Pacific Lutheran University Comparison

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Pacific Lutheran University

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  • Overview

  • Location
  • PLU Tacoma, WA
  • Setting
  • PLU Large Suburban
  • Total enrollment
  • PLU 2,797
  • Type
  • PLU Private 4 Year
  • National Ranking
  • PLU #395
  • Religious Affiliation
  • PLU Evangelical Lutheran Church
  • Status
  • PLU Non-profit
  • Team Colors
  • PLU

  • Cost

  • Tuition (In State)
  • PLU $52,254
  • Tuition (Out of State)
  • PLU $52,254
  • Room & Board
  • PLU $13,008
  • Average Net Price
  • PLU $22,299
  • Average Grant Aid
  • PLU $40,573
  • % Receiving Grant Aid
  • PLU 98%

  • Admissions

  • Applied
  • PLU 4,992
  • Admitted
  • PLU 3,895
  • Acceptance Rate
  • PLU 78%
  • Enrolled
  • PLU 14.1%
  • Typical SAT score
  • PLU 1150
  • Typical ACT score
  • PLU 25
  • Average High School GPA
  • PLU 3.71
  • Typical High School Grades
  • PLU A-
  • Admissions Standards
  • PLU Average
  • Applicant Competition
  • PLU
  • ACT Range
  • PLU 22/28
  • SAT Range
  • PLU 1040/1260
  • Submit Test Scores
  • PLU Test optional
  • Application Deadline
  • PLU Aug 15, 2027

  • Academics

  • Student to Faculty Ratio
  • PLU 12:1
  • Popular Majors
  • PLU
    • Business (14%)
    • Social Sciences (12%)
    • Health Professions (8%)
    • Communication (7%)
    • Education (6%)

  • Outcomes

  • Graduation Rate
  • PLU 66%
  • Median Earnings (After 10 years)
  • PLU $52,300
  • Making Student Loan Payments
  • PLU 74%
  • Median Student Loan Debt
  • PLU $25,800
  • Median Loan Payment
  • PLU $266

  • Diversity

  • % Men
  • PLU 35%
  • % Women
  • PLU 65%
  • Racial Diversity
  • PLU Medium
  • HBCU
  • PLU No
  • % White
  • PLU 68%
  • % Asian
  • PLU 8%
  • % Black
  • PLU 3%
  • % Hispanic
  • PLU 8%
  • % Native American
  • PLU 1%
  • % Pacific Islander
  • PLU 1%
  • % Two or More Races
  • PLU 7%
  • % International
  • PLU 4%
  • % Unknown Race
  • PLU 1%

  • Students

  • % In-State
  • PLU 82%
  • % Out-of-State
  • PLU 12%

  • Campus

  • Campus Housing
  • PLU Yes
  • Freshman Dorm Required
  • PLU No
  • Meal Plan
  • PLU Yes
  • Weekend/Evening Classes
  • PLU No
  • Daycare Facility
  • PLU No