Life Pacific University
San Dimas, California · Also known as LIFE Bible College · Website
$43,299
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$43,299
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Life Pacific University is a private nonprofit 4-year college in San Dimas, California with 456 undergraduates and 161 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $20,898 a year (tuition and fees $22,118). It admits 96% of applicants and 40% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $43,299 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $22,395 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$20,898
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$22,118
US median $11,837
Admission rate
96%
US median 78%
Completion rate
40%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$22,395
About $237 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$43,299
Rank 2,194 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
- $20,898
- Tuition and fees
- $22,118
- Cost of attendance
- $35,062
- Students with a need-based grant
- 54%
- Students with federal loans
- 66%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $16,786
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $18,984
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $18,255
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $23,108
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $25,877
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 $13,320 in 2015-16 to $22,118 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
- 96%
- Undergraduates
- 456
- Graduate students
- 161
- Part-time students
- 18%
- Women
- 54%
- Students per teacher
- 12
- Completion rate
- 40%
- Retention rate
- 73%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 16
- Endowment
- $4.92M
- 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 2,194 of 5,094 US colleges and 221 of 494 in California (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | CA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $20,898 | $20,161 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $22,118 | $8,086 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 96% | 76% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 40% | 64% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 73% | 80% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $22,395 | $11,537 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $35,814 | $36,048 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $43,299 | $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. 52% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 59% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
16 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theology and Religious Vocations, OtherMaster's | Master's | 41 | $18,000 | $50,968 | $62,239 | $54,640 |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 32 | $21,012 | $37,436 | $52,477 | $42,915 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 22 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $68,257 |
| Behavioral SciencesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 16 | $26,750 | $29,830 | $47,612 | $48,673 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 15 | $12,000 | Withheld | $37,320 | $44,125 |
| Theological and Ministerial StudiesMaster's | Master's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Religious Music and WorshipBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,456 |
| Bible/Biblical StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | $26,567 | Withheld | $46,756 | $44,533 |
| Bible/Biblical StudiesAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,884 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,359 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's | Master's | 0 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 0 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate | Certificate | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,906 |
| Bible/Biblical StudiesPost-bachelor certificate | Post-bachelor certificate | - | Withheld | - | Withheld | $55,827 |
| Religious Music and WorshipPost-bachelor certificate | Post-bachelor certificate | - | Withheld | - | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of San Dimas and California on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in California
- Homes: Homes for sale in California
Questions and answers
How much does Life Pacific University cost?
$20,898 a year is the average net price at Life Pacific University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $22,118, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $35,062. Families earning under $30,000 pay $16,786 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Life Pacific University?
96% of applicants are admitted to Life Pacific University. The median admission rate of colleges in California is 76%.
How much do Life Pacific University graduates earn?
$43,299 a year is the median pay of former Life Pacific University students who work, 10 years after they started ($35,814 after 6 years). That ranks 2,194 of 5,094 US colleges and 221 of 494 in California. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Theology and Religious Vocations, Other (Master's) at $50,968.
How much student debt do Life Pacific University graduates have?
$22,395 is the median federal student loan debt of Life Pacific University graduates, about $237 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 66% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Life Pacific University?
40% of first-time, full-time students at Life Pacific University finish within 6 years. 73% 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 Life Pacific University?
Theology and Religious Vocations, Other (41 master's graduates), Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries (32 bachelor's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (22 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 16 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.