Pacific College

www.pacific-college.edu

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2024 Average Net Price
$26,511
After Financial Aid
2024 Acceptance Rate
56%
25 Applicants
2024 Enrolled Students
243
92.6% Full-Time
2024 Graduation Rate
62.5%
10 Graduates

About

Pacific College is a higher education institution located in Orange County, CA. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Pacific College were Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (59 degrees awarded) and Registered Nursing (52 degrees).

In 2024, 163 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Pacific College. 87.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 12.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (71 degrees), 2.45 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (29 degrees).

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Costs

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $26,511.

In 2024, 35% of undergraduate students attending Pacific College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 44% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Average Net Price

$26,511
2024 Value
20.8%
1 Year Growth

In 2024 Pacific College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $26,511. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Pacific College grew by 20.8%.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

35%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
44%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

35% of undergraduate students at Pacific College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 34% with respect to 2023, when 53% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Admissions

Pacific College received 25 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 25% annual growth. Out of those 25 applicants, 14 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 56% acceptance rate.

There were 243 students enrolled at Pacific College in 2024.

Pacific College has an overall enrollment yield of 57.1%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

56%
Acceptance Rate in 2024
14
Accepted Out of 25

In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Pacific College was 56% (14 admissions from 25 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 50%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 25%, while admissions grew by 40%.

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Enrollment

Pacific College had a total enrollment of 243 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Pacific College is 225 students and the part-time enrollment is 18. This means that 92.6% of students enrolled at Pacific College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Pacific College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 44.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.5% Asian, 13.6% Black or African American, 12.3% White, and 5.76% Two or More Races.

Students enrolled at Pacific College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (43.7%), followed by Asian Female (10.8%) and Black or African American Female (10.2%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

92.6%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Pacific College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 243 students. The full-time enrollment at Pacific College is 225 and the part-time enrollment is 18. This means that 92.6% of students enrolled at Pacific College are enrolled full-time compared with 71.4% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
  1. Hispanic or Latino
    108 enrolled students
  2. Asian
    45 enrolled students
  3. Black or African American
    33 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Pacific College is 44.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.5% Asian, 13.6% Black or African American, 12.3% White, and 5.76% Two or More Races. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 40.5% White, 19.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 15.7% 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, 12 students (4.94%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2024, 121 more women than men received degrees from Pacific College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Pacific College is hispanic or latino (71 degrees awarded). There were 2.45 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (29 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Pacific College is Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (59 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (52 degrees).

In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Pacific College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Health (162 degrees awarded) and Business (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 Pacific College are Registered nurses (1,576,663 people), Accountants & auditors (1,017,397 people), Other managers (774,595 people), Financial managers (525,861 people), and Chief executives & legislators (408,673 people).

The most specialized majors at Pacific College in 2024 are Health (162 degrees awarded) and Business (1 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 College are Surgeons, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Physicians, Chief executives & legislators, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Pacific College are Health (162 degrees awarded) and Business (1 degrees) (as of 2024).

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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 College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,908,430 people), Elementary & secondary schools (712,572 people), Computer Systems Design (576,287 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (470,866 people), and Banking & related activities (450,200 people).

The most specialized majors at Pacific College are Health (162 degrees awarded) and Business (1 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 College.
Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
Most Common (2024)
15 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Pacific College was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 15 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

21
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2024
142
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2024

In 2024, 21 degrees were awarded to men at Pacific College, which is 0.148 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (142).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 15 degrees were awarded to men at Pacific College in Registered Nursing, which is 0.238 times less than the 63 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 68 degrees were awarded to men at Pacific College in Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training, which is 11.3 times more than the 6 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
    71 degrees awarded
  2. Asian
    29 degrees awarded
  3. Two or More Races
    27 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Pacific College is hispanic or latino (71 degrees awarded). There were 2.45 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (29 degrees).

0.613% of degree recipients (1 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
  1. Hispanic or Latino Female
    67 degrees awarded
  2. Two or More Races Female
    22 degrees awarded
  3. Asian Female
    22 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Pacific College is hispanic or latino female (67 degrees awarded). There were 3.05 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races female (22 degrees).

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Operations

In 2024, Pacific College had a total salary expenditure of 10.5M. Pacific College employs 4 No academic ranks. Most academics at Pacific College are Male No academic rank (2), and Female No academic rank (2).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Pacific College are: Management, with 10 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 8 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 4 employees.

Salary Expenditure

$5.85M
2024 Salaries
0%
growth from 2023

In 2024, Pacific College paid a median of $5.85M in salaries, which represents 55.8% of their overall expenditure ($10.5M) and a 0% growth from the previous year.

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Instructional Salaries

$253k
Instructional Salaries
4
Number of Employees

In 2024, Pacific College paid a total of $253k to 4 employees working as instructors, which represents 4.32% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $216k (5.94%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

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Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Pacific College were Management with 10 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 8 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 4 employees.

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