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Is University of the Pacific worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for University of the Pacific, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Workable
University of the Pacific lands in the workable band for a typical family. Median debt of $19,500 can be carried by median long-run earnings of $78,445, but the margin is not huge. For context, University of the Pacific's net price runs about 36% above the typical 4-year, private nonprofit school. This is the kind of school where your actual aid offer can move the answer meaningfully.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 1237 similar 4-year, private nonprofit schools
This school
$30,975
/yrAverage school like this
$22,837
/yrThis weighs on your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $8,138 more per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $33,000 in extra cost.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price sits in a range that leaves more room for family cash flow and lower borrowing.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$25,447
Median earnings 10 years out
$78,445
Median debt at graduation
$19,500
Graduation rate
68%
At University of the Pacific, a typical graduate carries about $19,500 in student debt and earns roughly $78,445 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $222 per month, or 3% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
University of the Pacific is a private nonprofit four year school in Stockton, CA. Private pricing can swing more dramatically based on aid, so your personalized score matters more here than the national average view alone.
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Common questions about University of the Pacific
The median net price at University of the Pacific is $25,447 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
Get your personalized Worth-It score
National averages are a starting point. Plug in your actual aid offer, intended major, and family situation to get a score that reflects your specific picture.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →