Pacific Union College

https://www.puc.edu

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2019 Undergraduate Tuition

$29,898

1.64% growth from 2018

2019 Average Net Price

$22,585

After Financial Aid

2017 Student Loan

7.01%

Default Rate

2019 Acceptance Rate

53.3%

1,658 Applicants

2019 Enrolled Students

909

90.8% Full-Time

2018 Graduation Rate

50.3%

95 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 (51 degrees awarded), General Business (37 degrees), and General Biological Sciences (16 degrees).

In 2019, 327 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Pacific Union College. 64.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 35.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (86 degrees), 1.13 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (76 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Pacific Union College is $29,898, which is $2,618 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($27,280).

Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Baccalaureate Colleges

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Pacific Union College is $29,898, which is $2,618 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($27,280).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $22,585.

In 2019, 97% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 78% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$29,898

2019 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2019, the cost of tuition at Pacific Union College was $29,898. The cost of tuition at Pacific Union College is $2,618 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($27,280).

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

Average Net Price

$22,585

2019 Value

1.83%

1 Year Growth

In 2019 Pacific Union College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $22,585. Between 2018 and 2019, the average net price of Pacific Union College grew by 1.83%.

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

$10,971

Room and Board

$1,917

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Pacific Union College was of $10,971 in 2019. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,917. The cost of room and board increased by 0.228% between 2018 and 2019. The cost of books and supplies increased by 3.4% 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

97%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

78%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

97% of undergraduate students at Pacific Union College received grants or loans in 2019. This represents a growth of 2.11% with respect to 2018, when 95% 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.

7.01%

2017 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2017 the default rate for borrower's at Pacific Union College was 7.01%, which represents 35 out of the 499 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 1,658 undergraduate applications in 2019, which represents a 7.37% annual decline. Out of those 1,658 applicants, 884 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 53.3% acceptance rate.

There were 909 students enrolled at Pacific Union College in 2019, and 76% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Pacific Union College has an overall enrollment yield of 19.1%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

53.3%

Acceptance Rate in 2019

884

Accepted Out of 1,658

In 2019, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Pacific Union College was 53.3% (884 admissions from 1,658 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2018, which was 49.4%. Between 2018 and 2019, the number of applicants declined by −7.37%, while admissions declined by −0.113%.

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

SAT Scores

76%

Submission Percentage

128

Scores Submitted

76% of enrolled first-time students at Pacific Union College in 2019 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 909 students. The full-time enrollment at Pacific Union College is 825 students and the part-time enrollment is 84. This means that 90.8% of students enrolled at Pacific Union College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Pacific Union College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, 22.4% White, 22.2% Asian, 8.91% Two or More Races, 4.95% Black or African American, 0.99% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.33% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Pacific Union College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (17%), followed by White Female (13.3%) and Asian Female (12.2%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (66.7%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (33.3%) and Asian Male (0%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

90.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Pacific Union College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 909 students. The full-time enrollment at Pacific Union College is 825 and the part-time enrollment is 84. This means that 90.8% of students enrolled at Pacific Union College are enrolled full-time compared with 81.1% 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

80%

2019 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 80%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (73%), Pacific Union College had a retention rate higher 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
244
White
204
Asian
202

The enrolled student population at Pacific Union College is 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, 22.4% White, 22.2% Asian, 8.91% Two or More Races, 4.95% Black or African American, 0.99% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.33% 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% White, 14% Black or African American, and 13.1% 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, 95 students (10.5%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2019, 97 more women than men received degrees from Pacific Union College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Pacific Union College is white (86 degrees awarded). There were 1.13 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (76 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Pacific Union College is Registered Nursing (51 degrees awarded), followed by General Business (37 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 Health (172 degrees awarded), Communications (19 degrees), and Biology (23 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 (1,469,413 people), Physicians (496,203 people), Other managers (313,700 people), Postsecondary teachers (247,476 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (230,780 people).

The most specialized majors at Pacific Union College are Health (172 degrees awarded), Communications (19 degrees), Biology (23 degrees), Theology (4 degrees), and English (7 degrees).

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 Union College are Surgeons, Physicians, Actuaries, Dentists, and Chief executives & legislators

The most specialized majors at Pacific Union College are Health (172 degrees awarded), Communications (19 degrees), Biology (23 degrees), Theology (4 degrees), and English (7 degrees).

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 (1,931,468 people), Elementary & secondary schools (682,265 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (624,890 people), Offices of physicians (430,415 people), and Outpatient care centers (337,637 people).

The most specialized majors at Pacific Union College are Health (172 degrees awarded), Communications (19 degrees), Biology (23 degrees), Theology (4 degrees), and English (7 degrees).

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
51 degree-majorss awarded
General Business
37 degree-majorss awarded
General Biological Sciences
16 degree-majorss awarded

In 2019, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Pacific Union College was Registered Nursing with 51 degrees 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

115

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2019

212

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2019

In 2019, 115 degrees were awarded to men at Pacific Union College, which is 0.542 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (212).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2019, 34 degrees were awarded to men at Pacific Union College in Registered Nursing, which is 0.333 times less than the 102 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2019, 102 degrees were awarded to women at Pacific Union College in Registered Nursing, which is 3 times more than the 34 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

25%

100% Completion Time

48%

150% Completion Time

In 2019, 25% of students graduating from Pacific Union College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 48% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 52% 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 Male

Highest Graduation Rate (85.7%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Pacific Union College is Male and Two or More Races (85.7% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (69.1%).

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, 8.42% of graduates (8 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
86 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
76 degrees awarded
Asian
67 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Pacific Union College is white (86 degrees awarded). There were 1.13 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (76 degrees).

10.7% of degree recipients (35 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Female
53 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
49 degrees awarded
Asian Female
45 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Pacific Union College is white female (53 degrees awarded). There were 1.08 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino female (49 degrees).

Operations

Pacific Union College has an endowment valued at nearly $29.2M, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $1.12M (3.83%), compared to the 3.99% average return ($1.62M on $40.7M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2019, Pacific Union College had a total salary expenditure of $48.6M. Pacific Union College employs 30 Professors, 26 Assistant professors, and 16 Associate professors. Most academics at Pacific Union College are Female Assistant professors (18), Male Professors(16), and Female Professors (14).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Pacific Union College are: Management, with 43 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 23 employees, and Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance with 19 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$29.2M

2019 Endowment

2.99%

growth from 2018

Pacific Union College has an endowment valued at about $29.2M, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The endowment of Pacific Union College grew 2.99% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $11.5M 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

$484k - Federal
$0 - State
$0 - Local

As of 2019, Pacific Union College received $484k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$17.2M

2019 Salaries

0.591%

growth from 2018

In 2019, Pacific Union College paid a median of $17.2M in salaries, which represents 35.3% of their overall expenditure ($48.6M) and a 0.591% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 7.32% decline from 2017 and a 2.7% decline from 2016.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.5M (41% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$4.89M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2019, Pacific Union College paid a total of $4.89M to 77 employees working as instructors, which represents 28.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.89M (31.6%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

30 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

43 Employees

In 2019, the most common positions for instructional staff at Pacific Union College were Professor with 30 employees; Assistant professor with 26 employees; and Assistant professor with 16 employees.

In 2019, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Pacific Union College were Management with 43 employees; Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 23 employees; and Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance with 19 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Female Assistant professor
Male Professor
Female Professor

In 2019, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Pacific Union College was Female Assistant professor with 18 employees, Male Professor with 16 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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