Linfield University

Overview

Rankings

• #3 Best Nursing Colleges in Oregon
• #5 Best Online Colleges in Oregon
• #5 Best Education Colleges in Oregon
• #7 Best Colleges in Oregon
• #7 Best Business Colleges in Oregon
• #8 Best Biology Colleges in Oregon
• #9 Best Bachelor's Programs in Oregon
• #9 Best Master's Programs in Oregon

Academics & Admissions

Is It Hard to Get Into Linfield University? Acceptance Rate & Requirements

As a private institution in McMinnville, Oregon, Linfield University admits most of the students who apply; the acceptance rate is roughly 85%. The graduation rate is roughly 68%.

Acceptance Rate

85%

Retention Rate

80%

Full-Time Faculty

100%

Faculty Salary (mo)

$7,672

Student–Faculty Ratio

10:1

Diversity Index

0.61

First-Gen Students

30%

Applicants

2,122

Admitted

1,882

Inside the Admissions Office

School-reported Common Data Set · 2024-25

The acceptance rate tells you how hard Linfield University is to get into. Its Common Data Set tells you what happens once you are admitted: how many students say yes, how many arrived without test scores, and whether applying early tilts the odds. 17% of admitted students go on to enroll here, making it a school most admitted students ultimately pass on.

Yield Rate

17%

of admits enroll

Cost & Financial Aid

How Much Does It Cost to Attend Linfield University? Tuition, Net Price & Aid

Published tuition at Linfield University is $50,850, but few families pay that. The number to watch is net price, what students actually pay each year after federal grants and institutional scholarships. Here it averages about $26,536. Students from families earning under $30,000 typically pay closer to $20,059 after need-based grants. The median graduate leaves with about $25,000 in federal student loans.

In-State Tuition

$50,850

Out-of-State

$50,850

Avg Net Price

$26,536

Median Debt

$25,000

Pell Grant Rate

30%

Federal Loan Rate

84%

Students Like You

Tell us a little about yourself to see what students like you have typically experienced at Linfield University — the net price for your income, your admission odds, and the outcomes that follow. These are patterns from federal data, not predictions.

Graduate Outcomes

Is Linfield University Worth It? Graduate Earnings & ROI

Ten years out, alumni of Linfield University earn a median of $78,638, well above the national average for bachelor's degree holders.

6 Years After Entry

$70,643

8 Years

$73,550

10 Years

$78,638

Debt-to-Earnings

0.32x

Earning > $25K

80%

Social Mobility

Data: Raj Chetty's Mobility Report Card · 30M+ anonymized tax records

Does Linfield University Drive Upward Mobility? Economic Mobility & Low-Income Outcomes

Linfield University is a measurable contributor to upward mobility. Its mobility rate, the share of students who start in the bottom income quintile and climb to the top, is 0.95%, in line with strong performers nationally. About 4.1% of students come from families in the bottom income quintile. Among bottom-quintile students who attend, roughly 23.1% go on to reach the top of the income ladder. The median family income of students sits near $105,500, a snapshot of the campus's socioeconomic mix.

Mobility Rate

0.95%

Bottom 20% → Top 20%

Success Rate

23.1%

If bottom 20% get in

From Bottom 20%

4.1%

Share of students

Parent Median Income

$143,338

today's $ (2015 cohort data)

Institutional Finances

Data: NCES IPEDS

Federal Grants

$7,669,070

Investment Income

$-16,907,628

Top Programs

The fields Linfield University awards the most degrees in, by share of completions. Where federal field-of-study data exists, we show what graduates in that major earned early in their careers. Each links to its degree guide — or see what someone with your income, scores, and major would pay and earn here in the Students Like You simulator.

• Health Professions 46% $99,035 early-career
• Business & Marketing 12% $58,244 early-career
• Education 6% $49,240 early-career
• Social Sciences 6% $62,670 early-career
• Psychology 5% $23,930 early-career
• Biology & Biomedical 4% $33,980 early-career
• Communications 3% $33,980 early-career
• English & Literature 2%

Early-career median earnings by major (typically 1–2 years after completion, bachelor's level where available), in today's dollars (CPI-adjusted). Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard field of study. Distinct from the school-wide 10-year median; suppressed for small programs.