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Multnomah University Data & Information Overview

59% Acceptance Rate
3% Student Loan Default Rate
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How Well Is Multnomah University Ranked?

Biblical Studies Highest Ranked Major

2024 Rankings

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Overall Quality

Multnomah University was not ranked in College Factual's Best Overall Colleges report this year. This may be because not enough data was available.

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Is It Hard to Get Into Multnomah University?

59% Acceptance Rate
40% Of Accepted Are Women

Acceptance Rate

If you're applying to Multnomah University you'll face some tough competition, since the school's acceptance rate is only 59%. Definitely don't wait until the last minute to submit your application, since applying early may be in your favor.

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Multnomah University Faculty

12 to 1 Student to Faculty
26% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio is often used to measure the number of teaching resources that a college or university offers its students. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1, but at Multnomah University it is much better at 12 to 1. That's good news for students who want to interact more on a personal level with their teachers.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.

The full-time faculty percentage at Multnomah University is 26%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  26 out of 100
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Retention and Graduation Rates at Multnomah University

54% Freshmen Retention
51% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Multnomah University this rate is 54%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.

Freshmen Retention Rate  54 out of 100
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Graduation Rate

Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At Multnomah University the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 51%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%

On-Time Graduation Rate  51 out of 100
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Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Multnomah University.

Multnomah University Undergraduate Student Diversity

281 Full-Time Undergraduates
37.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
44.8% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 336 undergraduates at Multnomah University with 281 being full-time and 55 being part-time.

How Much Does Multnomah University Cost?

$30,530 Net Price
98% Take Out Loans
$28,576 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of Multnomah University is $30,530. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for Multnomah University

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$29,804 $24,880 $29,886 $33,429 $32,573

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Multnomah University, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Multnomah University, approximately 98% of students took out student loans averaging $7,144 a year. That adds up to $28,576 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Multnomah University is 3.2%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

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How Much Money Do Multnomah University Graduates Make?

$42,413 Avg Salary of Grads
Average Earnings Boost
Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from Multnomah University with a bachelor's degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $42,413 in their early years. This is in the same neighborhood of the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year. However, certain majors may produce higher-paying graduates.

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See which majors at Multnomah University make the most money.

Location of Multnomah University

Oregon State
281 Full-Time Undergraduates
Large City Campus Setting
Multnomah University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Portland, Oregon. The location of Multnomah University is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

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Contact details for Multnomah University are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 8435 Ne Glisan St, Portland, OR 97220
Phone: 503-255-0332
Website: https://www.multnomah.edu/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/multnomah
Twitter: http://twitter.com/multnomahu

Multnomah University Majors

21 Majors With Completions
96 Undergraduate Degrees
59 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 21 majors graduated from Multnomah University. Of these students, 96 received undergraduate degrees and 59 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular Majors Bachelor’s Degrees Average Salary of Graduates
Biblical Studies 32 $30,787
General Psychology 10 NA
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 10 NA
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries 8 NA
Business Administration & Management 8 NA
General English Literature 5 NA
International Studies 4 NA
Theological & Ministerial Studies 4 NA
Teaching English or French 3 NA
Accounting 2 NA

Learn more about the majors offered at Multnomah University along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at Multnomah University

49% Take At Least One Class Online
27% Take All Classes Online

Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.

In 2020-2021, 291 students took at least one online class at Multnomah University. This is a decrease from the 294 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 291 160
2019-2020 294 141
2018-2019 277 140
2017-2018 269 156
2016-2017 195 97

Learn more about online learning at Multnomah University.

Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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