Tacoma, WA · Private nonprofit
At a glance
78%
Acceptance rate
1,152
SAT Average
$21,370
Avg net price
2,350
Enrollment
Academic profile
SAT Average1,152
SAT Reading/Writing540–660
SAT Math500–600
ACT Composite22–28
Degrees awarded
2024-25
| All fields, 2024-25Bachelor’s 749Master’s 143Doctoral 23 |
| Bachelor’s 201Master’s 52Doctoral 23 |
| Bachelor’s 94Master’s 36Doctoral None reported |
| Bachelor’s 67Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
| Bachelor’s 50Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
| Bachelor’s 46Master’s 1Doctoral None reported |
| Bachelor’s 39Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
| Bachelor’s 32Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
| Bachelor’s 31Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
| Bachelor’s 28Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
| Bachelor’s 27Master’s 44Doctoral 0 |
| Bachelor’s 23Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
| Bachelor’s 19Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
| Bachelor’s 18Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
| Bachelor’s 17Master’s 10Doctoral None reported |
| Bachelor’s 13Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
| Bachelor’s 12Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
| Bachelor’s 11Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
| Bachelor’s 10Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
| Bachelor’s 7Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
| Bachelor’s 4Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
College athletics
NCAA program details
- Primary division
- Division III
- Primary conference
- Northwest Conference
Projected sponsored sports20
BaseballFootball — Non-Division IMen's BasketballMen's Cross CountryMen's GolfMen's SoccerMen's Swimming & DivingMen's Track, Indoor
Athletic participation
391 unique student-athletes · 18 varsity teams
Application deadlines
For fall 2027 entry
Early Action I
Nov 1, 2026
Early Action II
Dec 1, 2026
Regular Decision
Feb 1, 2027
Rolling admission
No deadline
· Apply with Common App
Cost
Published on-campus price, 2024–25
- Tuition
- $50,720
- Required fees
- $1,534
- Food and housing
- $13,008
- Books and supplies
- $785
- Other expenses
- $2,745
- Total
- $68,792
- $58,2582019–2019–20
- $61,8102020–2120–21
- $63,5632021–2221–22
- $65,9042022–2322–23
- $66,8372023–2423–24
- $68,7922024–2524–25
Net price by family income, 2022–23
Students of all incomes paid $21,370 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.
Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid.
Graduation and Retention
4-year graduation51%
6-year graduation71%
Retention rate79%
Earnings and Debt
Median earnings (10yr)$66,990
Median debt$22,578
Campus
Enrollment2,350
Student-faculty ratio12:1
SettingSuburb
Sources
- IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
- IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
- College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
- Application process · College websites · 2026–27
- NCAA Projected Sports Sponsorship by School · National Collegiate Athletic Association · 2025–26
- Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act · U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
- IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
- IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
No parsed Common Data Set answers
Parsed answers aren’t available for Pacific Lutheran University. Available federal outcome figures appear below.
79.4% of Pacific Lutheran University’s first-years return for a second year and 71% graduate within six. Median earnings ten years out are against of median federal debt, roughly a earnings-to-debt ratio.
Sources
- College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03