Student Population at PU
Total Enrollment
3,559
Undergraduate
1,639
Graduate
1,920
Online Enrollment
182
Men Students
1,148
Women Students
2,411
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 3,559 students have enrolled at Pacific University - 1,639 undergraduate and 1,920 graduate.
By gender, 1,148 male and 2,411 female students are attending Pacific University. By attendance status, there are 3,215 full-time students and 344 part-time students.
The number of students at Pacific University is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Oregon. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as George Fox University and University of Western States, its population is large (average population is 2,562).
Pacific University offers online degree/certificate programs and 182 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Pacific University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,148 male and 2,411 female students attending PU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.48 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 | 1,639 | 1,510 | 129 |
| Men | 654 | 615 | 39 |
| Women | 985 | 895 | 90 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,920 | 1,705 | 215 |
| Men | 494 | 434 | 60 |
| Women | 1,426 | 1,271 | 155 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,675 White students (47.06%) and 501 Hispanic students (14.08%) 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 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Asian | 215 | 76 | 139 |
| Black or African American | 33 | 20 | 13 |
| Hispanic | 311 | 117 | 194 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 38 | 24 | 14 |
| White | 717 | 283 | 434 |
| Two or More Races | 189 | 96 | 93 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 99 | 29 | 70 |
| Total | 1,639 | 654 | 985 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| Asian | 264 | 57 | 207 |
| Black or African American | 27 | 8 | 19 |
| Hispanic | 190 | 52 | 138 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 16 | 6 | 10 |
| White | 958 | 243 | 715 |
| Two or More Races | 88 | 28 | 60 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 243 | 62 | 181 |
| Total | 1,920 | 494 | 1,426 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 2,087 students whose age under twenty five and 651 students whose age is over thirty years old at Pacific University.
Especially, 52 students are younger than eighteen and 8 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 | 1,639 | 654 | 985 |
| Under 18 | 52 | 21 | 31 |
| 18-19 | 665 | 294 | 371 |
| 20-21 | 613 | 222 | 391 |
| 22-24 | 170 | 79 | 91 |
| 25-29 | 78 | 26 | 52 |
| 30-34 | 33 | 7 | 26 |
| 35-39 | 12 | 1 | 11 |
| 40-49 | 15 | 3 | 12 |
| 50-64 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1,639 | 654 | 985 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,920 | 494 | 1,426 |
| 20-21 | 41 | 5 | 36 |
| 22-24 | 546 | 111 | 435 |
| 25-29 | 743 | 190 | 553 |
| 30-34 | 256 | 94 | 162 |
| 35-39 | 129 | 39 | 90 |
| 40-49 | 135 | 37 | 98 |
| 50-64 | 62 | 15 | 47 |
| 65 and over | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Total | 1,920 | 494 | 1,426 |
Online Student Population
At Pacific University, 1,254 students (35.23% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 182 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, 129 students live in Oregon where Pacific University is located in and 50 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,559 | 1,639 | 1,920 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 182 | 28 | 154 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,072 | 287 | 785 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 2,305 | 1,324 | 981 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 182 | 28 | 154 |
| Oregon Residents | 129 | 18 | 111 |
| Other State in U.S. | 50 | 10 | 40 |
| Outside of U.S. | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |