The main campus of Pacifica Graduate Institute is in Carpinteria, California (a medium-sized suburb). The school is a private, for-profit school. Pacifica Graduate Institute offers degrees up to the Doctoral degree.
The school students most commonly major in a field related to therapy and counseling and liberal arts.
Pacifica Graduate Institute does not accept everyone who applies.
Salaries for full-time faculty at the school are higher than most, allowing the school to afford quality teaching.
In 2005, Pacifica Graduate Institute had 646 enrolled students. Older students (40+ years old, e.g.) are welcome and common at the school.
Pacifica Graduate Institute makes available a lot of student housing. Meal plans are available.
The school reports its educational mission is:
"The mission of Pacifica Graduate Institute is to provide graduate degree programs and to foster research in the fields of psychology and mythological studies framed in the traditions of depth psychology. The Institute seeks to fulfill this purpose by creating an educational environment which nourishes respect for cultural diversity and individual differences and an academic community which fosters for its faculty and students a spirit of free and open inquiry consistent with the recognized values of academic freedom. Pacifica is dedicated to cultivating and harvesting the gifts of the human imagination so that these insights may be brought to bear upon the personal, cultural, and planetary concerns of our era. This dedication is contained in Pacifica's motto: animae mundi colendae gratia (for the sake of tending soul in and of the world)."
More complete details are provided below.
Pacifica Graduate Institute
249 Lambert Rd
Carpinteria, CA 93013
http://www.pacifica.edu
Pacifica Graduate Institute awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:
| General Category | Degrees | Most Common Majors [see all] |
|---|---|---|
| Therapy And Counseling | 121 | counseling psychology, clinical psychology, psychology courses |
| Liberal Arts | 51 | humanities |
Number of programs and degrees for Pacifica Graduate Institute in 2005:
| Degree Level | Total Awarded | Number of Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Master's degree | 112 | 2 |
| Doctor's degree | 60 | 3 |
In 2005, Pacifica Graduate Institute had a total enrollment of 646 students (626 full-time equivalent).
More details are available, using 2004 data:
Students By Class (2004):
| Group | Percent |
|---|---|
| Graduate | 100% |
| Race | Percent |
|---|---|
| White | 53% |
| Black | 1% |
| Hispanic | 4% |
| Asian | 2% |
| American Indian | 1% |
| Other Races | 36% |
| (Foreign Students) | 2% |
Students by Age (2004):
| Age | Percent |
|---|---|
| 22-24 | 2% |
| 25-29 | 7% |
| 30-34 | 15% |
| 35-39 | 11% |
| 40-49 | 28% |
| 50-64 | 32% |
| 65+ | 1% |
Pacifica Graduate Institute offers campus housing for 350 of its 626 (full-time) students.
(Please refer to our profile of Carpinteria, California for details about the area surrounding the campus.)
The school offers students a meal plan with 8 meals per week.
Expenses and Financial Aid:
| Expense | Amount |
|---|---|
| Room charge | $ 1,920 |
| Board (meal plan) charge | $ 2,440 |
Financial Aid:
Pacifica Graduate Institute participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 3126800)
Salaries for full-time faculty:
Full-Time Faculty (2004):
| Full-Time Faculty Level | Contract Length | Number Men | Avg Salary Men | Number Women | Avg Salary Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professor | calendar year | 12 | $84,438 | 11 | $75,716 |
| All faculty total | calendar year | 12 | $84,438 | 11 | $75,716 |
*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.
(Details are provided further down on this page.)
What Sets Pacifica Graduate Institute Apart:
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| % students 40 years or older (vs. all colleges) | Top 1% | ![]() ![]() |
| % of degrees in therapy and counseling (vs. all colleges) | Top 5% | ![]() |
| Dorm rooms per full-time student (vs. all colleges) | Top 10% | ![]() |
| % of degrees in liberal arts (vs. colleges with similar degree levels) | Top 12% | ![]() |
| Salaries of full-time faculty (vs. all colleges) | Top 13% | ![]() |
| Female % of student body (vs. colleges with similar degree levels) | Top 13% | ![]() |
| Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs (vs. all colleges) | Top 16% | ![]() |
Notable:
Offers distance learning
Offers campus housing
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
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