Pacific Oaks College

www.pacificoaks.edu

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2022 Undergraduate Tuition

$11,482

2019 Default Rate

0.911%

on Student Loans

2022 Acceptance Rate

39.7%

63 Applicants

2022 Enrolled Students

1,068

2.81% Full-Time

About

Pacific Oaks College is a higher education institution located in Los Angeles County, CA. In 2022, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at Pacific Oaks College were Marriage & Family Therapy (83 degrees awarded), Early Childhood Education & Teaching (51 degrees), and Teacher Education (48 degrees).

In 2022, 393 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Pacific Oaks College. 88.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 11.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (205 degrees), 2.23 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (92 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Pacific Oaks College is $11,482, which is $−3,459 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,942).

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Pacific Oaks College was 0.911%, corresponding to 5 out of the 549 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2022, the median undergraduate tuition at Pacific Oaks College is $11,482, which is $3,460 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,942).

In 2022, 88% of undergraduate students attending Pacific Oaks College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 74% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$11,482

2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of tuition at Pacific Oaks College was $11,482. The cost of tuition at Pacific Oaks College is $−3,460 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,942).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Pacific Oaks College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

This chart compares the average net price of Pacific Oaks College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$18,536

Room and Board

$2,028

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Pacific Oaks College was of $18,536 in 2022. The cost of room and board did not change between 2021 and 2022.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $2,028. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 13% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Pacific Oaks College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

88%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

74%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

88% of undergraduate students at Pacific Oaks College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a growth of 39.7% with respect to 2021, when 63% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Pacific Oaks College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

0.911%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Pacific Oaks College was 0.911%, which represents 5 out of the 549 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Pacific Oaks College received 63 undergraduate applications in 2022, which represents a 174% annual growth. Out of those 63 applicants, 25 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 39.7% acceptance rate.

There were 1,068 students enrolled at Pacific Oaks College in 2022.

Pacific Oaks College has an overall enrollment yield of 12%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

39.7%

Acceptance Rate in 2022

Accepted Out of 63

In 2022, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Pacific Oaks College was 39.7% (25 admissions from 63 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2021, which was 13%. Between 2021 and 2022, the number of applicants grew by 174%, while admissions grew by 733%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Pacific Oaks College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

0% of enrolled first-time students at Pacific Oaks College in 2022 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Pacific Oaks College had a total enrollment of 1,068 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Pacific Oaks College is 30 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,038. This means that 2.81% of students enrolled at Pacific Oaks College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Pacific Oaks College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 49.6% Hispanic or Latino, 20% White, 14.1% Black or African American, 4.68% Two or More Races, 4.49% Asian, 0.375% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.187% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (46.7%), followed by White Female (23.3%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (20%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

2.81%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Pacific Oaks College in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,068 students. The full-time enrollment at Pacific Oaks College is 30 and the part-time enrollment is 1,038. This means that 2.81% of students enrolled at Pacific Oaks College are enrolled full-time compared with N/A% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Pacific Oaks College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2022)

Hispanic or Latino
530 enrolled students
White
214 enrolled students
Black or African American
151 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Pacific Oaks College is 49.6% Hispanic or Latino, 20% White, 14.1% Black or African American, 4.68% Two or More Races, 4.49% Asian, 0.375% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.187% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 42.1% White, 19.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 14.1% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 65 students (6.09%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2022, 303 more women than men received degrees from Pacific Oaks College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Pacific Oaks College is hispanic or latino (205 degrees awarded). There were 2.23 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (92 degrees).

The most common Masters Degree concentration at Pacific Oaks College is Marriage & Family Therapy (83 degrees awarded), followed by Early Childhood Education & Teaching (51 degrees) and Teacher Education (48 degrees).

In 2022, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Pacific Oaks College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Human Sciences (121 degrees awarded), Education (167 degrees), and Health (83 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Pacific Oaks College are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,850,405 people), Registered nurses (1,568,655 people), Accountants & auditors (1,086,020 people), Other managers (876,884 people), and Secondary school teachers (542,002 people).

The most specialized majors at Pacific Oaks College in 2022 are Human Sciences (121 degrees awarded), Education (167 degrees), Health (83 degrees), Psychology (10 degrees), and Business (11 degrees) (as of 2022).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Pacific Oaks College are Surgeons, Physicians, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Pacific Oaks College are Human Sciences (121 degrees awarded), Education (167 degrees), Health (83 degrees), Psychology (10 degrees), and Business (11 degrees) (as of 2022).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Pacific Oaks College are Elementary & secondary schools (3,635,332 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,040,572 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (789,517 people), Computer Systems Design (602,791 people), and Banking & related activities (536,651 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Pacific Oaks College.

Most Common (2022)

Marriage & Family Therapy
83 degrees awarded
Early Childhood Education & Teaching
51 degrees awarded
Teacher Education
48 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common masters degree concentration at Pacific Oaks College was Marriage & Family Therapy with 83 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from masters degree programs at Pacific Oaks College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2022

348

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2022

In 2022, 45 degrees were awarded to men at Pacific Oaks College, which is 0.129 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (348).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Pacific Oaks College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 15 degrees were awarded to men at Pacific Oaks College in Marriage & Family Therapy, which is 0.221 times less than the 68 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 111 degrees were awarded to men at Pacific Oaks College in General Human Development & Family Studies, which is 11.1 times more than the 10 male recipients with that same degree.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)

Hispanic or Latino
205 degrees awarded
White
92 degrees awarded
Black or African American
33 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Pacific Oaks College is hispanic or latino (205 degrees awarded). There were 2.23 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (92 degrees).

5.85% of degree recipients (23 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)

Hispanic or Latino Female
181 degrees awarded
White Female
78 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
31 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Pacific Oaks College is hispanic or latino female (181 degrees awarded). There were 2.32 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (78 degrees).

Operations

Pacific Oaks College has an endowment valued at nearly $11.4M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of −250k (−2.18%) compared to the 0.21% average return (24.5k on 11.6M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2022, Pacific Oaks College had a total salary expenditure of 22.4M. Pacific Oaks College employs 23 No academic ranks. Most academics at Pacific Oaks College are Female No academic rank (19), and Male No academic rank (4).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Pacific Oaks College are: Management, with 19 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 17 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 6 employees.

Endowment

$11.4M

2022 Endowment

8.99%

decline from 2021

This line chart shows how the endowment at Pacific Oaks College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Special Focus Four-Year: Other Special Focus Institutions Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$8.7M

2022 Salaries

3.64%

decline from 2021

In 2022, Pacific Oaks College paid a median of $8.7M in salaries, which represents 38.8% of their overall expenditure ($22.4M) and a 3.64% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 9.28% growth between 2020 and 2021, and a 12.7% decline between 2019 and 2020.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 3.17M (40.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$1.64M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2022, Pacific Oaks College paid a total of $1.64M to 23 employees working as instructors, which represents 18.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $975k (30.7%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Occupations by Share

No academic rank

Most Common Instructor

23 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

19 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Pacific Oaks College was No academic rank with 23 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Pacific Oaks College were Management with 19 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 17 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 6 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)

Female No academic rank
Male No academic rank

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Pacific Oaks College was Female No academic rank with 19 employees, and Male No academic rank with 4 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Pacific Oaks College.

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