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Pacific Lutheran University

Tacoma, WA · www.plu.edu/ ↗

771 Graduated with Bachelor's in 2021, the most recent available

Private Non-profit 4-year
80.5%
Acceptance Rate
2,350
Undergrads
$21,370
Net Price / Year
71.0%
Grad Rate
N/A
Median Earnings (10yr)
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About Pacific Lutheran University

Pacific Lutheran University is a private non-profit 4-year institution located in Tacoma, WA. The school enrolls approximately 2,797 students. With an acceptance rate of 80.5%, it admits most applicants.

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Enrollment

Total Students 2,797
Men 979
Women 1,818

Quick Stats

Pell Grant Recipients 32.8%
Retention Rate (FT, 2024) 82%
3-yr Loan Default Rate 0.0%

Accreditations

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Admissions Data

80.5%
Acceptance Rate
4,992
Applications
550
Enrolled

Test Score Ranges (25th–75th percentile)

SAT Evidence-Based Reading & Writing
540
660
SAT Math
500
600
ACT Composite
22
28

Admissions Trend

YearApplicationsAdmittedEnrolledAdmit Rate
2024 4,992 3,895 550 78.0%
2022 3,334 2,964 526 88.9%
2020 3,306 2,853 589 86.3%
2018 3,740 2,984 649 79.8%
2016 3,770 2,896 679 76.8%

Costs & Financial Aid

$21,370
Average Net Price / Year

After grants and scholarships

32.8%
Pell Grant Recipients
N/A
Median Student Debt

Outcomes & Career Data

N/A
Median Earnings (10yr)
71.0%
Graduation Rate
N/A
3-yr Loan Repayment Rate

Programs Offered

42 programs · bachelor's degrees · sorted by completers

MajorCompleters/yrMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Business Administration, Management and Operations. 97 N/A N/A
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 82 N/A N/A
Health and Physical Education/Fitness. 52 N/A N/A
Psychology, General. 49 N/A N/A
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. 49 N/A N/A
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. 44 N/A N/A
Biology, General. 43 N/A N/A
Chemistry. 30 N/A N/A
Business Administration, Management and Operations. 30 N/A N/A
Sociology. 28 N/A N/A
Political Science and Government. 28 N/A N/A
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 27 N/A N/A
Computer and Information Sciences, General. 26 N/A N/A
Communication and Media Studies. 25 N/A N/A
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. 23 N/A N/A
Music. 22 N/A N/A
Fine and Studio Arts. 21 N/A N/A
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. 20 N/A N/A
Social Work. 19 N/A N/A
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. 19 N/A N/A
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 19 N/A N/A
Mathematics. 18 N/A N/A
History. 18 N/A N/A
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. 16 N/A N/A
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. 15 N/A N/A
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. 14 N/A N/A
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. 14 N/A N/A
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. 13 N/A N/A
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. 12 N/A N/A
Physics. 11 N/A N/A
English Language and Literature, General. 10 N/A N/A
Area Studies. 10 N/A N/A
Economics. 10 N/A N/A
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. 8 N/A N/A
Anthropology. 8 N/A N/A
Applied Mathematics. 8 N/A N/A
Religion/Religious Studies. 6 N/A N/A
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. 3 N/A N/A
Philosophy. 3 N/A N/A
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. 2 N/A N/A
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 1 N/A N/A
Accounting and Related Services. 1 N/A N/A

Athletics Program

$4,719,873
Total Athletics Expenses
$5,626,749
Total Athletics Revenue
415
Total Student Athletes
SportGender Participants Expenses Revenues Head Coach Salary
Football Men 99 $894,405 $1,127,968 N/A
Soccer Coed 82 $477,528 $563,715 N/A
Basketball Coed 31 $445,762 $506,093 N/A
Baseball Men 45 $350,042 $423,056 N/A
Softball Women 29 $337,115 $412,757 N/A
Swimming Coed 27 $247,311 $286,466 N/A
Volleyball Women 23 $219,637 $273,955 N/A
Track and Field (Outdoor) Coed 70 $193,110 $231,027 N/A
Rowing Women 18 $180,249 $197,952 N/A
Golf Coed 12 $149,237 $171,311 N/A
Cross Country Coed 20 $75,170 $92,842 N/A

Campus Safety (Clery Act)

Reported criminal offenses per federal Clery Act disclosure requirements, 2021-2023.

Offense TypeTotal Reported
Motor Vehicle Theft 191
Fondling 20
Burglary 18
Rape 16
Aggravated Assault 14
Arson 5
Robbery 5
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