Warner Pacific University

https://www.warnerpacific.edu

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$21,260

6.03% growth from 2023

2024 Average Net Price

$26,187

After Financial Aid

2024 Acceptance Rate

71.1%

447 Applicants

2024 Enrolled Students

378

92.6% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

49.2%

30 Graduates

About

Warner Pacific University is a higher education institution located in Multnomah County, OR. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Warner Pacific University were Registered Nursing (57 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (12 degrees), and Social Work (10 degrees).

In 2024, 123 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Warner Pacific University. 63.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 36.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (48 degrees), 1.45 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (33 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Warner Pacific University is $21,260, which is $−6,918 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

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Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Warner Pacific University is $21,260, which is $6,918 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $26,187.

In 2024, 86% of undergraduate students attending Warner Pacific University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 66% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$21,260

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Warner Pacific University was $21,260. The cost of tuition at Warner Pacific University is $−6,918 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

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

Average Net Price

$26,187

2024 Value

42.3%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 Warner Pacific University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $26,187. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Warner Pacific University grew by 42.3%.

This chart compares the average net price of Warner Pacific 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

$15,760

Room and Board

$142

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Warner Pacific University was of $15,760 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 43.7% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $142. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 19.3% during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

86%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

66%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

86% of undergraduate students at Warner Pacific University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 7.5% with respect to 2023, when 80% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Warner Pacific 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

Warner Pacific University received 447 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 45.8% annual growth. Out of those 447 applicants, 318 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 71.1% acceptance rate.

There were 378 students enrolled at Warner Pacific University in 2024.

Warner Pacific University has an overall enrollment yield of 11.6%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

71.1%

Acceptance Rate in 2024

318

Accepted Out of 447

In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Warner Pacific University was 71.1% (318 admissions from 447 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 58.5%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants declined by 45.8%, while admissions declined by 34.2%.

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

Enrollment

Warner Pacific University had a total enrollment of 378 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Warner Pacific University is 350 students and the part-time enrollment is 28. This means that 92.6% of students enrolled at Warner Pacific University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Warner Pacific University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 33.1% White, 31.2% Hispanic or Latino, 11.9% Asian, 11.6% Black or African American, 6.35% Two or More Races, 2.91% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 1.32% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Warner Pacific University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (22.1%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (17.1%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (15.2%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

92.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Warner Pacific University in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 378 students. The full-time enrollment at Warner Pacific University is 350 and the part-time enrollment is 28. This means that 92.6% of students enrolled at Warner Pacific 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 Warner Pacific University (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

92%

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 Warner Pacific University was 92%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (75%), Warner Pacific University had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
125 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
118 enrolled students
Asian
45 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Warner Pacific University is 33.1% White, 31.2% Hispanic or Latino, 11.9% Asian, 11.6% Black or African American, 6.35% Two or More Races, 2.91% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 1.32% 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, 4 students (1.06%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2024, 33 more women than men received degrees from Warner Pacific University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Warner Pacific University is white (48 degrees awarded). There were 1.45 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (33 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Warner Pacific University is Registered Nursing (57 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (12 degrees) and Social Work (10 degrees).

In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Warner Pacific University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (15 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (10 degrees), and Cultural & Gender Studies (1 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 Warner Pacific University are Registered nurses (1,529,275 people), Social workers, all other (197,107 people), Medical & health services managers (192,843 people), Other managers (187,484 people), and Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (170,812 people).

The most specialized majors at Warner Pacific University in 2024 are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (15 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (10 degrees), Cultural & Gender Studies (1 degrees), Health (58 degrees), and Protective Services (5 degrees) (as of 2024).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Logisticians

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Warner Pacific University are Logisticians, Economists, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Surgeons, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Warner Pacific University are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (15 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (10 degrees), Cultural & Gender Studies (1 degrees), Health (58 degrees), and Protective Services (5 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 Warner Pacific University are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,746,889 people), Elementary & secondary schools (492,531 people), Outpatient care centers (385,239 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (378,250 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (256,141 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2024)

Physical Fitness Technician
1 degrees awarded
General Studies
1 degrees awarded
General Social Sciences
1 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common associates degree concentration at Warner Pacific University was Physical Fitness Technician with 1 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Warner Pacific University according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 45 degrees were awarded to men at Warner Pacific University, which is 0.577 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (78).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 19 degrees were awarded to men at Warner Pacific University in Registered Nursing, which is 0.5 times less than the 38 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 38 degrees were awarded to men at Warner Pacific University in Registered Nursing, which is 2 times more than the 19 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

26%

100% Completion Time

41%

150% Completion Time

In 2024, 26% of students graduating from Warner Pacific University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 41% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 41% 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
48 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
33 degrees awarded
Asian
20 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Warner Pacific University is white (48 degrees awarded). There were 1.45 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (33 degrees).

1.63% of degree recipients (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Female
60 degrees awarded
White Female
57 degrees awarded
White Female
50 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Warner Pacific University is white female (60 degrees awarded). There were 1.05 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (57 degrees).

Operations

Warner Pacific University has an endowment valued at nearly $18.2M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 3.73M (20.5%) compared to the 7.58% average return (3.75M on 49.5M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2024, Warner Pacific University had a total salary expenditure of 18M. Warner Pacific University employs 7 Associate professors, 6 Professors and 4 Assistant professors. Most academics at Warner Pacific University are Female Associate professor (4), Female Professor (3), and Male Professor (3).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Warner Pacific University are: Management, with 21 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 11 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 6 employees.

Endowment

$18.2M

2024 Endowment

19.1%

growth from 2023

Warner Pacific University has an endowment valued at about $18.2M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Warner Pacific University grew 19.1% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $31.2M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Warner Pacific 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: Diverse Fields Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$8.23M

2024 Salaries

0.152%

growth from 2023

In 2024, Warner Pacific University paid a median of $8.23M in salaries, which represents 45.6% of their overall expenditure ($18M) and a 0.152% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 7.31% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 6.47% decline between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$1.37M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2024, Warner Pacific University paid a total of $1.37M to 19 employees working as instructors, which represents 16.7% 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 Warner Pacific University were Management with 21 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 11 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 6 employees.

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