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2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Pacific Lutheran University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $33,051 for prospective students.The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $1,029.
Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Dta System)
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
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2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
Amounts
Tuition$32,476
Fees$575
Cost per Credit$1,029
Books & Supplies$762
Room & Board$12,446 (On-Campus) / $12,446 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$2,665 (On-Campus) / $2,665 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$48,924
Off-Campus Total$48,924
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Tuition & Fees$30,316$30,391$29,684$32,666$33,051

Graduate Program Overview

Pacific Lutheran University is a four-years, private (not-for-profit) school located in Tacoma, Washington. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $33,051.
It offers eighteen (18) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NamePacific Lutheran University
TypeFour-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Address12180 Park Ave South, Tacoma, WA
Graduate School Students333 students
16 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)$33,051
Student to Faculty11:1 (9.09%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 18 Graduate Programs
10 Master's, 1 Doctorate, 7 Post graduate certificates

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Pacific Lutheran University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 18 major areas - 10 Master's (1 online programs), 1 Doctorate , 4 Post-Bachelor', 3 Post-Master'. 148 students have been conferred Master's degree and 19 students have received Doctorate degree last year.The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total14819--
Men443--
Women10416--
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Business
what is Business program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Research and Development ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)45 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
what is English Language and Literature program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Creative Writing15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
what is Mathematics and Statistics program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Financial Mathematics6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health and Physical Education/Fitness7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling19 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical Nurse Leader28 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
what is Business program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management25 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management Science- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)3ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Family Practice Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Emergency Room/Trauma NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 2,706 students enrolled in Pacific Lutheran University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 333 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 92 male and 241 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 228 full-time and 105 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 16 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 3 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total333
Men Students92
Women Students241
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total333
Full-time Students228
Part-time Students105
By race/ethnicity 200 White, 14 Black, and 34 Asian students are attending at Pacific Lutheran University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total333
American Indian /
Native American		2
Asian34
Black14
Hispanic34
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander		3
White200
Two or more races30
Un-Known9
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Pacific Lutheran University, 16 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 3 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment332
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses16
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses3
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses313
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses16
Washington Resident15
Other State In U.S.-
Outside of U.S.0
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