Warner Pacific University Professional and Graduate Studies

Warner Pacific University Professional and Graduate Studies is a moderately selective private nonprofit university in Portland, Oregon. It admits about 1 in 2 applicants, and its former students earn a median $55,204 ten years after starting college, more than 30% of the Oregon colleges we cover.

Mostly online. 52% of undergraduates take only online courses (IPEDS, fall 2023). Earnings and prices describe a mix of online and on-campus students.

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Acceptance rate
59%

More selective than 95% of Oregon colleges we cover.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

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Graduation rate
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Earnings after college
$55,204

Higher than 30% of Oregon colleges we cover and 56% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.

Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard

Warner Pacific University Professional and Graduate Studies acceptance rate & admissions

Of 255 applicants, Warner Pacific University Professional and Graduate Studies admitted 171 and 6 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class).

255
Applied
171
Admitted
6
Enrolled

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Pell Grant recipients33%
First-generation students47%
Women / men71% / 29%

Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS

Warner Pacific University Professional and Graduate Studies tuition, cost & net price

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

Net price by income is not reported for this school.

College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)

Sticker price (before aid)

Tuition & fees$14,640
Housing & meals, on campus—
Books & supplies—
Total cost of attendance—

IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard

Median debt at graduation$20,250
Loan default rate5.8%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

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

Warner Pacific University Professional and Graduate Studies majors, earnings & careers

Warner Pacific University Professional and Graduate Studies offers 10 bachelor's majors across 5 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.

  • Social Sciences & Public Service · 4
  • Business & Finance · 3
  • Education · 1
  • Health & Medicine · 1
  • Humanities & Languages · 1

Highest-earning majors at Warner Pacific University Professional and Graduate Studies

MajorEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Business Administration$78,571$44,059
Accounting$77,653$42,765
Human Development and Family Studies$60,180$39,697
Health Administration$58,518$46,532
Quick list of all 10 majors
  • Accounting$77,653
  • Business Administration$78,571
  • Criminal Justice—
  • Education (Elementary / Secondary)—
  • Health Administration$58,518
  • Human Development and Family Studies$60,180
  • Human Resources—
  • Liberal Arts / General Studies—
  • Psychology—
  • Psychology (Clinical / Counseling)—

— 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

$103,470
Portland
$101,840
Oregon
$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

Accounting → Accountant / auditor

$92,200
Portland
$85,800
Oregon
$83,680
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.0% from 2025 to 2035.

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

Living in Portland

Cost of living
5% above the U.S. average

Overall prices in the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA area.

BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024

Off-campus rent, 1 bedroom
$1,633/mo

2 bedrooms $1,878. Housing costs 25% above the U.S. average.

HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027

Weather
46° / 82°

January and July average highs. 44 inches of rain a year, 3 inches of snow.

NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020

Natural hazard risk
Relatively High

Highest: river flooding (relatively high); heat wave (relatively high); winter weather (relatively high).

FEMA National Risk Index, Multnomah County

Campus & students

Total enrollment (incl. graduate)280
Undergraduate degrees awarded, 2023-2496% bachelor's · 4% associate
Campus typePrimarily nonresidential
Student bodyWhite 35% · Black 28% · Hispanic 23% · Asian 4%International 0%

IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute

Multnomah County at a glance

Population801,477
Median household income$88,766
Adults with a bachelor's degree49%
Median age39

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

Compare Warner Pacific University Professional and Graduate Studies with similar schools

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

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Warner Pacific University Professional and Graduate Studies59%——$55,204This school
Warner Pacific University71%$25,62949%$55,204
Bushnell University67%$20,78956%$53,623
Pacific Northwest College of Art75%$35,78529%$34,883
Willamette University77%$25,12171%$56,911

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

Common questions about Warner Pacific University Professional and Graduate Studies

What is the Warner Pacific University Professional and Graduate Studies acceptance rate?

Warner Pacific University Professional and Graduate Studies accepts 59% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 171 of 255 applicants were admitted.

How much do Warner Pacific University Professional and Graduate Studies graduates earn?

Former Warner Pacific University Professional and Graduate Studies students earn a median $55,204 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.

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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: “Warner Pacific University Professional and Graduate Studies: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/warner-pacific-university-professional-and-graduate-studies (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).