PLU BY THE NUMBERS
At A Glance
2,700
students
40+ majors and 50+ minors
48%
students of color
Hispanic/Latino…………………………17.8%
Asian………………………………………….11.1%
Two or more races…………………….10.8%
Black/African American………………5.0%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander…2.2%
Native American/Native Alaskan…0.8%
PLU students come from 35 states and 30 countries
religion
Lutheran……………………………………..7%
Catholic………………………………………8%
Other Protestant, etc…………………..26%
Other…………………………………………….9%
Unknown…………………………………….35%
None…………………………………………..15%
21
average class size
100%
of classes taught by faculty
12:1
student-faculty ratio
First Year Class
of students enter with a 3.0 or higher gpa
49%
first generation college students
54%
students of color
PLU is a test optional school
average SAT score: 1196
average ACT score: 26
3.70
Average weighted GPA
Transfer students
15%
of incoming class are transfer students
3.44
Average transfer gpa
50% first generation college students
51% students of color
19-64
Age range of transfer students
24
Avg. age
Financial Aid/Affordability
COST
Tuition (fixed) & Fees…………………….$53,831
Room & Meals……………………………..$13,710
Total……………………………………………..$67,541
$48,362
The average financial aid offer in 2023-24 (from all sources, including scholarships, grants, work study and student loans)
97%
of students receive financial aid
Campus Life
72%
of first year students live on campus
100+
concerts and theatre performances every year
40+
Intramural Leagues
50+
Clubs and Organizations
18
NCAA Division III Varsity Athletic Sports
nearly
50%
of students study away
12+
music ensembles
5
Club Sports
1000+
students participate in organized recreational activities
Rankings
Outcomes
100%
of our most recent Nursing graduates passed the NCLEX-RN exam on the first attempt
80%
MEDICAL SCHOOL ACCEPTANCE RATE
108
Fulbright Scholars since 1975
75%
Dental School Acceptance Rate
#5
Nationally for small colleges producing Peace Corps Volunteers
90%
of education graduates were employed within 4 months of graduating
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