Pacific Oaks College
Pasadena, CA · Private · Midsize city · POC · Pacific Oaks Education Corporation
Private institution in Pasadena, CA · 346 undergraduates · 10% acceptance rate · $52,485 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 1%Student-faculty ratio
- Top 2%Acceptance rate
- Top 13%Pell Grant share
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
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- In-state tuition & fees
- $33,3601,438th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $33,3601,375th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
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- Median graduate debt
- $29,1051,811th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $52,485934th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $47,962662nd highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
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- Full-time retention
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Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 10.0%33rd most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
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- Median ACT
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Campus
- Undergraduates
- 3461,769th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 3.0:113th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 55.0%284th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 21 mi (LAX)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 2 of 2 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesFamily & Consumer Sciences | bachelors | $37,503 | $37,883 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $35,060 | $39,927 |
Campus facts
Key links
- Official websitepacificoaks.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 120768)
- Compare colleges in CARe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in CaliforniaEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Showdown: Pacific Oaks College vs Alliant International University-San DiegoHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
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