Linfield University
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Private institution in McMinnville, OR · 1,642 undergraduates · 88% acceptance rate · $78,638 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 5%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- Top 8%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- Top 20%Student-faculty ratio
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $27,3411,612th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $49,5301,815th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $49,5301,812th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $63,8251,755th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $25,0001,246th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $78,638151st highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $70,643106th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 65.1%586th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 78.9%727th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 87.9%1,171st most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,6421,055th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 10.0:1436th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 28.3%1,300th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 161 mi (SEA)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- EANov 10
- RDMay 1
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 53 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $82,957 | $83,349 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $57,564 | $49,019 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $53,045 | $47,650 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBusiness | bachelors | $47,260 | $44,468 |
| EconomicsSocial Sciences | bachelors | $47,260 | — |
| MarketingBusiness | bachelors | $42,682 | $46,478 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $40,896 | $41,441 |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | $35,864 | $28,598 |
| Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitness | bachelors | $32,925 | $34,856 |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $28,055 | $20,140 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesEnglish Language & Literature | bachelors | $22,771 | — |
| History | bachelors | $21,508 | — |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1858source
- Athletic nickname: "Wildcats"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
- School colors: Purple and Cardinalsource
- Mascot: Mack the Wildcatsource
- Motto: "Connecting Learning, Life and Community"source
- Campus size: about 193 acressource
- Formerly known as "Baptist College of McMinnville" (1858–1898)source
- Formerly known as "McMinnville College" (1898–1922)source
- Formerly known as "Linfield College" (1922–2020)source
- Religious affiliation: Historic and symbolic ties to American Baptist Churches USAsource
- Notable alum: Amy Tansource
Athletics — 14 sports
NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III
Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Football
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track and Field (Indoor)
- Track and Field (Outdoor)
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.
Key links
- Official websitelinfield.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 209065)
- Compare colleges in ORRe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in OregonEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Showdown: Linfield University vs Pacific UniversityHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 14 EADA programs at this school
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