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University of the Pacific

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Stockton, CA
Population 900,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 3,247
Men / Women 45% / 55%
Hispanic 30%
Asian 26%
White 14%
Mixed 9%
International 7%
Black 3%
Native American 1%
From State 82%
From Region 2%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Health Sciences 23%
Life & Natural Sciences 20%
Humanities & Social Sciences 17%
Business & Economics 16%
Engineering 8%
Arts 7%
Computer Science 6%
Physical Sciences & Math 2%
Education 1%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $57,080
Est. Cost of Attendance $71,515
10-Year ROI $244,000
ROI Percentile 92th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 88%
4-Year Graduation Rate 44%
6-Year Graduation Rate 69%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84%)
Sunshine Hours 3,604 (99% ☀️)
Days Without Precipitation 307 (94% 🏖️)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 79%
Yield (Unbound) 14%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Expenditure
Life & Natural Sciences $2M #389
Engineering, Computing & Math $0M #486
Humanities & Social Sciences $0M #527
Graduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 476 #44
Humanities & Social Sciences 163 #140
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #258

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 26%
SAT Range 1230 – 1410
SAT Math Range 593 – 770
SAT RW Range 590 – 710
ACT Range 23 – 32

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Benerd College 10 20% / 80% 0% $55,674 92%
Elementary Education 10 20% / 80% 0% $55,674 30 92%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of the Pacific 421 38% / 62% 5% $103,485 97%
Applied Mathematics 2 +2 100% / 0% 0% $101,804 96
Chemistry 4 75% / 25% 0% $70,643 68
Geological and Environmental Sciences $67,454 62
Mathematics 5 60% / 40% 0% $84,869 86
Physics 2 100% / 0% 0% $85,584 87
Biochemistry 24 46% / 54% 4% $66,272 60 100%
Biology 132 35% / 65% 4% $101,618 96 97%
Environmental Geosciences 2 50% / 50% 0% $74,583 75
Pharmaceutical Sciences 99 38% / 62% 0% $182,091 100 99%
Economics 5 +2 100% / 0% 60% $80,142 82 90%
Economics $86,051 87
Communication 16 44% / 56% 12% $61,580 48 92%
Criminology 1 0% / 100% 0% $61,043 46
Digital Media Studies 22 55% / 45% 27% $63,228 52
English 8 38% / 62% 0% $56,973 34 96%
French 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $61,006 46 94%
History 1 100% / 0% 0% $58,383 38
International Studies 4 50% / 50% 25% $74,697 75
Japanese 2 +1 100% / 0% 0% $61,113 46
Philosophy 1 +4 100% / 0% 0% $62,949 51
Political Science 14 +1 50% / 50% 7% $49,810 15 100%
Psychology 45 +1 11% / 89% 2% $65,588 58 97%
Religious Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $58,914 40
Social Science 3 67% / 33% 0% $58,868 40
Sociology 14 +1 29% / 71% 0% $57,798 37 100%
Spanish 5 20% / 80% 0% $61,006 46 94%
Art $43,594 6
Graphic Design 5 20% / 80% 0% $55,827 31
Studio Art 3 0% / 100% 33% $43,558 6
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Conservatory of Music 48 44% / 56% 0% $50,722 100%
Music 6 50% / 50% 0% $42,231 5 100%
Music Education 13 46% / 54% 0% $59,154 41
Music History, Literature, and Theory $42,278 5
Music Management 9 56% / 44% 0% $42,941 6
Music Performance 6 +1 67% / 33% 0% $42,231 5 100%
Music Theory and Composition 3 +1 67% / 33% 0% $42,231 5 100%
Music Therapy 11 9% / 91% 0% $58,706 39
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Eberhardt School of Business 104 59% / 41% 26% $84,959 94%
Accounting 5 80% / 20% 20% $89,037 89
Actuarial Science $99,268 95
Business Administration 88 +10 58% / 42% 26% $84,621 86 94%
Business Analytics 9 +1 67% / 33% 33% $88,459 89
Organizational Behavior 2 0% / 100% 0% $73,935 74 95%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Engineering and Computer Science 117 70% / 30% 10% $104,725 94%
Biomedical Engineering 11 27% / 73% 0% $111,794 98 84%
Civil Engineering 12 75% / 25% 8% $103,144 96 97%
Computer Engineering 7 71% / 29% 14% $135,717 99 100%
Electrical Engineering 4 100% / 0% 25% $108,479 97
Engineering Physics 1 100% / 0% 100% $103,835 96
Mechanical Engineering 28 75% / 25% 7% $105,548 97 97%
Computer Science 44 77% / 23% 14% $96,655 94 93%
Engineering Management 10 50% / 50% 0% $108,953 98 94%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences 90 26% / 74% 2% $75,688 94%
Communication Sciences and Disorders 25 16% / 84% 0% $75,549 76 100%
Dental Hygiene 11 9% / 91% 0% $84,427 86 90%
Kinesiology 47 38% / 62% 4% $72,395 72 91%
Health Services Administration 7 0% / 100% 0% $84,573 86