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Pacific Lutheran University

Q: Is Pacific Lutheran University closing?

This profile does not establish that Pacific Lutheran University is closing. One category of public evidence currently meets the tracker’s display rules. Review the dated source before drawing conclusions.

Tacoma, WA 98447-0003 · Private nonprofit · Predominantly bachelor

Quick answer

Is Pacific Lutheran University closing?

This profile does not establish that the college is closing. One category of public evidence currently meets the tracker’s display rules. Review the dated source before drawing conclusions.

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Undergraduates2,350

3-year enrollment↓6.3%

5-year enrollment↓14.2%

Evidence categories1

Public evidence timeline2021-03-29

Workforce reduction36 faculty full-time-equivalent positions reduced

Board-approved faculty reduction reported by the university's independent student newsroom; the record is an FTE reduction, not a claim of 36 layoffs. Evidence: Published campus reporting.

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Identifiers

UNITID 236230
OPEID8 00378500

Interpretation

This profile organizes descriptive evidence. It is not a rating, closure forecast, or guarantee of institutional stability. Repeated events in one category do not multiply review priority.

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