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Is Warner Pacific University worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Warner Pacific, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Stretch
Warner Pacific sits in the stretch band for a typical family. The long-run earnings picture at $55,204 helps, but median debt of $25,000 plus yearly net price of $25,629 creates a tighter path. For context, Warner Pacific's net price is about 19% below the typical 4-year, private nonprofit school. It can work, but the financing plan has to be deliberate.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 1237 similar 4-year, private nonprofit schools
This school
$18,402
/yrAverage school like this
$22,837
/yrThis helps your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $4,435 less per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $18,000 in savings.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price is manageable, but it makes the aid offer matter a lot.
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
$25,629
Median earnings 10 years out
$55,204
Median debt at graduation
$25,000
Graduation rate
66%
At Warner Pacific, a typical graduate carries about $25,000 in student debt and earns roughly $55,204 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $284 per month, or 6% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
Warner Pacific is a private nonprofit four year school in Portland, OR. 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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These schools share a similar sector, geography, or price range.
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Willamette
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Worth-It Score: 61/100
Median net price: $25,121
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Linfield
McMinnville, OR
Worth-It Score: 72/100
Median net price: $26,536
Private nonprofit 4-year
Corban
Salem, OR
Worth-It Score: 44/100
Median net price: $28,035
Private nonprofit 4-year
University of Portland
Portland, OR
Worth-It Score: 79/100
Median net price: $28,210
Private nonprofit 4-year
New Hope Christian College-Eugene
Eugene, OR
Worth-It Score: 20/100
Median net price: $21,600
Common questions about Warner Pacific
The median net price at Warner Pacific is $25,629 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 →