Private nonprofit · University

University of the Pacific

Stockton, California · Large city

71.3%
Admit rate
$25,447
Avg net price
69%
Graduation rate
$78,445
Median earnings

University of the Pacific is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Stockton, California (large city setting), enrolling 3,204 undergraduates. It is a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI).

Private nonprofitMidsize · 3,204 undergradsLarge cityAccessible · 71% admitNCAA Division I without footballNear the coast

Will you get in?

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

Admit rate
71.3%
SAT (mid 50%)
1183–1480
Avg GPA (est.)
3.72

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

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

About Stockton, California

Stockton is a city in and the county seat of San Joaquin County, California, United States. A Yokuts village named Pasasimas was located on a mound between Edison and Harrison Streets on what is now the Stockton Channel in downtown Stockton. Stockton Symphony is the third-oldest professional orchestra in California (founded in 1926), after the San Francisco Symphony and the Los Angeles Philharmonic. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
2 miles to Stockton, CA
To the ocean
7 miles
Nearest airport
7 miles to Stockton Metropolitan (SCK)

How University of the Pacific compares

Selectivity71.3%

More selective than 61% · #48 most selective of 107 in California

SAT average1346

Higher than 84%

Graduation rate69%

Higher than 77% · #47 of 122 in California

First-year retention88%

Higher than 83%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$78,445

Higher than 90% · #35 of 130 in California

Average net price$25,447

Cheaper than 27% · #60 cheapest of 118 in California

Median debt at graduation$19,500

Lower than 78%

Student–faculty ratio13 : 1

Lower than 50%

Undergraduate enrollment3,204

Larger than 71%

Percentiles compare University of the Pacific 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

6,899students
  • Undergraduate3,20446%
  • Graduate3,69554%

Undergraduates by gender

3,204undergrads
  • Women1,89159%
  • Men1,31341%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White14%
  • Black3.0%
  • Hispanic29%
  • Asian34%
  • Other or multiracial21%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
3,204
Graduate enrollment
3,695
Student–faculty ratio
13 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
36%
First-generation students
35%
Students over 25
6%
Median family income
$44,822
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$107,568
Endowment
$643,177,245

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 773 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From California83%
  • Other U.S. states11%
  • International6.1%

Most first-years stay in state — University of the Pacific draws overwhelmingly from California.

6% came from outside the U.S. 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
71.3%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1183–1480
SAT average
1346
SAT reading
590–710
SAT math
593–770
ACT composite
23–32
Average GPA (estimated)
3.72

Cost

In-state tuition
$57,080
Room & board
$17,190
Books & supplies
$1,062
Total cost of attendance
$71,515
Average net price
$25,447

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)
69%
Graduated on time (4 years)
44%
First-year retention
88%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$62,672
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$78,445
Median debt at graduation
$19,500
Students with federal loans
40%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
66%

About 25% 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
44%
Low-income (Pell)
65%
First-generation
65%

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
2,100
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
66%
Housing charge (year)
$9,456
Meal plan (year)
$7,232
Application fee
$55
Athletics
NCAA Division I without football
Varsity athletes
350 (163 men · 187 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 (12)

Soccer62
Water Polo61
Swimming42
Baseball41
Basketball31
Softball27
Tennis20
Volleyball17
Track and Field (Outdoor)15
Cross Country12
Beach Volleyball12
Golf10

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

Campus safety

Safety grade
C
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
3.2 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
28
Property offenses (2022–2024)
38

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 3 campuses (6,944 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.

22reported offenses a year
9.3 violent a year13 property a year

By offense type, per year

Burglary
6.7
Rape
4.0
Motor vehicle theft
3.7
Aggravated assault
2.7
Arson
2.3
Fondling
2.0
Robbery
0.7

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
$17,004
$30–48k
$18,152
$48–75k
$19,209
$75–110k
$24,323
$110k+
$38,662

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
$87,435

$19,209/year × about 4.6 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.

98%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$32,363
average award, among those who get one

University of the Pacific discounts heavily: 98% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $32,363. 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 839 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)
$78,445
Typical debt at graduation
$19,500
Debt vs. one year's pay
25%
Out-earn a HS grad
79%

Typical debt would take roughly 2.5 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Strong value

Graduates here tend to earn well relative to what they borrow — typical debt pays back fast, and most out-earn a high-school graduate.

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
$75,071
Men
$86,629

Men out-earn women by $11,558 (15%) 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
95°F
Winter low
39°F
Annual rain
17.3″

Average temperature

HighLow
30°70°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.01.83.6JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Stockton Fire Stn 4, CA US station (1.3 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.