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University or college · Private nonprofit

Pacific Union College

Angwin, CA95 online only

Pacific Union College is a private nonprofit college in Angwin, CA, with about 843 students on campus.

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Students on campus
843
plus 95 studying only online
Admission rate
47%
lower than at 85% of 4-year colleges
Net price a year
$41,008
higher than at 96% of 4-year colleges
Graduation rate
58%
Earnings, 10 yrs later
$70,484
higher than at 93% of U.S. colleges
In brief

The short version on Pacific Union College

Lower-income families pay more here than at most colleges

Families earning under $30,000 still pay about $41,008 a year after grants. The average family on aid pays $41,008, more than at 96% of 4-year colleges. What it costs ↓

A graduation gap for lower-income students

30% of students with Pell grants finish, against 58% overall, a gap of 28 points. 34% of undergraduates get Pell grants. Outcomes ↓

Pacific Union College is mostly about health professions

77% of the degrees Pacific Union College awards are in health professions. Majors ↓

Students are a big part of Angwin

36% of Angwin’s 2,931 residents are enrolled in college. Median rent runs 26% below the state. Living in Angwin ↓

This summary is written from the data on this page. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard.

★ What stands out · What it costs

The sticker price, and what families really pay

Sticker price: $49,404 a year

Before any grants

Tuition & fees $37,173Room & board $9,816Books & supplies $1,062Other costs $1,353

After grants, the average family on aid pays $41,008.

Your family’s price

Average net price after grants, by family income

$41,008

About $164,032 over 4 years · 17% off the sticker price

Under $30k$30–48k$48–75k$75–110kOver $110k
Getting in

How hard is it to get into Pacific Union College?

47%

of applicants admitted

About 9 of every 20 applicants get in.

Test scores of admitted students

No SAT or ACT ranges reported. Pacific Union College is likely test-optional.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay off?

Graduate
58%
within 6 years · Pell students 30%
Come back for year two
89%
full-time first-year students
Earnings, 10 years later
$70,484
median, students on federal aid
Typical debt
$27,500
about $292 a month over 10 years

Debt vs. the paycheck

The typical loan payment as a share of a typical graduate’s monthly pay six years after starting

6.6%
0%10%: a common comfort line25%

$292 a month against about $4,393 a month in pay.

Paying back loans

Federal student loans, this college

60%

of borrowers paid down at least some of their loan within three years, more than at 74% of U.S. colleges.

Almost none defaulted within three years (payments on federal loans were paused from 2020 to 2023, so recent default rates are near zero everywhere).

Earnings by family background

Median earnings 10 years after starting, by family income at enrollment

Lower incomeunder $30k
$60k
Middle income$30–75k
$69k
Higher incomeover $75k
$78k
Majors

What students study, and what it pays

Share of degrees by field

Health professions 77%Psychology 4%Biology 4%Education 3%Business 3%Communication 2%Everything else 8%

Bachelor’s programs with the most graduates

And their graduates’ median earnings four years later (one year where that’s all that’s reported).

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing41 graduates a year · typical debt $29,833
$141k4 yrs out
Biology, General17 graduates a year · typical debt $27,000
—not reported
Business/Commerce, General12 graduates a year · typical debt $27,000
$73k4 yrs out
Psychology, General7 graduates a year
—not reported
Social Work6 graduates a year
$62k4 yrs out
Communication and Media Studies5 graduates a year
—not reported
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication5 graduates a year
$77k4 yrs out
English Language and Literature, General4 graduates a year
—not reported
Who goes there

The students

805 degree-seeking undergraduates.

By race and ethnicity

White 16%Hispanic 30%Black 5%Asian 20%Two or more 17%International 3%

Women and men

Women 63%Men 37%
12 : 1
students per teacher
34%
get Pell grants (lower income)
58%
take federal loans
28%
undergrads 25 or older
13%
study part time
The town around it

Living in Angwin

36% of Angwin’s 2,931 residents are enrolled in college. What the town is like, from TownRatings’ Angwin pages.

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$1,504/momedian rent · 26% below the state$926Ktypical home value39° / 87°January low / July highAHealth GradeAll colleges in and near AngwinCompare prices, admissions and outcomes
Nearby

Other colleges within 30 miles

Straight-line distances from Pacific Union College; colleges with 100 or more students on campus.

Santa Rosa Junior CollegeCommunity college · Public · Santa Rosa
17 mi11,829 students
Sonoma State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Rohnert Park
20.4 mi5,724 students
Napa Valley CollegeCommunity college · Public · Napa
22.4 mi2,593 students
Solano Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Fairfield
28.8 mi5,728 students

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (institution and field-of-study files) and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023); town figures from the Census American Community Survey and NOAA climate normals. Graduation rates count first-time, full-time students; earnings and debt are for students who received federal aid. Distances are straight-line. Colleges are described, not graded (how TownRatings describes colleges). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.