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Pacific Oaks College

Pasadena, CAQuad's selectivitySelective
Known forMostly onlineEconomic diversityFirst-gen friendlyTest-optional heavy
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Admissions · Fall 2024

1 in 3 applicants admitted

Pacific Oaks admits about 1 in 3 applicants (34%). That puts it in the "Selective" tier, more selective than 92% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

34%

34%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivitySelective

Applied

64

Admitted

22

Yield

23%

of admits enroll

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 312 undergrads, where 57% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.

312

undergrads · larger than 15% of colleges

Diversity index

0.68

Pell Grant

57%

above the median

First generation

58%

above the median

Midsize cityNo college housingStudy abroad
More diverse · index 0.64 → 0.68 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Early Childhood Education and Teaching (56% of graduates). 11 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 68% of colleges. 13% of faculty are full-time. Spends $5,507 a year on instruction per student.

11 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 68% of colleges

Most popular major

Early Childhood Education and Teaching

56% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services

$56.8K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

13%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$5.5K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

What students pay, price by family income, debt, and who gets grants.

Average cost

Not reported

Federal loans

74%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $52,485 ten years after enrolling, more than at 46% of colleges; 62% graduate within six years.

62%

62%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$52.5K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$29.1K

≈ $309/month for 10 years

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.64 → 0.68

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

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IPEDS unit ID 120768 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything