How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
Warner Pacific University admits 71.1% of applicants. Among enrolled undergraduates, 47.9% receive Pell Grants and 46.6% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 73.2% of the student body. The institution serves a student population with substantial financial need and limited prior family college experience, reflecting Warner Pacific University's mission-driven commitment to access. Azimuth ranks Warner Pacific University #804 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. First-year retention stands at 91.7%, and the six-year graduation rate is 49.2%, with 47.6% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. These figures reflect the institution's work to support students from backgrounds with limited prior college experience through to degree completion. Azimuth ranks Warner Pacific University #1317 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $38,700 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 26.6 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects Warner Pacific University's ability to enroll and graduate a large share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students while supporting them toward earnings outcomes that exceed those of similar students at comparable institutions. This combination — broad access at scale paired with measurable upward earnings mobility — defines the institution's contribution to economic opportunity in the Portland region and beyond.
Warner Pacific University admits 71.1% of applicants. Among enrolled undergraduates, 47.9% receive Pell Grants and 46.6% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 73.2% of the student body. The institution serves a student population with substantial financial need and limited prior family college experience, reflecting Warner Pacific University's mission-driven commitment to access. Azimuth ranks Warner Pacific University #804 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. First-year retention stands at 91.7%, and the six-year graduation rate is 49.2%, with 47.6% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. These figures reflect the institution's work to support students from backgrounds with limited prior college experience through to degree completion. Azimuth ranks Warner Pacific University #1317 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $38,700 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 26.6 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects Warner Pacific University's ability to enroll and graduate a large share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students while supporting them toward earnings outcomes that exceed those of similar students at comparable institutions. This combination — broad access at scale paired with measurable upward earnings mobility — defines the institution's contribution to economic opportunity in the Portland region and beyond.
Warner Pacific University admits 71.1% of applicants. Among enrolled undergraduates, 47.9% receive Pell Grants and 46.6% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 73.2% of the student body. The institution serves a student population with substantial financial need and limited prior family college experience, reflecting Warner Pacific University's mission-driven commitment to access. Azimuth ranks Warner Pacific University #804 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. First-year retention stands at 91.7%, and the six-year graduation rate is 49.2%, with 47.6% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. These figures reflect the institution's work to support students from backgrounds with limited prior college experience through to degree completion. Azimuth ranks Warner Pacific University #1317 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $38,700 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 26.6 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects Warner Pacific University's ability to enroll and graduate a large share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students while supporting them toward earnings outcomes that exceed those of similar students at comparable institutions. This combination — broad access at scale paired with measurable upward earnings mobility — defines the institution's contribution to economic opportunity in the Portland region and beyond.
