Linfield University

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$49,810

3.49% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$31,462

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Acceptance Rate

87.9%

1,963 Applicants

2023 Enrolled Students

1,726

93.3% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

65.2%

258 Graduates

About

Linfield University is a higher education institution located in Yamhill County, OR. In 2023, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Linfield University were Registered Nursing (291 degrees awarded), General Psychology (20 degrees), and Kinesiology & Exercise Science (19 degrees).

In 2023, 604 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Linfield University. 72.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 27.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (400 degrees), 4.44 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (90 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Linfield University is $49,810, which is $20,530 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Linfield University was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 616 total borrowers.

Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Baccalaureate Colleges

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Linfield University is $49,810, which is $20,530 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $31,462.

In 2023, 94% of undergraduate students attending Linfield University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 81% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$49,810

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Linfield University was $49,810. The cost of tuition at Linfield University is $20,530 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Linfield University (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$31,462

2023 Value

0.389%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Linfield University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $31,462. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Linfield University grew by 0.389%.

This chart compares the average net price of Linfield University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$13,600

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Linfield University was of $13,600 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 3.03% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Linfield University (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

94%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

81%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

94% of undergraduate students at Linfield University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2022, when 94% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Linfield University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Linfield University was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 616 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Linfield University received 1,963 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 7.49% annual growth. Out of those 1,963 applicants, 1,726 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 87.9% acceptance rate.

There were 1,726 students enrolled at Linfield University in 2023. 64% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Linfield University has an overall enrollment yield of 20%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

87.9%

Acceptance Rate in 2023

1,726

Accepted Out of 1,963

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Linfield University was 87.9% (1,726 admissions from 1,963 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 88.7%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants declined by 7.49%, while admissions declined by 8.29%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Linfield University (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

64%

Submission Percentage (2020)

251

Scores Submitted (2020)

64% of enrolled first-time students at Linfield University in 2020 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Linfield University had a total enrollment of 1,726 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Linfield University is 1,611 students and the part-time enrollment is 115. This means that 93.3% of students enrolled at Linfield University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Linfield University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 59.9% White, 21% Hispanic or Latino, 7.47% Two or More Races, 5.97% Asian, 1.51% Black or African American, 0.753% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.521% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Linfield University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (38%), followed by White Male (21.6%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (14.7%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Male (29.4%), followed by White Female (27.5%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (13.7%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

93.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Linfield University in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,726 students. The full-time enrollment at Linfield University is 1,611 and the part-time enrollment is 115. This means that 93.3% of students enrolled at Linfield University are enrolled full-time compared with 78.8% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Linfield University (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

79%

2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Linfield University was 79%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (74%), Linfield University had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Linfield University (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
1,034 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
363 enrolled students
Two or More Races
129 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Linfield University is 59.9% White, 21% Hispanic or Latino, 7.47% Two or More Races, 5.97% Asian, 1.51% Black or African American, 0.753% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.521% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 53.2% White, 14.1% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.9% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 24 students (1.39%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 272 more women than men received degrees from Linfield University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Linfield University is white (400 degrees awarded). There were 4.44 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (90 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Linfield University is Registered Nursing (291 degrees awarded), followed by General Psychology (20 degrees) and Kinesiology & Exercise Science (19 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Linfield University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (34 degrees awarded), Health (315 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (9 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Linfield University are Registered nurses (1,491,862 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (246,112 people), Other managers (217,324 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (196,474 people), and Postsecondary teachers (188,781 people).

The most specialized majors at Linfield University in 2023 are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (34 degrees awarded), Health (315 degrees), Language & Linguistics (9 degrees), English (12 degrees), and History (7 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Diagnostic medical sonographers

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Linfield University are Diagnostic medical sonographers, Surgeons, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Linfield University are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (34 degrees awarded), Health (315 degrees), Language & Linguistics (9 degrees), English (12 degrees), and History (7 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Linfield University are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,598,590 people), Elementary & secondary schools (588,516 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (350,609 people), Outpatient care centers (287,222 people), and Offices of physicians (234,702 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Linfield University.

Most Common (2023)

Registered Nursing
291 degrees awarded
General Psychology
20 degrees awarded
Kinesiology & Exercise Science
19 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Linfield University was Registered Nursing with 291 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Linfield University according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

166

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

438

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 166 degrees were awarded to men at Linfield University, which is 0.379 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (438).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Linfield University by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 49 degrees were awarded to men at Linfield University in Registered Nursing, which is 0.194 times less than the 252 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 252 degrees were awarded to men at Linfield University in Registered Nursing, which is 5.14 times more than the 49 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

55%

100% Completion Time

67%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 55% of students graduating from Linfield University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 67% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 69% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Black or African American Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Linfield University is Female and Black or African American (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 3.49% of graduates (9 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
400 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
90 degrees awarded
Asian
48 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Linfield University is white (400 degrees awarded). There were 4.44 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (90 degrees).

1.82% of degree recipients (11 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
289 degrees awarded
White Male
111 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
69 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Linfield University is white female (289 degrees awarded). There were 2.6 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (111 degrees).

Operations

Linfield University has an endowment valued at nearly $112M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 10.1M (9.05%) compared to the 4.79% average return (2.46M on 51.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2023, Linfield University had a total salary expenditure of 65.9M. Linfield University employs 49 Assistant professors, 38 Professors and 38 Associate professors. Most academics at Linfield University are Female Assistant professor (31), Female Associate professor (27), and Male Professor (21).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Linfield University are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 45 employees, Service, with 40 employees, and Management with 38 employees.

Endowment

$112M

2023 Endowment

6.91%

growth from 2022

Linfield University has an endowment valued at about $112M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Linfield University grew 6.91% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $60.5M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Linfield University (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$31.1M

2023 Salaries

3.72%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Linfield University paid a median of $31.1M in salaries, which represents 47.3% of their overall expenditure ($65.9M) and a 3.72% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.0322% decline between 2021 and 2022, and a 0.623% growth between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.7M (37.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$9.61M

Instructional Salaries

125

Number of Employees

In 2023, Linfield University paid a total of $9.61M to 125 employees working as instructors, which represents 30.9% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $552k (3.27%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

49 Employees

Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

45 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Linfield University were Assistant professor with 49 employees, Professor with 38 employees, and Associate professor with 38 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Linfield University were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 45 employees, Service with 40 employees, and Management with 38 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female Assistant professor
Female Associate professor
Male Professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Linfield University was Female Assistant professor with 31 employees, Female Associate professor with 27 employees, and Male Professor with 21 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Linfield University.

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