Private nonprofit · University

Faith International University

Tacoma, Washington · Midsize city

Admit rate
$22,662
Avg net price
25%
Graduation rate
$51,006
Median earnings

Faith International University is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Tacoma, Washington (midsize city setting), enrolling 276 undergraduates. It has a Other Protestant religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitSmall · 276 undergradsMidsize cityNear the coast

About Tacoma, Washington

Tacoma is a city in and the county seat of Pierce County, Washington, United States. In 1852, Swedish immigrant Nicolas Delin built a water-powered sawmill on a creek near the head of Commencement Bay, but the small settlement that grew around it was abandoned during the Indian War of 1855–56. Tacoma adopted a percent for art ordinance in 1975, allocating one percent of construction costs from major public projects to public art. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Midsize city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
24 miles to Seattle, WA
To the ocean
1 mile
Nearest airport
3 miles to Tacoma Narrows (TIW)

How Faith International University compares

Graduation rate25%

Higher than 8% · #25 of 25 in Washington

First-year retention67%

Higher than 23%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$51,006

Higher than 41% · #23 of 27 in Washington

Average net price$22,662

Cheaper than 37% · #13 cheapest of 25 in Washington

Median debt at graduation$17,650

Lower than 85%

Student–faculty ratio16 : 1

Lower than 28%

Undergraduate enrollment276

Larger than 15%

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

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

464students
  • Undergraduate27659%
  • Graduate18841%

Undergraduates by gender

276undergrads
  • Women11040%
  • Men16660%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White49%
  • Black17%
  • Hispanic21%
  • Asian6.9%
  • Other or multiracial5.8%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
276
Graduate enrollment
188
Student–faculty ratio
16 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
47%
First-generation students
Students over 25
71%
Median family income
$34,426
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$29,628

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

Cost

In-state tuition
$8,850
Room & board
Books & supplies
$529
Total cost of attendance
$31,368
Average net price
$22,662

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)
25%
Graduated on time (4 years)
25%
First-year retention
67%
Transferred to another college
25%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$52,989
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$51,006
Median debt at graduation
$17,650
Students with federal loans
24%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
43%

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
No
Application fee
$40

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%.

Campus safety

Safety grade
A
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
0.0 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
0
Property offenses (2022–2024)
0

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (464 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.

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
$22,662
$30–48k
$48–75k
$75–110k
$110k+

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
$90,648

$22,662/year × about 4.0 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.

Is it worth it?

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

Median earnings (10 years)
$51,006
Typical debt at graduation
$17,650
Debt vs. one year's pay
35%
Out-earn a HS grad

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.

Campus climate

Summer high
76°F
Winter low
36°F
Annual rain
42″
Annual snow
6.3″

Average temperature

HighLow
30°60°80°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.03.67.2JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tacoma Narrows AP, WA US station (2.9 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.