Private nonprofit · University

Azusa Pacific University

Azusa, California · Large suburb

88.4%
Admit rate
$22,212
Avg net price
62%
Graduation rate
$66,677
Median earnings

Azusa Pacific University is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Azusa, California (large suburb setting), enrolling 2,759 undergraduates. It is a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI). It has a Undenominational religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitMidsize · 2,759 undergradsLarge suburbAccessible · 88% admitNCAA Division II without football

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Azusa Pacific University's admitted students.

Admit rate
88.4%
SAT (mid 50%)
983–1238
Avg GPA (est.)
3.41

Enter a test score to see where you land against Azusa Pacific University's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Azusa Pacific University's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Azusa, California

Azusa is a city in the San Gabriel Valley region of Los Angeles County, California, United States, at the foot of the San Gabriel Mountains and located 20 miles (32 km) east of downtown Los Angeles. The name "Azusa" appears to have been derived from the Tongva place name Asuksa-nga, meaning "skunk place," with asuksa meaning skunk and -nga denoting place. A popular running gag on the long-running radio comedy The Jack Benny Program involved a character voiced by Mel Blanc announcing the arrival or departure of a train to or from "Anaheim, Azusa, and Cuc-a-monga," all three then being small towns without rail service at the time. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large suburb
Highest degree offered
Graduate
To the ocean
30 miles
Nearest airport
17 miles to Ontario (ONT) · major hub

How Azusa Pacific University compares

Selectivity88.4%

More selective than 28% · #73 most selective of 107 in California

SAT average1195

Higher than 57%

Graduation rate62%

Higher than 63% · #65 of 122 in California

First-year retention84%

Higher than 74%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$66,677

Higher than 80% · #58 of 130 in California

Average net price$22,212

Cheaper than 40% · #54 cheapest of 118 in California

Median debt at graduation$23,219

Lower than 51%

Student–faculty ratio9 : 1

Lower than 83%

Undergraduate enrollment2,759

Larger than 67%

Percentiles compare Azusa Pacific University with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in California.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

6,272students
  • Undergraduate2,75944%
  • Graduate3,51356%

Undergraduates by gender

2,759undergrads
  • Women2,00373%
  • Men75627%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White25%
  • Black5.9%
  • Hispanic40%
  • Asian14%
  • Other or multiracial16%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
2,759
Graduate enrollment
3,513
Student–faculty ratio
9 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
35%
First-generation students
38%
Students over 25
24%
Median family income
$44,669
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$93,771
Endowment
$96,232,956

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 420 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From California82%
  • Other U.S. states18%

A regional draw: about 66% of first-years come from California, the rest from elsewhere.

Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
88.4%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
983–1238
SAT average
1195
SAT reading
515–615
SAT math
468–623
ACT composite
25–30
Average GPA (estimated)
3.41

Cost

In-state tuition
$44,458
Room & board
$10,704
Books & supplies
$1,062
Total cost of attendance
$56,313
Average net price
$22,212

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
62%
Graduated on time (4 years)
49%
First-year retention
84%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$56,794
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$66,677
Median debt at graduation
$23,219
Students with federal loans
48%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
58%

About 13% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
49%
Low-income (Pell)
48%
First-generation
49%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
2,106
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
76%
Housing charge (year)
$5,774
Meal plan (year)
$5,400
Application fee
$45
Athletics
NCAA Division II without football
Varsity athletes
418 (201 men · 217 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (10)

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)155
Soccer67
Baseball47
Basketball30
Swimming and Diving (combined)27
Gymnastics26
Softball18
Tennis18
Water Polo16
Volleyball14

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
C
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
4.4 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
9
Property offenses (2022–2024)
74

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 6 campuses (6,272 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

28reported offenses a year
3.0 violent a year25 property a year

By offense type, per year

Burglary
19
Arson
3.0
Motor vehicle theft
2.3
Rape
1.7
Aggravated assault
0.7
Fondling
0.3
Robbery
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$15,781
$30–48k
$20,495
$48–75k
$22,998
$75–110k
$110k+
$27,193

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$99,105

$22,998/year × about 4.3 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

99%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$23,675
average award, among those who get one

Azusa Pacific University discounts heavily: 99% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $23,675. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 510 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$66,677
Typical debt at graduation
$23,219
Debt vs. one year's pay
35%
Out-earn a HS grad
69%

Typical debt would take roughly 3.5 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$64,433
Men
$70,580

Men out-earn women by $6,147 (10%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
92°F
Winter low
42°F
Annual rain
14.5″

Average temperature

HighLow
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Average precipitation (inches)

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NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pomona/Fairplex, CA US station (7.8 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.