Pacifica Graduate Institute

www.pacifica.edu/

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2019 Student Loan

0.532%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

908

68.3% Full-Time

About

Pacifica Graduate Institute is a higher education institution located in Santa Barbara County, CA. In 2021, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at Pacifica Graduate Institute were Counseling Psychology (90 degrees awarded), Other Psychology (34 degrees), and Humanistic Studies (17 degrees).

In 2021, 215 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Pacifica Graduate Institute. 74.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 25.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (116 degrees), 4.46 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (26 degrees).

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Costs

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

0.532%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Pacifica Graduate Institute was 0.532%, which represents 1 out of the 188 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Pacifica Graduate Institute had a total enrollment of 908 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Pacifica Graduate Institute is 620 students and the part-time enrollment is 288. This means that 68.3% of students enrolled at Pacifica Graduate Institute are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Pacifica Graduate Institute, both undergraduate and graduate, is 52.9% White, 11.7% Hispanic or Latino, 4.74% Two or More Races, 3.41% Black or African American, 2.86% Asian, 0.33% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.11% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (37.1%), followed by White Male (15.6%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (8.06%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

68.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Pacifica Graduate Institute in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 908 students. The full-time enrollment at Pacifica Graduate Institute is 620 and the part-time enrollment is 288. This means that 68.3% of students enrolled at Pacifica Graduate Institute are enrolled full-time compared with 69.7% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Pacifica Graduate Institute (in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
480 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
106 enrolled students
Two or More Races
43 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Pacifica Graduate Institute is 52.9% White, 11.7% Hispanic or Latino, 4.74% Two or More Races, 3.41% Black or African American, 2.86% Asian, 0.33% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.11% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 43.6% White, 18.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 14% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 208 students (22.9%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 107 more women than men received degrees from Pacifica Graduate Institute. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Pacifica Graduate Institute is white (116 degrees awarded). There were 4.46 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (26 degrees).

The most common Masters Degree concentration at Pacifica Graduate Institute is Counseling Psychology (90 degrees awarded), followed by Other Psychology (34 degrees) and Humanistic Studies (17 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Pacifica Graduate Institute, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Psychology (191 degrees awarded) and Liberal Arts & Humanities (24 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Pacifica Graduate Institute are Elementary & middle school teachers (162,103 people), Other managers (104,460 people), Social workers, all other (96,485 people), Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors (69,059 people), and Postsecondary teachers (63,422 people).

The most specialized majors at Pacifica Graduate Institute in 2021 are Psychology (191 degrees awarded) and Liberal Arts & Humanities (24 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Pacifica Graduate Institute are Surgeons, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, and Counter & rental clerks

The most specialized majors at Pacifica Graduate Institute are Psychology (191 degrees awarded) and Liberal Arts & Humanities (24 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Pacifica Graduate Institute are Elementary & secondary schools (417,845 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (184,153 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (177,953 people), Outpatient care centers (142,449 people), and Individual & family services (127,672 people).

The most specialized majors at Pacifica Graduate Institute are Psychology (191 degrees awarded) and Liberal Arts & Humanities (24 degrees) (as of 2021).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Pacifica Graduate Institute.

Most Common (2021)

Counseling Psychology
90 degree-majors awarded
Other Psychology
34 degree-majors awarded
Humanistic Studies
17 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common masters degree concentration at Pacifica Graduate Institute was Counseling Psychology with 90 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from masters degree programs at Pacifica Graduate Institute according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

161

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 54 degrees were awarded to men at Pacifica Graduate Institute, which is 0.335 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (161).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Pacifica Graduate Institute by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 24 degrees were awarded to men at Pacifica Graduate Institute in Counseling Psychology, which is 0.364 times less than the 66 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 66 degrees were awarded to men at Pacifica Graduate Institute in Counseling Psychology, which is 2.75 times more than the 24 male recipients with that same degree.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
116 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
26 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
10 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Pacifica Graduate Institute is white (116 degrees awarded). There were 4.46 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (26 degrees).

20.9% of degree recipients (45 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
90 degrees awarded
White Male
26 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
14 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Pacifica Graduate Institute is white female (90 degrees awarded). There were 3.46 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (26 degrees).

Operations

Pacifica Graduate Institute employs 28 Professors, 5 Associate professors. Most academics at Pacifica Graduate Institute are Female Professor (15), Male Professor (13), and Female Associate professor (4).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Pacifica Graduate Institute are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 43 employees, Management, with 15 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 11 employees.

Salary Expenditure

$9.05M

2021 Salaries

0.267%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Pacifica Graduate Institute paid a median of $9.05M in salaries, a 0.267% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 3.06M (42.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$2.86M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Pacifica Graduate Institute paid a total of $2.86M to 33 employees working as instructors, which represents 31.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $871k (28.4%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

28 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

43 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Pacifica Graduate Institute were Professor with 28 employees, and Associate professor with 5 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Pacifica Graduate Institute were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 43 employees, Management with 15 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 11 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Professor
Male Professor
Female Associate professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Pacifica Graduate Institute was Female Professor with 15 employees, Male Professor with 13 employees, and Female Associate professor with 4 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Pacifica Graduate Institute.