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Pacific Lutheran University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Tacoma, Washington. The suburban atmosphere of Tacoma makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

Where Is Pacific Lutheran University?

Contact details for PLU are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	12180 Park Ave South, Tacoma, WA 98447-0003
Phone:	253-535-7411
Website:	www.plu.edu

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Can I Afford PLU?

During a recent academic cycle, part-time students at PLU paid $1,546 per credit hour, whether they were in-state or out-of-state. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$49,472	$49,472
Fees	$800	$800
Books and Supplies	$762	$762
On Campus Room and Board	$12,446	$12,446
On Campus Other Expenses	$2,665	$2,665

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At PLU, approximately 49% of students took out student loans averaging $7,547 a year. That adds up to $30,188 over four years for those students.

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Pacific Lutheran University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,544 undergraduate students at PLU, with 2,486 being full-time and 58 being part-time.

There are also 363 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,486 full-time undergraduates at PLU, 36% are male and 64% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Pacific Lutheran University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	265
Black or African American	91
Hispanic or Latino	344
White	1,406
International Students	36
Other Races/Ethnicities	344

Geographic Diversity

Washington students aren't the only ones who study at Pacific Lutheran University. At this time, 24 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 26 countries are represented at PLU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Norway, China, and Vietnam.

Online Learning at Pacific Lutheran University

In 2022-2023, 124 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at PLU has changed over the last few years.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Joe Mabel under License

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