The student-faculty ratio at University of the Pacific is 13:1, and the school has 50.1 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at University of the Pacific include: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; Engineering; Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies; and Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 84 percent.
Faculty & classes
Faculty
Student-faculty ratio
13:1
Total faculty
432 full time
462 part time
Minority
23% full time
28% part time
Full-time faculty with Ph.D or terminal degree
88%
Classes taught by graduate assistants
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Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Class Size
Class sizes
Classes with fewer than 20 students50.1%
20-4944.5%
50 or more5.3%
Requirements
General education/core curriculum required
Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts
Humanities
Mathematics
Foreign languages
Sciences (biological or physical)
History
Social science
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Graduation & retention
Freshmen Retention
Average first-year student retention rate
84%
International Student Retention
International student retention rate
76%
Graduation Rates
6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell grant
71%
6-year graduation rate of students who received a subsidized Stafford loan
68%
6-year graduation rate of students who did not receive a Pell grant or subsidized Stafford loan
66%
6-year graduation rate of international students
52%
Degrees Awarded (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)
Post-bachelor's certificates
-
Post-master's certificates
-
Doctoral degrees - research/scholarship
52
Doctoral degrees - professional practice
500
Doctoral degrees - other
-
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Full-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Part-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
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Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Other
Enrolled in a volunteer service program
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Enlisted in the military
-
Enrolled in continuing education
-
Attended a graduate education program
-
Attended a graduate engineering program
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Attended a graduate nursing program
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Graduate schools most often attended by recent graduates
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Seeking continuing education
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No information provided by graduate
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Prominent Alumni
School's most prominent alumni
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Majors
General Information
Credits apply to multiple majors
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Five Most Popular Majors
Five most popular majors for 2018 graduates
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 20%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 12%
Engineering 8%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 8%
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies 6%
Alumni Starting Salaries by Major
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Management Information Systems (MIS)$66,800
Accounting$61,300
Business Administration, Management and Operations$55,200
Finance$54,200
Marketing$53,200
Human Resources Management and Services$44,800
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Communication and Media Studies$54,600
Engineering
Computer Engineering (CE)$78,400
Mechanical Engineering (ME)$71,700
Electrical Engineering (EE)$68,000
Civil Engineering$63,200
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Health and Physical Education/Fitness$50,000
Social Sciences
Economics$46,400
International Relations$44,700
Majors Offered at This School
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Business Administration and Management, General
Organizational Behavior Studies
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer Science
Information Science/Studies
Education
Education, General
Elementary Education and Teaching
Music Teacher Education
Engineering
Agricultural Engineering
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
Civil Engineering, General
Computer Engineering, General
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics
Engineering, General
Mechanical Engineering
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Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields
Engineering/Industrial Management
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
French Language and Literature
German Language and Literature
Japanese Language and Literature
Spanish Language and Literature
Health Professions and Related Programs
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
Music Therapy/Therapist
Pre-Dentistry Studies
Pre-Pharmacy Studies
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Mathematics and Statistics
Applied Mathematics, General
Mathematics, General
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Biological and Physical Sciences
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Natural Resources and Conservation
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General
Geology/Earth Science, General
Geophysics and Seismology
Physics, General
Social Sciences
Economics, General
Economics, Other
International Relations and Affairs
Political Science and Government, General
Social Sciences, General
Sociology
Visual and Performing Arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Art/Art Studies, General
Commercial and Advertising Art
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Fine/Studio Arts, General
Academic programs
Academic Programs
Degrees offered
Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate - professional practice, Doctorate - research/scholarship
Combined-degree programs
B.S. /MSES in Engineering
Doctor of Pharmacy/MBA
Bachelor and Master of Accounting (BSAC/MACC)
PharmD/PhD
Doctor of Pharmacy/B.A. in Applied Science
Student participation in special study options
Independent study
Teacher certificate program
Accelerated program
Study abroad
Student-designed major
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-pharmacy
Cooperative education programs
Business, Education, Engineering, Health Professions
Teacher certification is offered in
Special education, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary
Subject areas offering education certification
-
Counseling services offered
academic
career
minority student
military
personal
psychological
religious
veteran student
international students
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Honors college 2018 enrollment
-
Honors program 2018 enrollment
-
Online bachelor's degree program offered
No
Percentage of bachelor's degree programs that are available online
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Individual online courses offered for bachelor's degree credit
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Domestic Study Away
Semester/term-away programs
-
Student exchange programs offered with
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Percent of 2018 graduates participating in domestic student exchange programs
-
Study Abroad
Countries where study abroad opportunities are available
2018 graduates participating in study abroad programs
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Veterans
Institution is G.I. Bill certified
Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program
Yes
