Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, California · Website
$66,677
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$66,677
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Azusa Pacific University is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Azusa, California with 2,759 undergraduates and 3,513 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $22,212 a year (tuition and fees $44,458). It admits 88% of applicants and 62% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $66,677 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $23,219 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$22,212
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$44,458
US median $11,837
Admission rate
88%
US median 78%
Completion rate
62%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$23,219
About $246 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$66,677
Rank 464 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $22,212
- Tuition and fees
- $44,458
- Cost of attendance
- $56,313
- Students with a need-based grant
- 35%
- Students with federal loans
- 48%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $15,781
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $20,495
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $22,998
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $27,193
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $34,754 in 2015-16 to $44,458 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1,195
- SAT reading, middle
- 561
- SAT math, middle
- 556
- ACT, middle
- 22
- Undergraduates
- 2,759
- Graduate students
- 3,513
- Part-time students
- 11%
- Women
- 68%
- Students per teacher
- 9
- Completion rate
- 62%
- Retention rate
- 84%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 120
- Endowment
- $96.2M
- Other
- Hispanic-serving, Religious affiliation
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 464 of 5,094 US colleges and 74 of 494 in California (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | CA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $22,212 | $20,161 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $44,458 | $8,086 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 88% | 76% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 62% | 64% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 84% | 80% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $23,219 | $11,537 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $56,794 | $36,048 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $66,677 | $41,472 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 64% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 76% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
120 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 558 | $25,000 | $105,521 | $118,549 | $88,910 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's | Master's | 237 | $61,500 | $122,638 | $143,392 | $120,193 |
| Psychology, OtherMaster's | Master's | 133 | $76,014 | $56,057 | $68,797 | $61,796 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 120 | $21,500 | $32,435 | $63,963 | $50,706 |
| Social WorkMaster's | Master's | 112 | $48,971 | $61,612 | $77,518 | $65,123 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's | Master's | 95 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 92 | $28,753 | $69,240 | $98,437 | $103,485 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 79 | $22,970 | $47,681 | $78,900 | $68,257 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's | Master's | 72 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsProfessional | Professional | 69 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's | Master's | 62 | Withheld | Withheld | $70,125 | $65,184 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 59 | $24,515 | $35,194 | $56,994 | $53,072 |
| Education, GeneralMaster's | Master's | 58 | $49,325 | $63,794 | $80,114 | $65,824 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 46 | $20,500 | $22,233 | Withheld | $54,562 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's | Master's | 44 | $48,742 | $64,084 | $83,642 | $63,707 |
| Psychology, GeneralMaster's | Master's | 35 | $36,242 | $47,262 | $61,095 | $64,711 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 35 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Psychology, OtherProfessional | Professional | 33 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 31 | Withheld | Withheld | $64,797 | $61,296 |
| Theological and Ministerial StudiesMaster's | Master's | 28 | $65,304 | Withheld | $36,869 | $61,300 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 26 | $23,500 | Withheld | Withheld | $41,688 |
| Education, GeneralDoctoral | Doctoral | 25 | $95,539 | $94,132 | $113,252 | $87,373 |
| MusicBachelor's | Bachelor's | 24 | $22,000 | Withheld | Withheld | $42,892 |
| Social WorkBachelor's | Bachelor's | 23 | $24,500 | $33,089 | Withheld | $51,790 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionProfessional | Professional | 22 | - | - | Withheld | - |
In the area
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Questions and answers
How much does Azusa Pacific University cost?
$22,212 a year is the average net price at Azusa Pacific University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $44,458, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $56,313. Families earning under $30,000 pay $15,781 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Azusa Pacific University?
88% of applicants are admitted to Azusa Pacific University. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,195 and the middle ACT score is 22. The median admission rate of colleges in California is 76%.
How much do Azusa Pacific University graduates earn?
$66,677 a year is the median pay of former Azusa Pacific University students who work, 10 years after they started ($56,794 after 6 years). That ranks 464 of 5,094 US colleges and 74 of 494 in California. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's) at $122,638.
How much student debt do Azusa Pacific University graduates have?
$23,219 is the median federal student loan debt of Azusa Pacific University graduates, about $246 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 48% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Azusa Pacific University?
62% of first-time, full-time students at Azusa Pacific University finish within 6 years. 84% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at Azusa Pacific University?
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (558 bachelor's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (237 master's graduates), Psychology, Other (133 master's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 120 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.