$70,064
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Pacific College is a for-profit 4-year college in Costa Mesa, California with 225 undergraduates and 18 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $29,363 a year. It admits 56% of applicants and 63% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $70,064 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $22,469 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$29,363
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
-
Admission rate
56%
US median 78%
Completion rate
63%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$22,469
About $238 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$70,064
Rank 376 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
- $29,363
- Cost of attendance
- $30,789
- Students with a need-based grant
- 28%
- Students with federal loans
- 44%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $29,386
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $29,331
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
Dollars a year
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
- 56%
- Undergraduates
- 225
- Graduate students
- 18
- Part-time students
- 0%
- Women
- 84%
- Students per teacher
- 9
- Completion rate
- 63%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 11
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 376 of 5,094 US colleges and 64 of 494 in California (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | CA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $29,363 | $20,161 | $28,553 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | - | $8,086 | $17,408 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 56% | 76% | 91% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 63% | 64% | 50% | 58% |
| Retention rate | - | 80% | 67% | 75% |
| Median debt | $22,469 | $11,537 | $20,899 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $62,792 | $36,048 | $36,954 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $70,064 | $41,472 | $40,092 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US for-profit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 53% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 83% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
11 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 NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 113 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $80,813 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsAssociate's | Associate's | 86 | Withheld | $59,213 | $67,162 | $62,755 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 34 | Withheld | Withheld | $132,148 | $88,910 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's | Master's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,073 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,716 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingCertificate | Certificate | - | Withheld | - | Withheld | $80,020 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingPost-bachelor certificate | Post-bachelor certificate | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $131,346 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsBachelor's | Bachelor's | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $39,305 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Costa Mesa and California on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in California
- Homes: Homes for sale in California
Questions and answers
How much does Pacific College cost?
$29,363 a year is the average net price at Pacific College after grants and scholarships., and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $30,789. Families earning under $30,000 pay $29,386 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Pacific College?
56% of applicants are admitted to Pacific College. The median admission rate of colleges in California is 76%.
How much do Pacific College graduates earn?
$70,064 a year is the median pay of former Pacific College students who work, 10 years after they started ($62,792 after 6 years). That ranks 376 of 5,094 US colleges and 64 of 494 in California. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Associate's) at $59,213.
How much student debt do Pacific College graduates have?
$22,469 is the median federal student loan debt of Pacific College graduates, about $238 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 44% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Pacific College?
63% of first-time, full-time students at Pacific College finish within 6 years. The median of for-profit 4-year colleges is 50%.
What are the most popular majors at Pacific College?
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (113 associate's graduates), Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (86 associate's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (34 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 11 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.