Pacific Lutheran University Graduate Programs
Pacific Lutheran University (referred to as PLU) is a Private, 4-years school located in Tacoma, WA. PLU graduate schools offer through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate programs.
The 2023 tuition & fees at Pacific Lutheran University is when a student take courses regularly (18 to 21 credit hours per semester). The graduate tuition per credit hour is $1,017 for part-time students. Total 332 students have enrolled in graduate programs and, among enrolled students16 students enrolled online exclusively.
Graduate Program Key Facts
| Tuition & Fees | $33,051 |
|---|---|
| Graduate Population | 332 |
| Online Graduate Population | 16 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 11 to 1 |
| Offered Graduate Degrees | Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate |
Pacific Lutheran University is accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (9/1/1936 - Current).
Graduate Programs, Number of Completers
PLU offers Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate degrees through 18 gradaute programs. Last year, total 167 students have earned their degrees/certificate through graduate programs at PLU. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at PLU.
Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Education [+] | 2 | 45 |
| Education | 1 | 0 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) | 1 | 45 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 1 | 15 |
| Creative Writing | 1 | 15 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 1 | 6 |
| Financial Mathematics | 1 | 6 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] | 1 | 7 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | 1 | 7 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 2 | 47 |
| Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling | 1 | 19 |
| Clinical Nurse Leader | 1 | 28 |
| Business [+] | 3 | 28 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 25 |
| Management Science | 1 | 0 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | 1 | 3 |
| Total | 10 | 148 |
Doctorate (Practice)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 1 | 19 |
| Nursing Practice | 1 | 19 |
| Total | 1 | 19 |
Post-Bachelor's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 1 | 0 |
| Business [+] | 3 | 0 |
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 1 | 0 |
| Research and Development Management | 1 | 0 |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 0 |
Post-Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 3 | 0 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 0 |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 0 |
| Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 0 |
Tuition & Fees
For academic year 2022-2023, the graduate tuition & fees of PLU are $33,051 in average. The tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $1,017 for part-time students and/or overloaded credit.
| Tuition & fees | Cost Per Credit Hour | |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $30,246 | $1,112 |
| 2020 | $30,316 | $984 |
| 2021 | $30,391 | $969 |
| 2022 | $29,684 | $969 |
| 2023 | $32,666 | $1,017 |
| 2024 | $33,051 | $1,029 |
Graduate Student Population
At PLU graduate schools, there are total 332 graduate students. Among them, 16 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 88 men and 244 women students at PLU graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at PLU.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 332 | 88 | 244 |
| American Indian/Native American | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Asian | 36 | 12 | 24 |
| Black/African American | 14 | 5 | 9 |
| Hispanic | 34 | 5 | 29 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| White | 200 | 53 | 147 |
| Two More | 24 | 5 | 19 |
| Un-Known | 8 | 3 | 5 |