Azusa Pacific University

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Azusa Pacific University

Azusa Pacific University operates as a private nonprofit institution located in Azusa, California (suburb: large), with a total reported enrollment of 2,759 students of which 3,378 are undergraduates. Institution-level records in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) classify each school by Carnegie category, ownership sector, and urban/rural locale, which is how this profile’s peer group and cost cohort are determined. Azusa Pacific University is categorized as “16” under the Carnegie classification system, a meaningful signal when comparing like-to-like institutions.

Selectivity and financial signals give context to what applicants can expect. The reported admission rate is 88.4%, drawn from the most recent IPEDS Fall enrollment survey, with an average SAT of 1,195 and an ACT midpoint of 22. The average net price after grants and scholarships is $22,212, with published in-state tuition of $44,458 and a Pell grant recipient share of 35.1%. Median federal student debt at graduation is $23,219, drawn from the U.S. Treasury-matched College Scorecard file.

Outcomes reveal whether the investment pays back. The 4-year completion rate is 63.1%, and the first-year retention rate is 84.0%. Graduates earn a median of $66,677 ten years after enrolling, compared with $56,794 six years post-enrollment. Within three years of entering repayment, 365100.0% of borrowers are making progress on their federal loans, and 69.5% of graduates earn above the high-school threshold. Treating these numbers as a single snapshot alongside the cost cohort is the standard approach for evaluating ROI under the College Scorecard methodology.