Los Angeles Pacific University

Los Angeles Pacific University is a private nonprofit university in San Dimas, California. It graduates 21% of its students within six years.

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Acceptance rate
Not reported

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What your family pays
$22,677 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $29,884. College Scorecard.

Graduation rate
21%

Higher than 4% of California colleges we cover and 6% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.

Within 6 years · College Scorecard

Earnings after college
—

Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard

Los Angeles Pacific University acceptance rate & admissions

First-year students who return57%
Pell Grant recipients52%
Women / men83% / 17%

Test scores: College Scorecard. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS

Los Angeles Pacific University tuition, cost & net price

What families actually pay per year, by income

Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.

College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)

Sticker price (before aid)

Tuition & fees$12,360
Housing & meals, on campus—
Books & supplies$1,200
Total cost of attendance$29,884

IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard

Median debt at graduation$10,806
Loan default rate3.1%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Full cost breakdown, in-state vs out-of-state →

State aid: California residents who meet income, asset and GPA standards may receive a Cal Grant (California Student Aid Commission); apply with the FAFSA or California Dream Act Application. Not included in the prices above. California Student Aid Commission

Los Angeles Pacific University majors, earnings & careers

Los Angeles Pacific University offers 8 bachelor's majors across 4 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.

  • Business & Finance · 2
  • Health & Medicine · 2
  • Humanities & Languages · 2
  • Social Sciences & Public Service · 2

Highest-earning majors at Los Angeles Pacific University

MajorEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Business Administration$82,437$33,052
Psychology (Clinical / Counseling)$71,935$46,561
Liberal Arts / General Studies$57,173$33,893
Health Sciences$43,221$46,639
Quick list of all 8 majors
  • Business Administration$82,437
  • Criminal Justice—
  • Health Sciences$43,221
  • Interdisciplinary Studies—
  • Liberal Arts / General Studies$57,173
  • Management Information Systems—
  • Nursing—
  • Psychology (Clinical / Counseling)$71,935

— means too few graduates to report earnings.

College Scorecard field of study, latest release

All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →

Business Administration → Management analyst

$104,930
Los Angeles
$101,460
California
$101,860
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Criminal Justice → Police officer

$121,980
Los Angeles
$118,880
California
$76,210
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 3.5% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Living in Los Angeles

Cost of living
14% above the U.S. average

Overall prices in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area.

BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024

Off-campus rent, 1 bedroom
$2,402/mo

2 bedrooms $2,964. Housing costs 70% above the U.S. average.

HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027

Weather
68° / 90°

January and July average highs. 21 inches of rain a year, almost no snow.

NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020

Natural hazard risk
Very High

Highest: tornado (relatively high); wildfire (very high); river flooding (very high); coastal flooding (relatively high); heat wave (relatively high).

FEMA National Risk Index, Los Angeles County

Campus & students

Total enrollment (incl. graduate)1,829
First-year students from California92%
Next most common home statesIllinois
Undergraduate degrees awarded, 2023-2464% bachelor's · 29% associate · 7% certificates
Campus typePrimarily nonresidential
Student bodyHispanic 47% · White 20% · Black 18% · Asian 7%International 0%

IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute

Los Angeles County at a glance

Population9,808,667
Median household income$90,112
Adults with a bachelor's degree36%
Median age38

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024

Compare Los Angeles Pacific University with similar schools

Similar private colleges in California by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Los Angeles Pacific University—$22,67721%—This school
Touro University Worldwide—$19,05829%$40,803
Bethesda University—$11,09711%—
Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical Seminary58%$14,95912%$48,361
Latin American Bible Institute55%$10,03033%—

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Los Angeles Pacific University would cost you $3,619 more per year than Touro University Worldwide, on average.

  • Higher sticker price at Los Angeles Pacific University.
  • Touro University Worldwide gives aided families $2,751 more in grants, on average.
Per year, California residentLos Angeles Pacific UniversityTUWDifference
Sticker price$29,884$29,016+$868
Average grants−$7,207−$9,958+$2,751
You pay$22,677$19,058+$3,619

“+” means Los Angeles Pacific University costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Common questions about Los Angeles Pacific University

How much does Los Angeles Pacific University cost per year?

The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $29,884 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $22,677 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $23,408 and families earning $110k+ pay $26,112.

What is the Los Angeles Pacific University graduation rate?

21% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 57% return for their second year.

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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Los Angeles Pacific University: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/los-angeles-pacific-university (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).