Pacifica Graduate Institute

www.pacifica.edu

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    2024 Enrolled Students
    833
    66.9% Full-Time

    About

    Pacifica Graduate Institute is a higher education institution located in Santa Barbara County, CA. In 2024, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at Pacifica Graduate Institute were Counseling Psychology (103 degrees awarded), Other Psychology (38 degrees), and Humanistic Studies (36 degrees).

    In 2024, 254 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Pacifica Graduate Institute. 75.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 24.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (139 degrees), 4.96 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (28 degrees).

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    Costs

    Tuition Costs

    $0
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Pacifica Graduate Institute was $0. The cost of tuition at Pacifica Graduate Institute is $−14,897 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,897).

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    Enrollment

    Pacifica Graduate Institute had a total enrollment of 833 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Pacifica Graduate Institute is 557 students and the part-time enrollment is 276. This means that 66.9% of students enrolled at Pacifica Graduate Institute are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Pacifica Graduate Institute, both undergraduate and graduate, is 51.1% White, 7.56% Hispanic or Latino, 5.76% Two or More Races, 3% Asian, 2.88% Black or African American, 0.6% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.24% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (40.9%), followed by White Male (16.3%) and Two or More Races Female (4.95%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    66.9%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Pacifica Graduate Institute in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 833 students. The full-time enrollment at Pacifica Graduate Institute is 557 and the part-time enrollment is 276. This means that 66.9% of students enrolled at Pacifica Graduate Institute are enrolled full-time compared with 74.1% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      426 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      63 enrolled students
    3. Two or More Races
      48 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Pacifica Graduate Institute is 51.1% White, 7.56% Hispanic or Latino, 5.76% Two or More Races, 3% Asian, 2.88% Black or African American, 0.6% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.24% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 39.9% White, 19.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 17% 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, 222 students (26.7%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 128 more women than men received degrees from Pacifica Graduate Institute. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Pacifica Graduate Institute is white (139 degrees awarded). There were 4.96 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (28 degrees).

    The most common Masters Degree concentration at Pacifica Graduate Institute is Counseling Psychology (103 degrees awarded), followed by Other Psychology (38 degrees) and Humanistic Studies (36 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Pacifica Graduate Institute, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Psychology (206 degrees awarded) and Liberal Arts & Humanities (48 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Elementary & middle school teachers
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Pacifica Graduate Institute are Elementary & middle school teachers (165,561 people), Other managers (120,647 people), Social workers, all other (95,567 people), Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors (75,792 people), and Human resources workers (67,478 people).

    The most specialized majors at Pacifica Graduate Institute in 2024 are Psychology (206 degrees awarded) and Liberal Arts & Humanities (48 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 Pacifica Graduate Institute are Surgeons, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, Physicians, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

    The most specialized majors at Pacifica Graduate Institute are Psychology (206 degrees awarded) and Liberal Arts & Humanities (48 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Elementary & secondary schools
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Pacifica Graduate Institute are Elementary & secondary schools (461,442 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (203,311 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (198,350 people), Outpatient care centers (179,589 people), and Individual & family services (134,482 people).

    The most specialized majors at Pacifica Graduate Institute are Psychology (206 degrees awarded) and Liberal Arts & Humanities (48 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

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    Most Common (2024)
    1. Counseling Psychology
      103 degrees awarded
    2. Other Psychology
      38 degrees awarded
    3. Humanistic Studies
      36 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common masters degree concentration at Pacifica Graduate Institute was Counseling Psychology with 103 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    63
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    191
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 63 degrees were awarded to men at Pacifica Graduate Institute, which is 0.33 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (191).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 25 degrees were awarded to men at Pacifica Graduate Institute in Counseling Psychology, which is 0.321 times less than the 78 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 78 degrees were awarded to men at Pacifica Graduate Institute in Counseling Psychology, which is 3.12 times more than the 25 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      139 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      28 degrees awarded
    3. Asian
      13 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Pacifica Graduate Institute is white (139 degrees awarded). There were 4.96 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (28 degrees).

    22% of degree recipients (56 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      142 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      137 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      136 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Pacifica Graduate Institute is white female (142 degrees awarded). There were 1.04 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (137 degrees).

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    Operations

    In 2024, Pacifica Graduate Institute had a total salary expenditure of 23M. Pacifica Graduate Institute employs 29 Professors, 3 Assistant professors and 1 Associate professors. Most academics at Pacifica Graduate Institute are Female Professor (19), Male Professor (10), and Male Assistant professor (3).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Pacifica Graduate Institute are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 41 employees, Management, with 19 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 14 employees.

    Salary Expenditure

    $12.1M
    2024 Salaries
    3.76%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Pacifica Graduate Institute paid a median of $12.1M in salaries, which represents 52.5% of their overall expenditure ($23M) and a 3.76% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 9.49% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 17.3% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $3.69M
    Instructional Salaries
    33
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Pacifica Graduate Institute paid a total of $3.69M to 33 employees working as instructors, which represents 30.6% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $213k (6.38%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Pacifica Graduate Institute were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 41 employees, Management with 19 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 14 employees.

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