Pacific University academics
Forest Grove, Oregon · Private · 1,516 undergrads
Pacific University has 1,516 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 56 fields of study. The most degrees go to Optometry.
The short answers
1,516
undergraduates.
1,866
graduate students.
56
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
397
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
29%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
1,516
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
1,866
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
3,479
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
61%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
29%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
21.5 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$80,969
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
44%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
19%
AsianCollege Scorecard
14%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
13%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
4.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
2.6%
BlackCollege Scorecard
2.4%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
0.8%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.3%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
397
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
358
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
400
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Optometry
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
74
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research Colleges and Universities
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