Pacific Union College

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2016 Undergraduate Tuition

$27,999

0% growth from 2015

2016 Average Net Price

$24,555

After Financial Aid

2015 Student Loan

7.14%

Default Rate

2016 Acceptance Rate

46.5%

2,157 Applicants

2016 Enrolled Students

1,438

89.6% Full-Time

2016 Graduation Rate

47.8%

128 Graduates

About

Costs

Admissions

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

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 (60 degrees awarded), General Business (27 degrees), and General Health & Physical Education (20 degrees).

In 2016, 417 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Pacific Union College. 59.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 40.8% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (120 degrees), 1.05 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (114 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Pacific Union College is $27,999, which is $3,584 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($24,415).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Pacific Union College is $27,999, which is $3,584 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($24,415).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $24,555.

In 2016, 100% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 78% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$27,999

2016 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2016, the cost of tuition at Pacific Union College was $27,999. The cost of tuition at Pacific Union College is $3,584 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($24,415).

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Average Net Price

$24,555

2016 Value

2.94%

1 Year Growth

In 2016 Pacific Union College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $24,555. Between 2015 and 2016, the average net price of Pacific Union College grew by 2.94%.

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Other Student Expenses

$9,833

Room and Board

$1,764

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Pacific Union College was of $9,833 in 2016. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,764. The cost of room and board increased by 3.62% between 2015 and 2016. The cost of books and supplies increased by 1.03% during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

100%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

78%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

100% of undergraduate students at Pacific Union College received grants or loans in 2016. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2015, when 100% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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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.

7.14%

2015 Default Rate

32

Number of Defaults

In 2015 the default rate for borrower's at Pacific Union College was 7.14%, which represents 32 out of the 448 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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Admissions

Pacific Union College received 2,157 undergraduate applications in 2016, which represents a 5.68% annual growth. Out of those 2,157 applicants, 1,004 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 46.5% acceptance rate.

There were 1,438 students enrolled at Pacific Union College in 2016, and 82% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Pacific Union College has an overall enrollment yield of 25.1%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

46.5%

Acceptance Rate in 2016

1,004

Accepted Out of 2,157

In 2016, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Pacific Union College was 46.5% (1,004 admissions from 2,157 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2015, which was 45.2%. Between 2015 and 2016, the number of applicants grew by 5.68%, while admissions grew by 8.78%.

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SAT Scores

82%

Submission Percentage

206

Scores Submitted

82% of enrolled first-time students at Pacific Union College in 2016 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Pacific Union College has a total enrollment of 1,438 students. The full-time enrollment at Pacific Union College is 1,288 students and the part-time enrollment is 150. This means that 89.6% of students enrolled at Pacific Union College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Pacific Union College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 23.7% Hispanic or Latino, 22.9% White, 17.4% Asian, 8.76% Black or African American, 7.23% Two or More Races, 1.32% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.348% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Pacific Union College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority Hispanic or Latino Female (14.4%), followed by White Female (12.9%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (10.3%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders Female (50%), followed by White Female (50%) and Black or African American Female (0%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

89.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Pacific Union College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,438 students. The full-time enrollment at Pacific Union College is 1,288 and the part-time enrollment is 150. This means that 89.6% of students enrolled at Pacific Union College are enrolled full-time compared with 81% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

77%

2016 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 77%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (74%), Pacific Union College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. Hispanic or Latino

    341

  2. White

    330

  3. Asian

    250

The enrolled student population at Pacific Union College is 23.7% Hispanic or Latino, 22.9% White, 17.4% Asian, 8.76% Black or African American, 7.23% Two or More Races, 1.32% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.348% 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 55.6% White, 14% Black or African American, and 12.4% 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, 224 students (15.6%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2016, 77 more women than men received degrees from Pacific Union College. The majority of degree recipients at Pacific Union College are white (120 degrees awarded). There were 1.05 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (114 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Pacific Union College is Registered Nursing (60 degrees awarded), followed by General Business (27 degrees) and General Health & Physical Education (20 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 Philosophy and Religious Studies (7 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (11 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (20 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Physicians & surgeons

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 Physicians & surgeons (408,313 people), Miscellaneous managers (268,342 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (219,034 people), Postsecondary teachers (186,708 people), and Marketing & sales managers (112,332 people).

The most specialized majors at Pacific Union College are Philosophy and Religious Studies (7 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (11 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (20 degrees), Communications (27 degrees), and Biology (31 degrees).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Real estate brokers & sales agents

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 Real estate brokers & sales agents, Physicians & surgeons, Credit counselors & loan officers, Chief executives & legislators, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Pacific Union College are Philosophy and Religious Studies (7 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (11 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (20 degrees), Communications (27 degrees), and Biology (31 degrees).

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Common Industries by Major

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 Hospitals (564,437 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (418,895 people), Elementary & secondary schools (412,591 people), Offices of physicians (176,721 people), and Computer Systems Design (131,410 people).

The most specialized majors at Pacific Union College are Philosophy and Religious Studies (7 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (11 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (20 degrees), Communications (27 degrees), and Biology (31 degrees).

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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

  1. Registered Nursing

    60 degrees awarded

  2. General Business

    27 degrees awarded

  3. General Health & Physical Education

    20 degrees awarded

In 2016, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Pacific Union College was Registered Nursing with 60 degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 170

  2. 247

In 2016, 170 degrees were awarded to men at Pacific Union College, which is 0.688 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (247).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2016, 32 degrees were awarded to men at Pacific Union College in Registered Nursing, which is 0.276 times less than the 116 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2016, 116 degrees were awarded to women at Pacific Union College in Registered Nursing, which is 3.63 times more than the 32 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

30%

100% Completion Time

45%

150% Completion Time

In 2016, 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, 45% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 47% within 200%.

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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.

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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Pacific Union College is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (67.2%).

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.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    120 degrees awarded

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    114 degrees awarded

  3. Asian

    80 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Pacific Union College is white (120 degrees awarded). There were 1.05 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (114 degrees).

6% of degree recipients (25 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. Hispanic or Latino Female

    79 degrees awarded

  2. White Female

    69 degrees awarded

  3. White Male

    51 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Pacific Union College is hispanic or latino female (79 degrees awarded). There were 1.14 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (69 degrees).

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Operations

Pacific Union College has an endowment valued at nearly $24.9M, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $-985k (-3.96%), compared to the 2.13% average return ($717k on $33.6M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2015, Pacific Union College had a total expenditure of $49.8M. Of that $49.8M, they spent $18.4M on salaries and $49.8M on benefits.

Pacific Union College employs 34 Professors, 30 Assistant professors, and 19 Associate professors. Most academics at Pacific Union College are Female Assistant professors (21), Male Professors(20), and Female Professors (14).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Pacific Union College are: Management, with 45 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 20 employees, and Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance with 18 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$24.9M

2015 Endowment

5.06%

decline from 2014

Pacific Union College has an endowment valued at about $24.9M, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The endowment of Pacific Union College declined 5.06% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $8.73M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $149k - Federal

  2. $0 - State

  3. $0 - Local

As of 2015, Pacific Union College received $149k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Primary Expenses

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$18.4M

Salary Expenditure

$49.8M

Benefits Expenditure

In 2015, Pacific Union College had a total expenditure of $49.8M. Of that $49.8M, they spent $18.4M on salaries and $49.8M on benefits.

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Expenditure by Category

This tree map shows all of the primary expenses of Research at Pacific Union College as a share of total expenditure.

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Salary Expenditure

$18.4M

2015 Salaries

0.521%

decline from 2014

In 2015, Pacific Union College paid a median of $18.4M in salaries, which represents 37% of their overall expenditure ($49.8M) and a 0.521% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 6.8% growth from 2013 and a 0.349% growth from 2012.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 13.3M (38.4% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$5.73M

Instructional Salaries

94

Number of Employees

In 2015, Pacific Union College paid a total of $5.73M to 94 employees working as instructors, which represents 31.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.52M (34%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

34 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

45 Employees

In 2016, the most common positions for instructional staff at Pacific Union College were Professor with 34 employees; Assistant professor with 30 employees; and Assistant professor with 19 employees.

In 2016, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Pacific Union College were Management with 45 employees; Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 20 employees; and Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance with 18 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Female Assistant professor

  2. Male Professor

  3. Female Professor

In 2016, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Pacific Union College was Female Assistant professor with 21 employees, Male Professor with 20 employees, and Female Professor with 14 employees.

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

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