Pacific Lutheran University

1010 122nd St So
Tacoma, WA 98447-0003
(253) 531-6900
www.plu.edu
fax:(253) 536-5136
president:Thomas Krise
3443 Applications Acceptance Rate 0.77 Graduation Rate 0.7
0.69 0.71

STUDENT RATIO

3142

ENTERING CLASS SIZE

34740 | 34740

IN-STATE | OUT-OF-STATE TUITION

3010

CLASS SIZE

25

MEDIAN ACT SCORES

Average test scores for all first-year students that were accepted and enrolled
550

SAT MATH

550

SAT READING

530

SAT WRITING

25

ACT COMPOSITE

Admissions Statistics

Graduation Rate (Gender)

0.69
0.71
Men
Women
SAT Math Scores
25%
50%
75%
490
550
610
SAT Critical Reading Scores
25%
50%
75%
490
550
610
SAT Writing Scores
25%
50%
75%
470
530
590
ACT Composite Scores
25%
50%
75%
22
25
28
Financial Aid Statistics
0
Percent of students receiving student loan

Student Debt & Earnings Post Graduation

Median Debt Upon Graduation

$27000

Average Monthly Payment

$300

Median Earnings

$45900

% of students earning 25K or above post graduation

70%
URL Applywww.plu.edu/admission/first-year/
Application Fee40
Percent Admitted (Men)0.75
Percent Admitted (Women)0.78
Part-time Undergraduate Enrollment132
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are American Indian or Alaska Native0.01
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Asian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.07
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Black or African American0.03
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Hispanic/Latino0.07
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are White0.7
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are two or more races0.07
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Race/ethnicity unknown0.01
Percent of full-time first-time undergraduates receiving any financial aid0.99
Average amount of student loan aid received by full-time first-time undergraduates6109
Average amount of other student loan aid received by full-time first-time undergraduates17367
Applicants Men1302
Applicants Women2141
Admissions Total2643
Admissions Men970
Admissions Women1673
ACT English 25th percentile score21
ACT English 75th percentile score28
ACT Math 25th percentile score21
ACT Math 75th percentile score27
ACT Writing 25th percentile score0
ACT Writing 75th percentile score0
Average SAT Score1112
Median ACT English Score25
Median ACT Math Score24
ACT Median Writing ScoreNot Available
Percent of all federal undergraduate students receiving a federal student loan (Excludes Parent Plus loans)64%
% of loans where $1 or more of principal has been paid (3 years after graduation)93%
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