United StatesTacoma, WA

Pacific Lutheran University

Private nonprofit · Solid evidence

Value56/100
Solid evidence60/100 profile coverage

Mixed direct and modelled. Missing lenses stay blank and do not become low scores.

Admissions70
Value100
Career25
Experience48
Location55
Annual university cost$63,410Tuition plus recorded living cost
General acceptance81%Not a personal probability
Graduation71%Source cohort definition varies
Median earnings$66,99010 years after entry/completion

Scorecard

A balanced read, not one ranking.

Academic73
Career58
Evidence coverage60

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    City / metro settingMajor metropolitan areaReviewed municipality in the Seattle metropolitan area.
    Monthly student budget allocation$1,037Reported annual student living budget divided by 12; academic-year coverage may differ. Not a citywide or post-graduation budget.
    Engineering marketSeattleThe alumni archive is not resolved to this market
    Internships
    10000
    Entry level
    10000
    Early / mid
    1000
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    The regional economy · 2024 Census ACS

    Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area

    Metropolitan-area residents, not just Tacoma or the student population.

    Employed residents · age 16+2,213,685
    Residents aged 22–24156,754
    Residents aged 25–29328,577

    Largest industries by employment share

    Education & health21.6% · 477,738 employed residents
    Professional & business services17.4% · 385,340 employed residents
    Retail11.5% · 255,592 employed residents

    Broad employer industries, not roles or job vacancies. Annual survey estimates include commuters working outside the metro.

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    Rankings

    Reputation & career strength.

    Univised career benchmarks

    Engineering—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Technology & computing—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Consulting—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Finance & accounting—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Law & legal services—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Retail & consumer goods—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Career ratings adjust for evidence strength. Compatible-school estimates are used only where supported; a neutral fallback means unknown, not measured average performance. These are not hiring odds or degree-quality measurements.

    Campus community

    Faith & belonging

    Evangelical Lutheran Church

    Institutional affiliation does not describe students’ individual beliefs. A verified campus-wide religious breakdown is not available in this dataset.

    Campus experience

    Campus ratings and verifiable strengths.

    Industry strengths

    Engineering · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedTechnology · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedConsulting · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedFinance and Accounting · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedLegal Services · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedRetail and Consumer Goods · 1.00× estimated career presence · Limited

    Observed employment evidence where supported; otherwise ranking-informed or comparable-school estimates. These school-level ratings do not verify programme availability or hiring probability.

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    60 matching programs

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    Accounting and Related ServicesBachelors Degree$51,392 Accounting and Related ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$53,184 AnthropologyBachelors Degree$22,192 Applied MathematicsBachelors Degree$63,005 Applied MathematicsMaster's Degree$84,011 Area StudiesBachelors Degree$31,851 Biology, GeneralBachelors Degree$28,598 Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelors Degree$46,556 Business Administration, Management and OperationsGraduate/Professional Certificate$58,328 Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$61,064 ChemistryBachelors Degree$33,993 Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelors Degree$29,268 Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsBachelors Degree$58,092 Communication and Media StudiesBachelors Degree$34,420 Computer EngineeringBachelors Degree$70,378 Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelors Degree$69,338 Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelors Degree$23,649 EconomicsBachelors Degree$44,198 Education, GeneralBachelors Degree$34,100 Education, GeneralMaster's Degree$51,826 Educational Administration and SupervisionGraduate/Professional Certificate$69,841 Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$55,814 Engineering ScienceBachelors Degree$67,504 English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelors Degree$33,459 Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsGraduate/Professional Certificate$53,184 Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesBachelors Degree$32,925 Finance and Financial Management ServicesMaster's Degree$61,516 Fine and Studio ArtsBachelors Degree$25,194 Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesBachelors Degree$36,848 Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelors Degree$29,268

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