Inside Academics at Pacific University

Academics at a Glance

Heres a high-level look at academic life at Pacific University, covering the student-to-faculty ratio, the majors and degrees offered, and what online and distance learning is available.

Use the sections below to explore each part of academic life in more detail, or follow a link to the full report on that topic:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty Resources

At a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, Pacific University offers far more individual attention than the national average of 15 to 1. Pacific University employs 69% of its instructors full time, above the national average of 47%.

For a deeper look at tenure, adjuncts and faculty composition, visit the faculty composition page.

Majors and Fields of Study

Students at Pacific University can choose from 54 majors with reported graduates spanning 19 broad fields of study.

Degrees offered at Pacific University are summarised below:

Ranked by number of graduates, these are the most popular majors at Pacific University.

For the complete list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers, see the academic majors report.

Questions Worth Asking

As you weigh academic life at Pacific University, a few more questions are worth asking:

• Need flexibility? Check whether Pacific University offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 545 undergraduates study at least partly online. Explore online learning.
• Thinking about graduate school? Consider how many students continue their studies and how well the school retains and graduates its students (79% of full-time freshmen return for a second year). Explore graduation rates.
• Worried about job prospects? Ask about employment outcomes for recent graduates of Pacific University.

Dig Deeper into Academics on Pacific University

Follow the links below for a deeper look at a specific part of academic life:

• Majors & Degree Programs at Pacific University — the full list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers
• Faculty & Class Sizes at Pacific University — how the teaching staff is structured
• Graduation & Retention at Pacific University — graduation and first-year retention rates
• Online Learning at Pacific University — distance-learning enrollment detail
• Accreditation Detail at Pacific University — the schools accreditation and what it means