The student-faculty ratio at Pacific Lutheran University is 12:1, and the school has 51.2 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Pacific Lutheran University include: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Health Professions and Related Programs; Social Sciences; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; and Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 82 percent.
Faculty & classes
Faculty
Student-faculty ratio
12:1
Total faculty
198 full time
71 part time
Minority
17% full time
23% part time
Full-time faculty with Ph.D or terminal degree
95%
Classes taught by graduate assistants
0%
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Class Size
Class sizes
Classes with fewer than 20 students51.2%
20-4947.1%
50 or more1.7%
Requirements
General education/core curriculum required
Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts
Humanities
Mathematics
English (including composition)
Philosophy
Foreign languages
Sciences (biological or physical)
History
Social science
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Graduation & retention
Freshmen Retention
Average first-year student retention rate
82%
International Student Retention
International student retention rate
100%
Graduation Rates
6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell grant
58%
6-year graduation rate of students who received a subsidized Stafford loan
71%
6-year graduation rate of students who did not receive a Pell grant or subsidized Stafford loan
80%
6-year graduation rate of international students
83%
Degrees Awarded (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)
Post-bachelor's certificates
0
Post-master's certificates
0
Doctoral degrees - research/scholarship
0
Doctoral degrees - professional practice
0
Doctoral degrees - other
8
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Full-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
0.8%
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Part-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
1%
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Other
Enrolled in a volunteer service program
1.8%
Enlisted in the military
-
Enrolled in continuing education
-
Attended a graduate education program
-
Attended a graduate engineering program
-
Attended a graduate nursing program
-
Graduate schools most often attended by recent graduates
Pacific Lutheran University
Seattle Pacific University
Seattle University
University of California--Los Angeles
University of Oregon
University of Portland
University of Washington
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Seeking continuing education
-
No information provided by graduate
35%
Prominent Alumni
School's most prominent alumni
Sean Parnell: Governor of Alaska, Megan Jendrick: Olympic Gold Medalist, Lois Capps: Member of the United States House of Representatives since 1998; representing Californias 23rd Congressional District
Majors
General Information
Declare major deadline
start of third year
Credits apply to multiple majors
usually
Five Most Popular Majors
Five most popular majors for 2018 graduates
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 16%
Health Professions and Related Programs 13%
Social Sciences 10%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 8%
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies 8%
Alumni Starting Salaries by Major
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Finance$60,800
Human Resources Management and Services$57,400
Accounting$54,700
Business Administration, Management and Operations$52,900
Marketing$47,400
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Public Relations & Advertising$47,400
Communication and Media Studies$44,500
Journalism$31,200
Engineering
Computer Engineering (CE)$78,800
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature$45,300
Health Professions and Related Programs
Social Sciences
Economics$52,100
Political Science and Government$44,600
Sociology$37,000
Visual and Performing Arts
Design and Applied Arts$37,900
Majors Offered at This School
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
Chinese Studies
Scandinavian Studies
Women's Studies
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Business Administration and Management, General
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Education
Art Teacher Education
Computer Teacher Education
Education, General
Educational/Instructional Technology
Elementary Education and Teaching
Engineering
Computer Engineering, General
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Engineering Science
English Language and Literature/Letters
Creative Writing
English Language and Literature, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
French Language and Literature
German Language and Literature
Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
Scandinavian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Spanish Language and Literature
Health Professions and Related Programs
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Legal Professions and Studies
Mathematics and Statistics
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General
Geology/Earth Science, General
Physics, General
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Social Sciences
Anthropology
Economics, General
Political Science and Government, General
Social Sciences, General
Sociology
Visual and Performing Arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Art/Art Studies, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Fine/Studio Arts, General
Music, General
Minors
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Legal Professions and Studies
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
Chinese Studies
Scandinavian Studies
Women's Studies
Mathematics and Statistics
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General
Geology/Earth Science, General
Physics, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
French Language and Literature
German Language and Literature
Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
Scandinavian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Spanish Language and Literature
Visual and Performing Arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Dance, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
Fine/Studio Arts, General
Music, General
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Publishing
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Actuarial Science
Business Administration and Management, General
Engineering
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Education
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Mathematics Teacher Education
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Social Science Teacher Education
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer and Information Sciences, General
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
Social Sciences
Anthropology
Economics, General
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Health Professions and Related Programs
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
Academic programs
Academic Programs
Degrees offered
Certificate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate - professional practice
Student participation in special study options
Study abroad98%
Internships62%
Independent study20%
Teacher certificate program14%
Double major9%
Student participation in special academic programs
Learning communities
Undergraduate research/creative projects
Writing in the disciplines
Senior capstone or culminating academic experience
Service learning
First-year experiences
Qualified undergraduate students may take graduate-level classes
Yes
Pre-professional programs
Pre-law, pre-dentistry, pre-medicine, pre-theology, pre-veterinary science, pre-optometry, pre-pharmacy, other
Cooperative education programs
Art, Business, Computer Science, Education, Humanities, Natural Sciences, Social/Behavioral Science
Teacher certification is offered in
Early childhood, special education, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary
Subject areas offering education certification
20
Counseling services offered
academic
birth control
career
minority student
military
personal
psychological
religious
veteran student
international students
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Honors college 2018 enrollment
-
Honors program 2018 enrollment
230
Online bachelor's degree program offered
No
Percentage of bachelor's degree programs that are available online
0%
Individual online courses offered for bachelor's degree credit
Yes
Domestic Study Away
Semester/term-away programs
-
Student exchange programs offered with
-
Percent of 2018 graduates participating in domestic student exchange programs
-
Study Abroad
Countries where study abroad opportunities are available
Antarctica
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Bahamas, The
Botswana
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Chile
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2018 graduates participating in study abroad programs
98%
Consortia
Consortia
School for Field Studies (SFS)
The Council of Independent Colleges (CIC)
Denmarks International Study Program (DIS)
Center for Global Education
Association of Lutheran College Faculties
Veterans
Institution is G.I. Bill certified
Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program
Yes
