University of the Pacific
Stockton, California · Also known as Pacific | UOP | University of Pacific | Pacific University | U. Pacific | Univ. of Pacific | U. of Pacific · Website
$78,445
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$78,445
median earnings, 10 years after starting
University of the Pacific is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Stockton, California with 3,204 undergraduates and 3,695 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $25,447 a year (tuition and fees $57,080). It admits 71% of applicants and 69% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $78,445 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $19,500 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$25,447
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$57,080
US median $11,837
Admission rate
71%
US median 78%
Completion rate
69%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$19,500
About $207 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$78,445
Rank 216 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
- $25,447
- Tuition and fees
- $57,080
- Cost of attendance
- $71,515
- Students with a need-based grant
- 36%
- Students with federal loans
- 40%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $17,004
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $18,152
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $19,209
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $24,323
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $38,662
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 $42,934 in 2015-16 to $57,080 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
- 71%
- Average SAT
- 1,346
- SAT reading, middle
- 620
- SAT math, middle
- 630
- ACT, middle
- 28
- Undergraduates
- 3,204
- Graduate students
- 3,695
- Part-time students
- 2.5%
- Women
- 55%
- Students per teacher
- 13
- Completion rate
- 69%
- Retention rate
- 88%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 106
- Endowment
- $643.2M
- Other
- Hispanic-serving
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 216 of 5,094 US colleges and 45 of 494 in California (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | CA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $25,447 | $20,161 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $57,080 | $8,086 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 71% | 76% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 69% | 64% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 88% | 80% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $19,500 | $11,537 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $62,672 | $36,048 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $78,445 | $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. 73% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 82% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
106 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LawProfessional | Professional | 172 | $147,082 | $75,832 | $114,281 | $107,773 |
| DentistryProfessional | Professional | 166 | $349,063 | $102,531 | $156,198 | $170,812 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationProfessional | Professional | 160 | $227,653 | $113,111 | $170,067 | $138,348 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 130 | $21,500 | $14,396 | $83,012 | $57,214 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 99 | $19,500 | $56,453 | $76,025 | $68,257 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 92 | $15,500 | $104,803 | $171,261 | $55,693 |
| Computer ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 65 | $23,000 | $90,476 | $147,511 | $107,009 |
| Curriculum and InstructionMaster's | Master's | 62 | $29,182 | $60,543 | $71,126 | $63,399 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 51 | $24,000 | $23,077 | $52,612 | $50,706 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 49 | $19,500 | Withheld | $59,012 | $54,562 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsMaster's | Master's | 47 | $183,850 | $141,691 | $162,982 | $127,347 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationBachelor's | Bachelor's | 35 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's | Master's | 34 | $102,839 | $79,969 | $95,081 | $67,030 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsDoctoral | Doctoral | 33 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Data ScienceMaster's | Master's | 31 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 27 | Withheld | Withheld | $86,150 | $68,061 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's | Master's | 26 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,184 |
| Engineering, GeneralMaster's | Master's | 25 | Withheld | $90,603 | $123,810 | $120,215 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's | Master's | 25 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 23 | $28,000 | $76,785 | $99,573 | $92,135 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 23 | $25,313 | Withheld | Withheld | $65,466 |
| Data AnalyticsMaster's | Master's | 22 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| MusicBachelor's | Bachelor's | 22 | $26,017 | Withheld | $43,093 | $42,892 |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional StudiesMaster's | Master's | 20 | $41,000 | $73,893 | $87,881 | $101,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 19 | $22,650 | Withheld | $69,342 | $47,382 |
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Questions and answers
How much does University of the Pacific cost?
$25,447 a year is the average net price at University of the Pacific after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $57,080, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $71,515. Families earning under $30,000 pay $17,004 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at University of the Pacific?
71% of applicants are admitted to University of the Pacific. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,346 and the middle ACT score is 28. The median admission rate of colleges in California is 76%.
How much do University of the Pacific graduates earn?
$78,445 a year is the median pay of former University of the Pacific students who work, 10 years after they started ($62,672 after 6 years). That ranks 216 of 5,094 US colleges and 45 of 494 in California. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's) at $141,691.
How much student debt do University of the Pacific graduates have?
$19,500 is the median federal student loan debt of University of the Pacific graduates, about $207 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 40% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at University of the Pacific?
69% of first-time, full-time students at University of the Pacific finish within 6 years. 88% 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 University of the Pacific?
Law (172 professional graduates), Dentistry (166 professional graduates), Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (160 professional graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 106 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.