How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
Pacific Lutheran University admits about 78.0% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,040 and 1,260, and ACT scores typically fall between 22 and 28. Among enrolled undergraduates, 35.3% receive Pell Grants and 29.6% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 27.8% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Pacific Lutheran University #659 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution enrolls a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a campus where retention reaches 81.9%. The six-year graduation rate stands at 68.6%, with 68.7% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks Pacific Lutheran University #807 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $49,700 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 72.1 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects the institution's ability to serve students from lower-income backgrounds and support them toward earnings outcomes that exceed those of similar students at comparable institutions. For many low-income and first-generation students, Pacific Lutheran University delivers both access and a clear pathway to financial stability after graduation.
Pacific Lutheran University admits about 78.0% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,040 and 1,260, and ACT scores typically fall between 22 and 28. Among enrolled undergraduates, 35.3% receive Pell Grants and 29.6% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 27.8% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Pacific Lutheran University #659 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution enrolls a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a campus where retention reaches 81.9%. The six-year graduation rate stands at 68.6%, with 68.7% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks Pacific Lutheran University #807 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $49,700 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 72.1 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects the institution's ability to serve students from lower-income backgrounds and support them toward earnings outcomes that exceed those of similar students at comparable institutions. For many low-income and first-generation students, Pacific Lutheran University delivers both access and a clear pathway to financial stability after graduation.
Pacific Lutheran University admits about 78.0% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,040 and 1,260, and ACT scores typically fall between 22 and 28. Among enrolled undergraduates, 35.3% receive Pell Grants and 29.6% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 27.8% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Pacific Lutheran University #659 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution enrolls a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a campus where retention reaches 81.9%. The six-year graduation rate stands at 68.6%, with 68.7% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks Pacific Lutheran University #807 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $49,700 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 72.1 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects the institution's ability to serve students from lower-income backgrounds and support them toward earnings outcomes that exceed those of similar students at comparable institutions. For many low-income and first-generation students, Pacific Lutheran University delivers both access and a clear pathway to financial stability after graduation.
