Pacific Lutheran University
Recent News About Pacific Lutheran University
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Average cost of college went up for students in Pierce County in 2022-23 school year
College tuition fees rose 2.1% in Pierce County in the 2022-23 school year, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
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85.6% of college applicants to Pierce County's 11 universities were admitted for fall 2022
Pierce County's 11 universities admitted an estimated 85.6% of applicants for fall 2022, a decrease from the previous year.
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Student body in Pierce County universities comprised mostly of white students in 2022-23 school year
Enrollment data for the 10 universities in Pierce County revealed white was the most common ethnicity among students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
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Pierce County's institutions spent $1,213,000 on basketball teams in 2023
Pierce County's basketball collegiate teams received $1,213,000 in funding for the 2023 season.
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Pierce County awards $286,944 in athletically-related financial aid to students in 2023
Pierce County's four universities paid $286,944 in athletically related financial aid in 2023, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
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Pierce County's women's football teams did not receive any funding in 2023
Women's football teams from Pierce County received no funding during the 2023 season, unchanged from the previous year.
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Pierce County's men's football teams receive $1,183,151 in 2023
Men's football teams from Pierce County received $1,183,151 during the 2023 season, up 14.7% from the previous year.
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Pierce County’s women’s basketball teams receive $510,535 in 2023
Women’s basketball teams from Pierce County received $510,535 during the 2023 season, up 18.8% from the previous year.
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Pierce County’s institutions spent $702,465 on men’s basketball teams in 2023
Men’s basketball teams from Pierce County received $702,465 during the 2023 season, up 49% from the previous year.
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Pierce County's universities spent $1,183,151 on football teams in 2023
Pierce County's four colleges spent $1,183,151 on their football teams in 2023, a 14.7% increase over the previous year.
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2022: 9.9% of Pierce County students played sports on collegiate teams
Pierce County universities had 9.9% of its student body playing sports on collegiate teams in 2022.
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133 coaches at institutions in Pierce County earned $28,690 on average in 2022
The average coaching salary at Pacific Lutheran University, the only institution paying coaches during 2022 in Pierce County, was $38,257, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
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Pacific Lutheran University still requires COVID-19 vaccine for students in August
Pacific Lutheran University requires students to have the COVID-19 vaccine, despite more than 90% of colleges dropping vaccine mandates by August.
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Community Garden Work Party on September 28, 2022
Community Garden Work Party on September 28, 2022.
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PLU academic programs restructured into four distinct colleges
PLU academic programs restructured into four distinct colleges.
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Tracye Ferguson ’94 brings her principles to work at state education agency
Tracye Ferguson ’94 brings her principles to work at state education agency .
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Cassio Vianna, director of Jazz Studies
Cassio Vianna, director of Jazz Studies.
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PLU becomes the second Washington university to join prestigious international studies organization
PLU becomes the second Washington university to join prestigious international studies organization.
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PLU announces that José Curiel Morelos will serve as the new director of Campus Safety
PLU announces that José Curiel Morelos will serve as the new director of Campus Safety.
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Karen Marquez ‘22 aspires to help her community through her studies
Karen Marquez ‘22 aspires to help her community through her studies.