Private nonprofit · Tacoma, Washington
Pacific Lutheran University: cost, debt and earnings by major
25 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $20,652
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 64%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 78%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 2,401
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $19,500
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 2.0%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $13,627 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $13,026 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $16,022 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $18,495 |
| $110,000+ | $21,998 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Bachelor's programs (20)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$128,703
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$91,528
- Mathematics$78,056
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$75,576
- Political Science and Government$69,366
- Social Work$67,458
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$66,848
- Chemistry$59,993
- Sociology$59,853
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$58,472
- Communication and Media Studies$57,317
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$55,178
- Psychology, General$55,118
- Biology, General$53,077
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$52,113
- Economics$51,484 (1 yr)
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$50,428 (1 yr)
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$44,459
- History$43,685
- Fine and Studio Arts$43,650