Linfield University
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$78,638
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$78,638
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Linfield University is a private nonprofit 4-year college in McMinnville, Oregon with 1,621 undergraduates and 57 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $26,536 a year (tuition and fees $50,850). It admits 85% of applicants and 70% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $78,638 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $25,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$26,536
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$50,850
US median $11,837
Admission rate
85%
US median 78%
Completion rate
70%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$25,000
About $265 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$78,638
Rank 210 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
- $26,536
- Tuition and fees
- $50,850
- Cost of attendance
- $65,935
- Students with a need-based grant
- 30%
- Students with federal loans
- 84%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $20,059
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $18,664
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $22,806
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $26,070
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $32,519
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 $38,754 in 2015-16 to $50,850 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
- 85%
- Undergraduates
- 1,621
- Graduate students
- 57
- Part-time students
- 7.3%
- Women
- 64%
- Students per teacher
- 10
- Completion rate
- 70%
- Retention rate
- 80%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 65
- Endowment
- $117.8M
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 210 of 5,094 US colleges and 3 of 59 in Oregon (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | OR median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $26,536 | $16,940 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $50,850 | $11,997 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 85% | 88% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 70% | 56% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 80% | 76% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $25,000 | $13,667 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $70,643 | $35,390 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $78,638 | $39,477 | $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. 80% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 87% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
65 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 | 291 | $25,000 | $95,604 | $109,374 | $88,910 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 28 | $27,000 | $31,285 | $58,347 | $54,562 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 26 | $27,000 | $43,862 | $52,429 | $47,382 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 20 | $27,000 | $34,628 | $53,493 | $50,706 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 18 | $27,000 | $43,512 | $77,983 | $68,257 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 15 | $27,000 | $30,860 | $54,091 | $56,359 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 14 | $27,000 | $42,677 | $49,714 | $57,214 |
| Public HealthBachelor's | Bachelor's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| EconomicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $82,686 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | $27,000 | $47,517 | $67,946 | $83,343 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | $28,000 | $58,914 | $78,683 | $76,194 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's | Master's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 10 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,466 |
| MathematicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $69,562 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | $27,000 | $46,734 | $66,731 | $69,303 |
| HistoryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,680 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,012 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,000 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,471 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessMaster's | Master's | 6 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,367 |
| Food Science and TechnologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $107,009 |
| Non-Professional Legal StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of McMinnville and Oregon on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Oregon
- Homes: Homes for sale in Oregon
Questions and answers
How much does Linfield University cost?
$26,536 a year is the average net price at Linfield University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $50,850, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $65,935. Families earning under $30,000 pay $20,059 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Linfield University?
85% of applicants are admitted to Linfield University. The median admission rate of colleges in Oregon is 88%.
How much do Linfield University graduates earn?
$78,638 a year is the median pay of former Linfield University students who work, 10 years after they started ($70,643 after 6 years). That ranks 210 of 5,094 US colleges and 3 of 59 in Oregon. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's) at $95,604.
How much student debt do Linfield University graduates have?
$25,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Linfield University graduates, about $265 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 84% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Linfield University?
70% of first-time, full-time students at Linfield University finish within 6 years. 80% 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 Linfield University?
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (291 bachelor's graduates), Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (28 bachelor's graduates), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (26 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 65 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.