Pacific Lutheran University academics
Tacoma, Washington · Private · 2,401 undergrads
Pacific Lutheran University has 2,401 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 36 fields of study. The most degrees go to Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
The short answers
2,401
undergraduates.
344
graduate students.
36
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
613
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
30%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
2,401
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
344
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
2,737
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
65%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
30%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
21.4 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$74,722
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
46%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
19%
AsianCollege Scorecard
11%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
11%
BlackCollege Scorecard
4.9%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
3.6%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
2.4%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
0.9%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.9%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
613
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
173
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
17
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
43
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Four-one-four plan
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Master's
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Special Focus: Arts and Sciences
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Higher Access, Medium Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers