Private nonprofit · University

Warner Pacific University

Portland, Oregon · Large city

#5 most selective in Oregon
71.1%
Admit rate
$25,629
Avg net price
49%
Graduation rate
$55,204
Median earnings

Warner Pacific University is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Portland, Oregon (large city setting), enrolling 375 undergraduates. It is a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI). It has a Church of God religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitSmall · 375 undergradsLarge cityAccessible · 71% admitNAIA Division I

About Portland, Oregon

Portland is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Oregon. During the prehistoric period, the land that would become Portland was flooded after the collapse of glacial dams from Lake Missoula, in what would later become Montana. Portland is home to a range of classical performing arts institutions including the Portland Opera, Portland Baroque Orchestra, Oregon Symphony and Portland Youth Philharmonic; the last of these, established in 1924, was the first youth orchestra established in the United States. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large city
Highest degree offered
Bachelor's
Nearest big city
4 miles to Portland, OR
To the ocean
53 miles
Nearest airport
6 miles to Portland (PDX) · major hub

How Warner Pacific University compares

Selectivity71.1%

More selective than 62% · #5 most selective of 23 in Oregon

Graduation rate49%

Higher than 38% · #17 of 22 in Oregon

First-year retention92%

Higher than 88%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$55,204

Higher than 54% · #15 of 24 in Oregon

Average net price$25,629

Cheaper than 27% · #13 cheapest of 21 in Oregon

Median debt at graduation$25,000

Lower than 34%

Student–faculty ratio14 : 1

Lower than 42%

Undergraduate enrollment375

Larger than 18%

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

Student body

Undergraduates by gender

375undergrads
  • Women25769%
  • Men11831%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White33%
  • Black12%
  • Hispanic31%
  • Asian12%
  • Other or multiracial12%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
375
Student–faculty ratio
14 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
48%
First-generation students
47%
Students over 25
32%
Median family income
$35,115
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$61,398
Endowment
$11,685,572

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

Admissions

Admission rate
71.1%
Test scores
Not considered
SAT range (25th–75th %)
SAT average
SAT reading
SAT math
ACT composite

Cost

In-state tuition
$22,220
Room & board
$14,604
Books & supplies
$90
Total cost of attendance
$38,948
Average net price
$25,629

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)
49%
Graduated on time (4 years)
25%
First-year retention
92%
Transferred to another college
3%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$45,660
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$55,204
Median debt at graduation
$25,000
Students with federal loans
66%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
42%

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
25%
Low-income (Pell)
44%
First-generation
47%

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
218
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
58%
Housing charge (year)
$4,920
Meal plan (year)
$5,330
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NAIA Division I
Varsity athletes
168 (97 men · 71 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 (5)

Soccer73
Baseball29
Basketball28
Softball20
Volleyball18

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

Campus safety

Safety grade
D
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
14.1 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
1
Property offenses (2022–2024)
15

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (378 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.

5.3reported offenses a year
0.3 violent a year5.0 property a year

By offense type, per year

Burglary
2.7
Motor vehicle theft
2.3
Fondling
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
$18,577
$30–48k
$27,432
$48–75k
$23,495
$75–110k
$30,169
$110k+
$32,393

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
$111,601

$23,495/year × about 4.8 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.

100%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$7,574
average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 100% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $7,574. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.

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 45 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)
$55,204
Typical debt at graduation
$25,000
Debt vs. one year's pay
45%
Out-earn a HS grad
69%

Typical debt would take roughly 4.5 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
$53,199
Men
$60,363

Men out-earn women by $7,164 (13%) 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
82°F
Winter low
36°F
Annual rain
43.7″
Annual snow
3.4″

Average temperature

HighLow
30°60°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.03.57.0JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Portland Wfo, OR US station (4.6 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.