by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Computer Science. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Computer Science is a major offered under the computer and information sciences program of study at University of the Pacific. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in compsci, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Pacific was ranked #173 on College Factual's Best Schools for compsci list. It is also ranked #18 in California.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Pacific was $1,738 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $50,370 | $50,370 |
| Fees | $724 | $724 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,080 | $1,080 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,740 | $13,740 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,933 | $2,933 |
Learn more about Pacific tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Pacific in CompSci walked away with an average of $22,500 in student debt. That is about the same as the national average of $22,937.
compsci who receive their bachelor’s degree from Pacific make an average of $55,512 a year during the early days of their career. That is 16% lower than the national average of $66,348.
Online degrees for the Pacific compsci bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Pacific Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in compsci in 2019-2020, 20.9% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 20.6%.
Around 60.5% of compsci bachelor’s degree recipients at Pacific in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 40%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 16 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 16 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Computer Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Science | 43 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
