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.
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
Higher than 8% · #25 of 25 in Washington
Higher than 23%
Higher than 41% · #23 of 27 in Washington
Cheaper than 37% · #13 cheapest of 25 in Washington
Lower than 85%
Lower than 28%
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
- Undergraduate27659%
- Graduate18841%
Undergraduates by gender
- 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.
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.
$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.
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
HighLowAverage precipitation (inches)
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tacoma Narrows AP, WA US station (2.9 mi from campus).
What Faith International University graduates study — and earn
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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Tacoma, WA · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's · 1,594 students
Tacoma Community College
Tacoma, WA · Public · Associate · 4,668 students
Bates Technical College
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Northwest College of Art & Design
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Summit Salon Academy
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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.












