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Private nonprofit · 4-year

Warner Pacific University

Portland, Oregon

50
C
DR Rating
DegreeReturn Rating — Fair value

A 0–100 composite of ROI, graduate earnings, net price, debt and graduation rate. How it’s scored.

Strong return
+$130,744 over 10 years

Estimated for a typical student paying the average net price over 4 years.

Graduate earnings clearly outpace the cost and debt — this degree pays back quickly.

4.6 yrs
Break-even
+117%
10-year ROI
$69,237
Median earnings as of 2024
72% of Warner Pacific University students earn more than a typical U.S. high-school graduate (about $28,000/yr) ten years after starting — measured from IRS tax records, not surveys.

The numbers behind the verdict

$25,629
Average net price / yr as of 2024
$69,237
Median earnings (5 yr) as of 2024
$56,031
Median earnings (1 yr) as of 2024
$25,000
Median debt at graduation as of 2024
49%
Graduation rate as of 2024
72%
Earn more than a HS grad as of 2024
60%
Repaying their loans (3 yr) as of 2024
92%
Retention rate as of 2024

Lifetime ROI: the long view

Cumulative net gain over a high-school-only earner at different career lengths, with tuition and debt interest already subtracted. Built on IRS-verified federal earnings — not self-reported surveys.

$130,744
After 10 years
$373,114
After 20 years
$615,484
After 30 years
$857,854
After 40 years

Conservative: holds year-5 earnings flat (no raises). Adjust the assumptions, or see the highest 20-year ROI colleges.

Equity & access

Who the college serves and whether the payoff reaches everyone — earnings ten years after starting (IRS-linked), with access measures from federal enrollment data.

By gender
Women
$53,199
Men
$60,363

12% gap between the two groups

By family-income background
From lower-income families
$47,790
From higher-income families
$60,048

20% gap between the two groups

By student status (FAFSA)
Dependent students
$47,183
Independent students
$58,336

19% gap between the two groups

47%
First-generation students
66%
Take federal student loans
89%
Born in the U.S.
Who studies here
White 33%Hispanic 32%Asian 12%Black 12%Other 12%

Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity. Federal data does not report earnings by race.

Net price by family income

What students actually pay after grants and scholarships, by household income as of 2024.

Family incomeAverage net price / yr
Family income $0–$30k$18,577
$30k–$48k$27,432
$48k–$75k$23,495
$75k–$110k$30,169
$110k+$32,393

How Warner Pacific University compares

This college against the Oregon and national averages — higher earnings and lower cost/debt are better.

Graduate earnings over time

Median earnings of Warner Pacific University students 10 years after entering, by cohort year as of 2024.

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Best-paying majors at Warner Pacific University

Fields of study ranked by their own ROI — earnings five years after graduating against the cost and debt. Click a major for the deep dive.

MajorCredentialEarnings (5 yr)Median debt10-yr ROIVerdict
Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate$69,520$28,646+580%Strong return
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's$73,270$32,378+348%Strong return
Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's$70,049$31,250+300%Strong return
Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's$68,953$33,301+278%Strong return
Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate$67,734+122%Strong return
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate's$43,560$29,688-123%Poor return

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ROI at Warner Pacific University

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10-yr ROI

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Admissions & profile

69%
Admission rate
0
Average SAT
0
Median ACT
375
Undergraduates

Location

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.

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