Pacific Oaks College

https://www.pacificoaks.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $32,040
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    34.4%
    64 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    1,068
    4.59% Full-Time

    About

    Pacific Oaks College is a higher education institution located in Los Angeles County, CA. In 2024, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at Pacific Oaks College were Marriage & Family Therapy (72 degrees awarded), Teacher Education (58 degrees), and General Human Development & Family Studies (35 degrees).

    In 2024, 321 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Pacific Oaks College. 88.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 11.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (163 degrees), 2.51 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (65 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Pacific Oaks College is $32,040, which is $8,040 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Pacific Oaks College is $32,040, which is $8,040 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

    Tuition Costs

    $32,040
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Pacific Oaks College was $32,040. The cost of tuition at Pacific Oaks College is $8,040 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

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    Admissions

    Pacific Oaks College received 64 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 113% annual growth. Out of those 64 applicants, 22 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 34.4% acceptance rate.

    There were 1,068 students enrolled at Pacific Oaks College in 2024.

    Pacific Oaks College has an overall enrollment yield of 22.7%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    34.4%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    22
    Accepted Out of 64

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Pacific Oaks College was 34.4% (22 admissions from 64 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 10%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 113%, while admissions grew by 633%.

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    Enrollment

    Pacific Oaks College had a total enrollment of 1,068 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Pacific Oaks College is 49 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,019. This means that 4.59% of students enrolled at Pacific Oaks College are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Pacific Oaks College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 46.9% Hispanic or Latino, 22.8% White, 13.3% Black or African American, 3.75% Two or More Races, 3.65% Asian, 0.375% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.187% American Indian or Alaska Native.

    Students enrolled at Pacific Oaks College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (100%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (30.9%), followed by White Female (27.2%) and White Male (12.3%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    4.59%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Pacific Oaks College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,068 students. The full-time enrollment at Pacific Oaks College is 49 and the part-time enrollment is 1,019. This means that 4.59% of students enrolled at Pacific Oaks College are enrolled full-time compared with 67.1% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. Hispanic or Latino
      501 enrolled students
    2. White
      243 enrolled students
    3. Black or African American
      142 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Pacific Oaks College is 46.9% Hispanic or Latino, 22.8% White, 13.3% Black or African American, 3.75% Two or More Races, 3.65% Asian, 0.375% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.187% 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 Masters Colleges and Universities is 47.4% White, 18.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.6% 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, 93 students (8.71%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 247 more women than men received degrees from Pacific Oaks College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Pacific Oaks College is hispanic or latino (163 degrees awarded). There were 2.51 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (65 degrees).

    The most common Masters Degree concentration at Pacific Oaks College is Marriage & Family Therapy (72 degrees awarded), followed by Teacher Education (58 degrees) and General Human Development & Family Studies (35 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Pacific Oaks College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Human Sciences (89 degrees awarded), Education (124 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (13 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 Pacific Oaks College are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,704,834 people), Registered nurses (1,637,925 people), Accountants & auditors (1,056,478 people), Other managers (886,840 people), and Financial managers (557,784 people).

    The most specialized majors at Pacific Oaks College in 2024 are Human Sciences (89 degrees awarded), Education (124 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (13 degrees), Health (72 degrees), and Business (19 degrees) (as of 2024).

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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 Pacific Oaks College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Geoscientists and hydrologists, except geographers, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Physicians

    The most specialized majors at Pacific Oaks College are Human Sciences (89 degrees awarded), Education (124 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (13 degrees), Health (72 degrees), and Business (19 degrees) (as of 2024).

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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 Pacific Oaks College are Elementary & secondary schools (3,449,004 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,077,853 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (698,382 people), Computer Systems Design (633,877 people), and Banking & related activities (487,435 people).

    The most specialized majors at Pacific Oaks College are Human Sciences (89 degrees awarded), Education (124 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (13 degrees), Health (72 degrees), and Business (19 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Pacific Oaks College.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. General Human Development & Family Studies
      54 degrees awarded
    2. Early Childhood Education & Teaching
      33 degrees awarded
    3. Social Work
      5 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Pacific Oaks College was General Human Development & Family Studies with 54 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    37
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    284
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 37 degrees were awarded to men at Pacific Oaks College, which is 0.13 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (284).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 11 degrees were awarded to men at Pacific Oaks College in Marriage & Family Therapy, which is 0.18 times less than the 61 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 84 degrees were awarded to men at Pacific Oaks College in General Human Development & Family Studies, which is 16.8 times more than the 5 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. Hispanic or Latino
      163 degrees awarded
    2. White
      65 degrees awarded
    3. Black or African American
      41 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Pacific Oaks College is hispanic or latino (163 degrees awarded). There were 2.51 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (65 degrees).

    6.54% of degree recipients (21 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. Hispanic or Latino Female
      253 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino Female
      225 degrees awarded
    3. Hispanic or Latino Female
      210 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Pacific Oaks College is hispanic or latino female (253 degrees awarded). There were 1.12 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino female (225 degrees).

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    Operations

    Pacific Oaks College has an endowment valued at nearly $12.5M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.91M (15.2%) compared to the 9.2% average return (4.22M on 45.9M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

    In 2024, Pacific Oaks College had a total salary expenditure of 20.6M. Pacific Oaks College employs 18 No academic ranks. Most academics at Pacific Oaks College are Female No academic rank (13), and Male No academic rank (5).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Pacific Oaks College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 27 employees, Management, with 16 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 7 employees.

    Endowment

    $12.5M
    2024 Endowment
    13.3%
    growth from 2023

    Pacific Oaks College has an endowment valued at about $12.5M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Pacific Oaks College grew 13.3% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $33.3M lower than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $7.53M
    2024 Salaries
    6.13%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Pacific Oaks College paid a median of $7.53M in salaries, which represents 36.6% of their overall expenditure ($20.6M) and a 6.13% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 18.5% decline between 2022 and 2023, and a 3.64% decline between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $1.49M
    Instructional Salaries
    18
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Pacific Oaks College paid a total of $1.49M to 18 employees working as instructors, which represents 19.8% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $965k (3.13%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Pacific Oaks College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 27 employees, Management with 16 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 7 employees.

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