Linfield University

https://www.linfield.edu

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$50,324

1.03% growth from 2023

2024 Average Net Price

$29,936

After Financial Aid

2024 Acceptance Rate

85.2%

2,629 Applicants

2024 Enrolled Students

1,709

91.6% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

70.5%

229 Graduates

About

Linfield University is a higher education institution located in Yamhill County, OR. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Linfield University were Registered Nursing (227 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (28 degrees), and Kinesiology & Exercise Science (26 degrees).

In 2024, 572 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Linfield University. 66.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 33.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (352 degrees), 3.2 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (110 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Linfield University is $50,324, which is $22,146 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Baccalaureate Colleges

Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Linfield University is $50,324, which is $22,146 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $29,936.

In 2024, 95% of undergraduate students attending Linfield University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 84% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$50,324

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Linfield University was $50,324. The cost of tuition at Linfield University is $22,146 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Linfield University (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$29,936

2024 Value

4.85%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 Linfield University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $29,936. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Linfield University grew by 4.85%.

This chart compares the average net price of Linfield University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$14,060

Room and Board

$200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Linfield University was of $14,060 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 3.38% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $200. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 80% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Linfield University (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

95%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

84%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

95% of undergraduate students at Linfield University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 1.06% with respect to 2023, when 94% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Linfield University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Admissions

Linfield University received 2,629 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 33.9% annual growth. Out of those 2,629 applicants, 2,239 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 85.2% acceptance rate.

There were 1,709 students enrolled at Linfield University in 2024. 64% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Linfield University has an overall enrollment yield of 17%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

85.2%

Acceptance Rate in 2024

2,239

Accepted Out of 2,629

In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Linfield University was 85.2% (2,239 admissions from 2,629 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 87.9%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 33.9%, while admissions grew by 29.7%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Linfield University (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

64%

Submission Percentage (2020)

251

Scores Submitted (2020)

64% of enrolled first-time students at Linfield University in 2020 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Linfield University had a total enrollment of 1,709 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Linfield University is 1,565 students and the part-time enrollment is 144. This means that 91.6% of students enrolled at Linfield University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Linfield University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 57.5% White, 22.3% Hispanic or Latino, 7.78% Two or More Races, 5.68% Asian, 1.93% Black or African American, 0.819% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.527% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Linfield University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (36.7%), followed by White Male (21.6%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (15.9%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (34.9%), followed by White Male (26.5%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (9.64%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

91.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Linfield University in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,709 students. The full-time enrollment at Linfield University is 1,565 and the part-time enrollment is 144. This means that 91.6% of students enrolled at Linfield University are enrolled full-time compared with 78.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Linfield University (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

80%

2024 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Linfield University was 80%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (75%), Linfield University had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Linfield University (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
982 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
381 enrolled students
Two or More Races
133 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Linfield University is 57.5% White, 22.3% Hispanic or Latino, 7.78% Two or More Races, 5.68% Asian, 1.93% Black or African American, 0.819% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.527% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 50.5% White, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% 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, 37 students (2.17%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2024, 186 more women than men received degrees from Linfield University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Linfield University is white (352 degrees awarded). There were 3.2 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (110 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Linfield University is Registered Nursing (227 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (28 degrees) and Kinesiology & Exercise Science (26 degrees).

In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Linfield University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (53 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (8 degrees), and Health (269 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Linfield University are Registered nurses (1,529,711 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (232,376 people), Other managers (213,042 people), Postsecondary teachers (202,522 people), and Secondary school teachers (188,180 people).

The most specialized majors at Linfield University in 2024 are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (53 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (8 degrees), Health (269 degrees), English (11 degrees), and Math & Statistics (8 degrees) (as of 2024).

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 Linfield University are Surgeons, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Physicians, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

The most specialized majors at Linfield University are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (53 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (8 degrees), Health (269 degrees), English (11 degrees), and Math & Statistics (8 degrees) (as of 2024).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Linfield University are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,733,445 people), Elementary & secondary schools (713,270 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (432,082 people), Outpatient care centers (342,356 people), and Offices of physicians (236,053 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Linfield University.

Most Common (2024)

Registered Nursing
227 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
28 degrees awarded
Kinesiology & Exercise Science
26 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Linfield University was Registered Nursing with 227 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Linfield University according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

193

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

379

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 193 degrees were awarded to men at Linfield University, which is 0.509 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (379).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Linfield University by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 41 degrees were awarded to men at Linfield University in Registered Nursing, which is 0.189 times less than the 217 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 217 degrees were awarded to men at Linfield University in Registered Nursing, which is 5.29 times more than the 41 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

60%

100% Completion Time

71%

150% Completion Time

In 2024, 60% of students graduating from Linfield University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 71% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 72% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
352 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
110 degrees awarded
Asian
47 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Linfield University is white (352 degrees awarded). There were 3.2 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (110 degrees).

1.4% of degree recipients (8 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Female
289 degrees awarded
White Female
250 degrees awarded
White Female
227 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Linfield University is white female (289 degrees awarded). There were 1.16 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (250 degrees).

Operations

Linfield University has an endowment valued at nearly $118M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 13.8M (11.7%) compared to the 7.58% average return (3.75M on 49.5M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2024, Linfield University had a total salary expenditure of 67.9M. Linfield University employs 50 Assistant professors, 38 Associate professors and 35 Professors. Most academics at Linfield University are Female Assistant professor (32), Female Associate professor (27), and Male Professor (21).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Linfield University are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 53 employees, Service, with 45 employees, and Management with 40 employees.

Endowment

$118M

2024 Endowment

5.25%

growth from 2023

Linfield University has an endowment valued at about $118M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Linfield University grew 5.25% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $68.3M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Linfield University (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$32.1M

2024 Salaries

3.21%

growth from 2023

In 2024, Linfield University paid a median of $32.1M in salaries, which represents 47.3% of their overall expenditure ($67.9M) and a 3.21% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 3.72% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 0.0322% decline between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$9.7M

Instructional Salaries

123

Number of Employees

In 2024, Linfield University paid a total of $9.7M to 123 employees working as instructors, which represents 30.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $522k (3.48%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Linfield University were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 53 employees, Service with 45 employees, and Management with 40 employees.

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