Division III · Northwest Conference
Pacific Lutheran University · Campus
Tacoma, WA · Suburb · Private · Master's university · the Lutes · Website ↗
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Large suburb
Setting
Tacoma, WA
2,393
Undergraduates
+ 344 graduate students
12:1
Student–faculty
Division III median 12:1
79%
Return for year two
Division III median 79%
22%
From out of state
+ 4% from abroad
$12k
Food & housing
on campus · median $14k
The place
- SettingLarge suburb Tacoma, WA
- TypePrivate · Master's university
- Calendar4-1-4
- Religious affiliationEvangelical Lutheran Church
- Admissions81% admitted · admissions
Setting is the NCES locale of the campus address. Schools within 100 miles are on the overview.
Who is on campus
Students
2,393344
Undergraduates 2,393Graduate students 344
Where first-years come from
74%22%
In state 74%Other states 22%Abroad 4%
Division III median: 66% in state.
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
46%19%11%11%
White 46%Hispanic 19%Black 5%Asian 11%Two or more 11%International 4%American Indian 1%Pacific Islander 2%Not reported 1%
- Women64%
- Full-time96% of undergraduates · median 94%
- First-year class624 entered last fall
- Transfers in184 8% of undergraduates, last fall
- Online7% take some classes online 1% fully online
- Registered with disability services12% of undergraduates
Living there
| Where you live | Food & housing | Other expenses | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| On campus | $12,446 | $2,665 | $15,111 |
| Off campus | $12,446 | $2,665 | $15,111 |
| With family | — | $3,771 | $3,771 |
The school's own budget figures for a year, on top of tuition and fees — the Division III median for on-campus food and housing is $13,820. Athletic aid can cover room and board; the full cost picture.
Services a recruit asks about
- ROTCArmy
- Study abroadOffered
- Veteran and military supportDedicated services
- Campus safety4.17 violent / 1,000 a year · the safety page bottom quarter for safety in Division III
- Degrees offeredBachelor's · doctoral · Master's · majors
Division III campuses
39%30%23%
City 39%Suburb 30%Town 23%Rural 8%
21% of the 421 Division III schools are public; the median has 1,854 undergraduates and a 12:1 student-faculty ratio.
Where it ranks
Among Division III schools; every list Pacific Lutheran University is on.
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