Pacific Union College

What are the graduation rates for students at Pacific Union College?

Pacific Union College's reported four-year graduation rate is 27%, while its six-year rate is 45%. These measures follow defined entering student cohorts over different periods; they do not mean that every student who remains enrolled will graduate on either timetable.

A separately reported overall graduation figure is 58%. Because published graduation measures can use different cohorts or reporting definitions, it should not be substituted for the six-year figure. PUC also reports an 89% retention rate, a measure of students continuing from one fall to the next rather than completing a degree.

For applicants, the four-year figure makes degree planning consequential. Ask the department for a term-by-term course map, particularly if a program has prerequisites, limited clinical placements, or courses offered only in certain terms. Transfer students and part-time students may follow schedules that differ from the first-time cohorts represented by standard graduation rates.

What is the earning potential for graduates at Pacific Union College?

Federal College Scorecard field-of-study figures indicate that median earnings one year after completion differ substantially among Pacific Union College programs with reportable results. Reported examples include $92,597 for registered nursing, $41,250 for general business or commerce, and $31,215 for public relations, advertising, and applied communication.

These are one-year, program-level median earnings measures for the federally aided completers represented in matched records, not a salary promised to every graduate or a measure of all alumni. The nursing figure, for instance, should not be applied to a student in another health-related program. Early earnings also reflect such factors as occupation, hours worked, location, and whether a graduate continues studying.

PUC reports career support including individual and group career planning, résumé preparation, interview workshops, career-interest testing, job fairs, and opportunities to meet recruiting employers. Those services can assist a job search, but their availability is not an employment-placement rate. Applicants comparing career outcomes should also ask about licensure results, internships, and employment outcomes for the specific program they intend to enter.