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Tacoma, WA 98447-0003
p. 253-531-6900
w. www.plu.edu

Pacific Lutheran University

Tacoma, WA - Enrollment, Demographics, Student Costs

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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Master's Colleges and Universities (medium programs)
UndergraduateBalanced arts & sciences/professions, some graduate coexistence
GraduatePostbaccalaureate professional (education dominant)
Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, selective, higher transfer-in
EnrollmentVery high undergraduate
Size & SettingMedium four-year, highly residential

General Characteristics

Title IV EligibilityParticipates in Title IV federal financial aid programs
Highest offeringPost-master's certificate
Calendar SystemFour-one-four plan
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable Tuition
Religious AffiliationEvangelical Lutheran Church
Congressional District5306

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force  —   /   / 
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Pacific Lutheran University?
364th for total cost of attendance
  In District In State Out of State
Effective as of 2010-08-04
FT Undergraduate Tuition $28,100 $28,100 $28,100
FT Undergraduate Required Fees N/A N/A N/A
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $880 $880 $880
FT Graduate Tuition $21,312 $21,312 $21,312
FT Graduate Required Fees N/A N/A N/A
PT Graduate per Credit Hour $888 $888 $888
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $40,279 $40,279 $40,279
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $29,072 $29,072 $29,072
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $29,072 $29,072 $29,072

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Prior year comparison and trends on the cost of attending / attendance cost.
  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $25,488 $26,800 $25,488 $26,800 $25,488 $26,800
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Effective as of 2010-08-04
Books & Supplies $900 $924
On-Campus – Room & Board $7,712 $8,200
On-Campus – Other Expenses $2,205 $2,427
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board N/A
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses N/A
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board N/A

Admission Details

Effective as of 2010-08-05
Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application Fee$40
Graduate Application Fee$40
First Professional Application FeeN/A
Applicants 2,571 (978 male / 1,593 female)
Admitted 2,014 (723 male / 1,291 female)
Admission rate 78%
First-time Enrollment 716 (277 male / 439 female)
FT Enrollment 712 (276 male / 436 female)
PT Enrollment 4 (1 male / 3 female)
Total Enrollment3,581

Admission Criteria

What criteria does Pacific Lutheran University use for admissions?  = Required,   = Recommended,   = Neither required nor recommended
Open Admissions
Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record  /   / 
College Prep. Completion
Recommendations
Formal competency demoN/A
Admission test scores
TOEFL
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does Pacific Lutheran University accept?
Dual Credit
Life Experience
Advanced Placement (AP)

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
NCAA Football Conference Northwest Conference
NCAA Basketball Conference Northwest Conference
NCAA Baseball Conference Northwest Conference
NCAA Track & Field Conference Northwest Conference

ACT Test Admission

267th for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting ACT results 23%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 22 / 27
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 23 / 29
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 23 / 28

SAT Test Admission

442nd for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting SAT results 77%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 480 / 610
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 500 / 610
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 980 / 1220

Student Services

Remedial Services
Academic / Career Counseling
PT Cost-defraying Employment
Career Placement
On-Campus Day Care
Library Facility

Student Living

First-time Room / Board Required
Dorm Capacity1,642
Meals per WeekN/A
Room Fee$4,140
Board Fee$4,460

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?
 
Total 42 17 16 52 11 657 134 929
Anthropology 1 1 1 6 1 10
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies, Other
Art/Art Studies, General 1 1 15 4 21
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 2 2 1 2 1 33 2 43
Business Administration and Management, General 23 2 2 10 97 15 149
Chemistry, General 2 7 3 12
Chinese Studies 1 3 4
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 1 1 2
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric 1 2 5 47 6 61
Computer Engineering, General 2 2
Computer and Information Sciences, General 1 1 10 4 16
Creative Writing 1 2 2 1 25 14 45
Curriculum and Instruction
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 5 2 7
Economics, General 2 1 2 1 22 6 34
Education, General 1 8 1 10
Educational Administration and Supervision, Other
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 1 1 1 9 1 13
Elementary Education and Teaching 3 31 3 37
Engineering Science
English Language and Literature, General 11 1 12
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Environmental Studies
Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner 9 9 18
French Language and Literature 6 6
Geology/Earth Science, General 1 6 7
German Language and Literature 4 1 5
Health and Physical Education, General 2 1 2 32 7 44
History, General 1 20 1 22
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling 3 10 7 20
Mathematics, General 1 16 17
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 3 1 8 1 13
Music Teacher Education 8 1 9
Music, General 1 13 1 15
Nursing, Other 5 1 6
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) 2 2 7 2 51 12 76
Philosophy 1 3 4
Physics, General 1 5 1 7
Political Science and Government, General 3 1 1 1 17 2 25
Psychology, General 1 1 1 30 5 38
Reading Teacher Education 2 2
Religion/Religious Studies 1 7 4 12
Scandinavian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 1 1
Scandinavian Studies 1 1
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Secondary Education and Teaching 1 1
Social Work 1 1 2 7 2 13
Sociology 1 1 13 2 17
Spanish Language and Literature 1 5 2 8
Special Education and Teaching, Other 1 1
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other 1 2 4 1 44 10 62
Women's Studies 1 1

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

Pacific Lutheran University 1128th for the average full-time faculty salary.
Effective as of 2010-08-31
Tenure system
Average FT Salary $64,076 ($66,776 male / $61,268 female)
Number of FT Faculty 206 (105 male / 101 female)
Number of PT Faculty 31
FT Faculty Ratio 7 : 1
Total Benefits $3,445,056

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