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Life Pacific College

Overview of Life Pacific College

Life Pacific College is in San Dimas, CA. San Dimas is a large suburb. The school is classified as a Other Protestant college. Life Pacific College is a private, not-for-profit institution. The school issues awards (degrees) up to the level of Bachelor's degree.

Areas of Study

Fields of study in vogue at Life Pacific College include religion and philosophy.

Life Pacific College Selectivity

Not all applicants to the school are accepted. The top quarter of students at Life Pacific College scored at least 545 on the verbal SAT test. Students' math SAT scores were most often in the range 390 to 520 in 2007-2008.

Student Body

Approximately 459 students study at the school (in 2007-2008).

Student Life

Part-time study is common at Life Pacific College. The school offers a real campus feel. Life Pacific College makes housing available to a large share of its students. Students at the school can take advantage of the school's meal plans.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"The Mission of Life Pacific College is to support the advance of the Kingdom of God through education and training. The college nurtures the development of ministering persons within a Pentecostal/Charismatic life-experience in God so that men and women are prepared to evangelize and disciple the nations and to serve and lead the Body of Christ in general and the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel in particular. This preparation is accomplished in the studentsÆ lives through: ò the acquisition of biblical and theological knowledge, ò the pursuit of general studies from a Christian perspective, ò the development of character, and ò the formation of ministry and leadership skills."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Life Pacific College

Life Pacific College
1100 W. Covina Blvd.
San Dimas, CA 91773-3298
General Phone: (909) 599-5433
http://www.lifepacific.edu

Life Pacific College Programs and Degrees (2008-2009)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Religion and Philosophy87bible studies, pastoral counseling
Education and Teaching3education

Number of programs and degrees for Life Pacific College in 2008-2009:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree832
Associate's degree72

Student Body

In 2007-2008, Life Pacific College had a total enrollment of 459 students (369 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men52%
Women48%
Full-Time91%
Part-Time9%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White70%
Black7%
Hispanic15%
Asian5%
American Indian1%
Unknown2%
(Foreign Students)0%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 180%
18-1917%
20-2126%
22-2425%
25-2912%
30-344%
35-394%
40-497%
50-644%
65+0%

Life Pacific College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time51 %
Part-Time8 %

Life Pacific College Room and Board (2007)

Life Pacific College offers campus housing for 326 of its 369 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of San Dimas, California for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other California Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 19 meals per week.

Life Pacific College Admissions and Selectivity

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total7575100%5877%
Men3939100%3077%
Women3636100%2878%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal440545
SAT Math390520
SAT Writing400510
ACT Verbal1723
ACT Math1623
ACT Composite1724

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Ranknot required
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programnot required
Recommendationsrequired
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT60%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT29%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Life Pacific College Expenses and Financial Aid (2008-2009)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 11,710
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 11,710
Room and board$ 5,600
Books and supplies$ 1,566
Other expenses$ 2,970

Financial Aid:
Life Pacific College participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 2270600)

Life Pacific College Faculty

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Associate professorcalendar year1*0*
Assistant professorcalendar year3$54,6330*
Instructorcalendar year1*0*
All faculty totalcalendar year5$56,2490*

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year2*1*
Associate professoracademic year4$59,7980*
Assistant professoracademic year2*3$47,130
All faculty totalacademic year8$57,8274$51,814

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Life Pacific College Degree Programs (2007)

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Education, General

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Bible/Biblical Studies
Pastoral Studies/Counseling

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Life Pacific College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Life Pacific College Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%Life Pacific College Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of freshmen enrolled part-time
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%Life Pacific College % of freshmen enrolled part-time
% of degrees in religion and philosophy
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%Life Pacific College % of degrees in religion and philosophy
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%Life Pacific College Male % of student body
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Other Protestant affiliation
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan

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