Tuition fees at Pacific College rose by 11.1% for the 2022-23 school year, as revealed in the most recent disclosure, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Students enrolled at the four-year private for-profit institution paid $40,000 this year, which is $4,000 higher than the $36,000 charged during the 2021-22 academic year.
All undergraduate students at the school are residents of California.
Data indicates that 75% of full-time undergraduates who began studies at Pacific College in 2022-23 received some form of financial aid. Specifically, 12 students were awarded grants or scholarships totaling $91,272, while another 12 students took out student loans exceeding $151,292.
Across the entire undergraduate body, 257 students received grants or scholarships amounting to $1.9 million. Additionally, 352 students borrowed a total of $3.9 million in federal student loans.
Undergraduate education costs have seen a significant increase over the past few decades. Data shows a 169% rise in the average total cost, including tuition, fees, room, and board, between 1980 and 2020.
According to a 2023 College Board report, in-state students at public universities paid an average of $11,260, while out-of-state students paid $29,150 in the 2023-24 academic year.
Meanwhile, student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging a total of $28,950 per borrower. Federal loans make up 92% of the debt, with over half of students at both public and private four-year colleges graduating with student loans.
Available data sometimes exceeds 100% due to rounding and administrative calculations.
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the Pacific College in the 2022-23 school year.
| Type of Aid | Number of students awarded aid | Percent awarded aid | Total amount of aid awarded | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 10 | 50% | $67,744 | $6,774 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 0 | 20% | $0 | $0 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 12 | 60% | $91,272 | $7,606 |
| Federal student loans | 10 | 50% | $98,366 | $9,837 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 10% | $0 | $0 |
| Student loan aid | 12 | 60% | $151,292 | $12,608 |
| Total student aid | 15 | 75% | $242,564 | $16,170 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
