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Pacific Oaks College

Pasadena, California Private nonprofit 4-year Midsize city

Overview

Pacific Oaks College is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Pasadena, California. The campus sits in a midsize city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 1,068, made up of 312 undergraduates and 756 graduate students.

Pacific Oaks College offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees across 9 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Teacher Education, Multiple Levels, Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling, and Early Childhood Education and Teaching. It awarded 290 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 2 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The student-to-faculty ratio is 11 to 1.

Key figures

1,068

Students enrolled

290

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

Programs and majors

11:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateBachelorMasterPhD

Programs and majors offered 9

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Education 4

Teacher Education, Multiple Levels Master Online option 73 graduates
Early Childhood Education and Teaching BachelorMasterPhD Online option 62 graduates
Education, Other Certificate Online option 16 graduates
Curriculum and Instruction Master Online option

Health Professions 1

Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Master Online option 65 graduates

Family and Consumer Sciences 1

Human Development and Family Studies BachelorMaster Online option 43 graduates

Public Administration and Social Services 1

Social Work BachelorMaster Online option 20 graduates

Business, Management and Marketing 1

Business Administration and Management BachelorMaster Online option 8 graduates

Psychology 1

Community Psychology Bachelor Online option 3 graduates

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, part-time students: 0%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 11:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees: 73
Master's degrees: 201
Postbaccalaureate certificates: 16

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 1,068
Undergraduates, fall 2024: 312
Graduate students, fall 2024: 756
Full-time, fall 2024: 5%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 1,539
Undergraduates, 2024-25: 504
Graduate students, 2024-25: 1,035
Full-time, 2024-25: 4%
Size category: 1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women: 86%
Men: 14%
White: 25%
Hispanic or Latino: 43%
Black or African American: 14%
Asian: 4%
Two or more races: 3%
International (U.S. nonresident): 1%
Race or ethnicity unknown: 9%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online: 2
Programs with a fully online option: 7
Online undergraduate programs: Yes
Online graduate programs: Yes
Students studying fully online: 62%
Students taking some online courses: 38%
Weekend or evening classes: Yes

Campus and services

Setting: Midsize city
Academic calendar: Semester
Carnegie classification: Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
President: Breeda McGrath
Services and opportunities: Study abroad, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members: Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact