling Psychology with 78 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

58
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2023
166
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2023

In 2023, 58 degrees were awarded to men at Pacifica Graduate Institute, which is 0.349 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (166).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 20 degrees were awarded to men at Pacifica Graduate Institute in Counseling Psychology, which is 0.345 times less than the 58 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 58 degrees were awarded to men at Pacifica Graduate Institute in Counseling Psychology, which is 2.9 times more than the 20 male recipients with that same degree.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    120 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    17 degrees awarded
  3. Asian
    7 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Pacifica Graduate Institute is white (120 degrees awarded). There were 7.06 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (17 degrees).

28.1% of degree recipients (63 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. White Female
    87 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    33 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Female
    15 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Pacifica Graduate Institute is white female (87 degrees awarded). There were 2.64 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (33 degrees).

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Operations

Pacifica Graduate Institute employs 31 Professors. Most academics at Pacifica Graduate Institute are Female Professor (19), and Male Professor (12).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Pacifica Graduate Institute are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 43 employees, Management, with 19 employees, and Service with 17 employees.

Salary Expenditure

$11.6M
2023 Salaries
9.49%
growth from 2022

In 2023, Pacifica Graduate Institute paid a median of $11.6M in salaries, a 9.49% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 17.3% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 0.267% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 3.17M (40.8% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$3.09M
Instructional Salaries
31
Number of Employees

In 2023, Pacifica Graduate Institute paid a total of $3.09M to 31 employees working as instructors, which represents 26.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $208k (5.9%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

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Occupations by Share

Professor
Most Common Instructor
31 Employees
Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
43 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Pacifica Graduate Institute was Professor with 31 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Pacifica Graduate Institute were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 43 employees, Management with 19 employees, and Service with 17 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)
  1. Female Professor
  2. Male Professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Pacifica Graduate Institute was Female Professor with 19 employees, and Male Professor with 12 employees.

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