Pacific Union College

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$28,839

3% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$22,327

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

8.03%

Default Rate

2017 Acceptance Rate

50.2%

1,904 Applicants

2017 Enrolled Students

1,229

87.9% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

48.1%

128 Graduates

About

Pacific Union College is a higher education institution located in Napa County, CA. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Pacific Union College were Registered Nursing (78 degrees awarded), General Business (36 degrees), and General Biological Sciences (16 degrees).

In 2017, 414 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Pacific Union College. 62.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 37.2% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (126 degrees), 1.1 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (115 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Pacific Union College is $28,839, which is $3,645 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($25,194).

Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Baccalaureate Colleges

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Pacific Union College is $28,839, which is $3,645 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($25,194).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $22,327.

In 2017, 95% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 73% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$28,839

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Pacific Union College was $28,839. The cost of tuition at Pacific Union College is $3,645 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($25,194).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Pacific Union College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$22,327

2017 Value

9.07%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Pacific Union College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $22,327. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Pacific Union College grew by 9.07%.

This chart compares the average net price of Pacific Union College (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

$10,206

Room and Board

$1,791

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Pacific Union College was of $10,206 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,791. The cost of room and board increased by 3.8% between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies increased by 1.53% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Pacific Union College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

95%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

73%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

95% of undergraduate students at Pacific Union College received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a decline of 5% with respect to 2016, when 100% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Pacific Union College (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.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

8.03%

2016 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Pacific Union College was 8.03%, which represents 40 out of the 498 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.

Admissions

Pacific Union College received 1,904 undergraduate applications in 2017, which represents a 11.7% annual decline. Out of those 1,904 applicants, 956 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 50.2% acceptance rate.

There were 1,229 students enrolled at Pacific Union College in 2017, and 77% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Pacific Union College has an overall enrollment yield of 21.3%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

50.2%

Acceptance Rate in 2017

956

Accepted Out of 1,904

In 2017, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Pacific Union College was 50.2% (956 admissions from 1,904 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2016, which was 46.5%. Between 2016 and 2017, the number of applicants declined by -11.7%, while admissions declined by -4.78%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Pacific Union College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

SAT Scores

77%

Submission Percentage

157

Scores Submitted

77% of enrolled first-time students at Pacific Union College in 2017 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Pacific Union College has a total enrollment of 1,229 students. The full-time enrollment at Pacific Union College is 1,080 students and the part-time enrollment is 149. This means that 87.9% of students enrolled at Pacific Union College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Pacific Union College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 25.5% Hispanic or Latino, 21.7% White, 18.1% Asian, 8.14% Two or More Races, 7.4% Black or African American, 0.976% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.488% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Pacific Union College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority Hispanic or Latino Female (15.9%), followed by White Female (12.8%) and Asian Female (10.8%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority White Female (66.7%), followed by Two or More Races Male (0%) and American Indian or Alaska Native Male (0%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

87.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Pacific Union College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,229 students. The full-time enrollment at Pacific Union College is 1,080 and the part-time enrollment is 149. This means that 87.9% of students enrolled at Pacific Union College are enrolled full-time compared with 80.6% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

68%

2017 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 Pacific Union College was 68%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (73%), Pacific Union College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Pacific Union College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
313
White
267
Asian
223

The enrolled student population at Pacific Union College is 25.5% Hispanic or Latino, 21.7% White, 18.1% Asian, 8.14% Two or More Races, 7.4% Black or African American, 0.976% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.488% 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 54.9% White, 14% Black or African American, and 12.6% Hispanic or Latino.

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, 180 students (14.6%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2017, 106 more women than men received degrees from Pacific Union College. The majority of degree recipients at Pacific Union College are white (126 degrees awarded). There were 1.1 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (115 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Pacific Union College is Registered Nursing (78 degrees awarded), followed by General Business (36 degrees) and General Biological Sciences (16 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Pacific Union College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Theology (12 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (10 degrees), and Health (215 degrees).

Workforce

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 Pacific Union College are Registered nurses (1,324,355 people), Other managers (192,978 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (190,479 people), Medical & health services managers (151,099 people), and Pharmacists (132,685 people).

The most specialized majors at Pacific Union College are Theology (12 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (10 degrees), Health (215 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (6 degrees), and Communications (26 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Public relations specialists

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Pacific Union College are Public relations specialists, Surgeons, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Dentists, and Podiatrists

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 Pacific Union College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,490,133 people), Elementary & secondary schools (455,831 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (301,639 people), Outpatient care centers (217,374 people), and Offices of physicians (203,617 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common

Registered Nursing
78 degree-majorss awarded
General Business
36 degree-majorss awarded
General Biological Sciences
16 degree-majorss awarded

In 2017, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Pacific Union College was Registered Nursing with 78 degree-majorss awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Pacific Union College according to their major.

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

In 2017, 154 degrees were awarded to men at Pacific Union College, which is 0.592 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (260).

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at Pacific Union College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2017, 32 degrees were awarded to men at Pacific Union College in Registered Nursing, which is 0.252 times less than the 127 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2017, 127 degrees were awarded to women at Pacific Union College in Registered Nursing, which is 3.97 times more than the 32 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

30%

100% Completion Time

44%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 30% of students graduating from Pacific Union College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 44% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 46% 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.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Two or More Races Female

Highest Graduation Rate (66.7%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Pacific Union College is Female and Two or More Races (66.7% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 7.03% of graduates (9 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
126 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
115 degrees awarded
Asian
78 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Pacific Union College is white (126 degrees awarded). There were 1.1 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (115 degrees).

4.11% of degree recipients (17 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Female
90 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
64 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
51 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Pacific Union College is white female (90 degrees awarded). There were 1.41 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino female (64 degrees).

Operations

Pacific Union College has an endowment valued at nearly $25.8M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $1.81M (7.04%), compared to the 7.76% average return ($2.88M on $37.1M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2017, Pacific Union College had a total salary expenditure of $48.2M. Pacific Union College employs 30 Professors, 27 Assistant professors, and 21 Associate professors. Most academics at Pacific Union College are Male Professors (17), Female Assistant professors(16), and Female Professors (13).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Pacific Union College are: Management, with 35 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 23 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 18 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$25.8M

2017 Endowment

9.35%

growth from 2016

Pacific Union College has an endowment valued at about $25.8M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Pacific Union College grew 9.35% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $11.3M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Pacific Union College (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.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$480k - Federal
$0 - State
$0 - Local

As of 2017, Pacific Union College received $480k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$18.4M

2017 Salaries

2.7%

decline from 2016

In 2017, Pacific Union College paid a median of $18.4M in salaries, which represents 38.2% of their overall expenditure ($48.2M) and a 2.7% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.72% growth from 2015 and a 0.521% decline from 2014.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 14.2M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$5.25M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2017, Pacific Union College paid a total of $5.25M to 86 employees working as instructors, which represents 28.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $8.01M (34.6%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

30 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

35 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Pacific Union College were Professor with 30 employees; Assistant professor with 27 employees; and Assistant professor with 21 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Pacific Union College were Management with 35 employees; Business and Financial Operations with 23 employees; and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 18 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Male Professor
Female Assistant professor
Female Professor

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Pacific Union College was Male Professor with 17 employees, Female Assistant professor with 16 employees, and Female Professor with 13 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Pacific Union College.

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