Student Population at PU
Total Enrollment
3,427
Undergraduate
1,589
Graduate
1,838
Online Enrollment
339
Men Students
1,131
Women Students
2,296
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 3,427 students have enrolled at Pacific University - 1,589 undergraduate and 1,838 graduate.
By gender, 1,131 male and 2,296 female students are attending Pacific University. By attendance status, there are 3,097 full-time students and 330 part-time students.
The number of students at Pacific University is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Oregon.
Pacific University offers online degree/certificate programs and 339 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares PU's student enrollment with all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Oregon.
The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Oregon average (1,380 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific University | 3,427 | 1,589 | 1,838 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 2,016 | 1,017 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Oregon | 1,380 | 917 | 639 |
The below chart compares the student population between Pacific University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,131 male and 2,296 female students attending PU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.49 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at PU.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,589 | 1,468 | 121 |
| Men | 680 | 636 | 44 |
| Women | 909 | 832 | 77 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,838 | 1,629 | 209 |
| Men | 451 | 407 | 44 |
| Women | 1,387 | 1,222 | 165 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,580 White students (46.10%) and 543 Hispanic students (15.84%) at Pacific University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Pacific University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Asian | 206 | 81 | 125 |
| Black or African American | 47 | 26 | 21 |
| Hispanic | 310 | 119 | 191 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 50 | 33 | 17 |
| White | 665 | 278 | 387 |
| Two or More Races | 218 | 108 | 110 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 54 | 22 | 32 |
| Total | 1,589 | 680 | 909 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 15 | 5 | 10 |
| Asian | 299 | 76 | 223 |
| Black or African American | 44 | 10 | 34 |
| Hispanic | 233 | 57 | 176 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 15 | 4 | 11 |
| White | 915 | 219 | 696 |
| Two or More Races | 90 | 29 | 61 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 97 | 24 | 73 |
| Total | 1,838 | 451 | 1,387 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 2,058 students whose age under twenty five and 613 students whose age is over thirty years old at Pacific University.
Especially, 23 students are younger than eighteen and 16 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Pacific University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,589 | 680 | 909 |
| Under 18 | 23 | 9 | 14 |
| 18-19 | 663 | 303 | 360 |
| 20-21 | 611 | 262 | 349 |
| 22-24 | 169 | 75 | 94 |
| 25-29 | 63 | 15 | 48 |
| 30-34 | 24 | 5 | 19 |
| 35-39 | 11 | 3 | 8 |
| 40-49 | 22 | 5 | 17 |
| 50-64 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 65 and over | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1,589 | 680 | 909 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,838 | 451 | 1,387 |
| 18-19 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 20-21 | 39 | 6 | 33 |
| 22-24 | 551 | 123 | 428 |
| 25-29 | 693 | 165 | 528 |
| 30-34 | 215 | 75 | 140 |
| 35-39 | 128 | 42 | 86 |
| 40-49 | 132 | 29 | 103 |
| 50-64 | 63 | 9 | 54 |
| 65 and over | 15 | 1 | 14 |
| Total | 1,838 | 451 | 1,387 |
Online Student Population
At Pacific University, 1,324 students (38.63% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 339 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 176 students live in Oregon where Pacific University is located in and 154 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,427 | 1,589 | 1,838 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 339 | 63 | 276 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 985 | 482 | 503 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 2,103 | 1,044 | 1,059 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 339 | 63 | 276 |
| Oregon Residents | 176 | 40 | 136 |
| Other State in U.S. | 154 | 22 | 132 |
| Outside of U.S. | 9 | 1 | 8 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
