Azusa Pacific University 2015-16 Fact Sheet
Mission
Staff
Azusa Pacific University is an evangelical Christian community of disciples and scholars who seek to advance the work of God in the world through academic excellence in liberal arts and professional programs of higher
education that encourage students to develop a Christian perspective of truth and life.
Total staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,067 Full time.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 939 Part time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
University History
Students Fall 2015
What began in 1899 as the Training School for Christian Workers has grown into a comprehensive Christian
university offering 71 bachelor’s degrees, 47 master’s degrees, 18 certificates, 14 credentials, 8 doctoral
programs, and 3 associate’s degrees to a total enrollment of 9,975 students. Today, under the leadership
of President Jon R. Wallace, DBA, Azusa Pacific holds fast to its God First motto and prepares Christian
disciples and scholars to be difference makers who serve and influence the world for Christ through excellence
in higher education.
Total students enrolled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,975
Men . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32%
Women. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68%
Undergraduate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,883
Graduate and Professional . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,092
American Language and Culture Institute
students. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Full-time students. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,251
Traditional undergraduate students. . . . . . . . . . 5,558
Undergraduate ethnic minority students. . . . . . . 52%
Number of denominations represented. . . . . . . . . . 45
Number of states represented (including Guam,
Puerto Rico, and the Armed Forces Pacific) . . . 44
Number of countries represented. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
General Information
Azusa Pacific University is located in the San Gabriel Valley city of Azusa, 26 miles northeast of Los Angeles.
The university also maintains six off-site regional centers throughout Southern California, including locations
in the High Desert, Inland Empire, Los Angeles, Murrieta, Orange County, and San Diego.
University Degrees and Programs
Faculty
Degrees awarded (2014-15). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,312
Doctoral degrees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Master’s degrees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,424
Bachelor’s degrees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,803
Certificates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Post-baccalaureate certificates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Post-master’s certificates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
APU professors serve as expert resources, coming
alongside students’ academic endeavors while
pursuing their own professional development and
lifelong learning. APU students benefit from small
class sizes and personal interaction with faculty
members who often take time to mentor students
and host small study groups.
Total teaching faculty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,181
Full time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 456
Part time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Adjunct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 681
Student-to-faculty ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12:1
Undergraduate ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13:1
Graduate ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:1
Percent with doctorate, first professional, or
other terminal degree (based on full-time
teaching faculty) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64%
Accreditation
Institutional: Western Association of Schools
and Colleges
Specialized: 13 professional/specialized accreditations
Library Resources
APU’s three libraries contain 444,231 books and
media items, 139,545 ebooks, 132,467 electronic
journals, 1,623 print periodicals, 112 databases,
and 703,979 microforms.
Azusa Pacific University
901 E. Alosta Ave., PO Box 7000, Azusa, CA 91702-7000
(626) 969-3434 • (800) 825-5278 • apu.edu
Freshmen Admission Profile
Number applied . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,084
Number entering (first time, full time). . . . . . . . . 1,198
Average high school GPA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.68
Average combined SAT score. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1065
Average SAT Math . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 534
National Average SAT Math . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 511
Average SAT Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 536
National Average SAT Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 495
Freshmen retention (fall 2014-15). . . . . . . . . . . . 88%
Financial Aid (2014-15)
Scholarships/grants
Federal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,512,006
State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $11,342,906
Other external scholarships/grants
administered by college . . . . . . . . . . . $2,813,800
Institutional. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $55,302,98
Self Help
Student loans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $27,763,542
Parent loans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14,116,694
Tuition waivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,122,947
Athletic awards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,281,562
Percent of undergraduate students receiving
any form of institutional or need-based
financial aid (2014-15). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93%
Finances
Budget (2014-15). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $233,626,000
Endowment (2014-15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $60,728,807
Full-time undergraduate
tuition (2015-16)* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $34,174
*See apu.edu for graduate and professional program
tuition costs.
2014-15: University Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,100,717
2014-15: Total donations . . . . . . . . . . . . $10,212,802
Scholarship with Impact
Academic Reputation
U.S. News & World Report’s
America’s Best Colleges 2016 edition
named Azusa Pacific to its national
universities list in a three-way tie for
No. 175, as well as several other significant lists,
including: Ethnic Diversity (37 out of 137; up from 53),
Economic Diversity (40 out of more than 150; up from
49), Least Class Debt (28 out of more than 100; up
from 72), Best Veterans College (tied at 139 out of
157; first time listed), and A+ School for B Students
(1 of fewer than 100 listed nationwide). Forbes’
annual ranking, which distinguishes the top 20
percent of all U.S. undergraduate institutions, placed
Azusa Pacific University at 398 out of 650 this year.
The Princeton Review designated APU as 1 of 124
institutions in the “Best Western Colleges” section of
its 2016 Best Colleges guide. Further, Christian
Universities Online named APU No. 8 on the 2016
Top 50 Christian Colleges and Universities with the
lowest student loan debt. For the fourth consecutive
year, APU was named a Military Friendly School by
G.I. Jobs magazine, while Military Times included
APU at No. 79 of 175 top schools on its Best For
Vets: Colleges 2016 list, affirming the university’s
commitment to its 500 veteran and active-duty
military students and their families.
Grant Highlights
The U.S. Department of Education
awarded APU $1.1 million over five
years for Target Success, a TRIO
Student Support Services (SSS)
grant project with targeted outcomes such as
increased retention, academic standing, and
graduation rates for participants. The grant assists
students who demonstrate academic need, including
undergraduate first-generation college students,
those from low-income families, and those with
disabilities requiring learning accommodations.
Target Success enhances APU’s ability to support
SSS-eligible students, who comprised 38 percent
of incoming APU students from 2011-13.
Azusa Pacific secured a 1:1 challenge grant of
$500,000 from the John Stauffer Charitable Trust to
support the Department of Biology and Chemistry
summer research program for chemistry and
biochemestry undergraduate students. The program
connects students with faculty mentors active in
their field and engages them in the scientific process
through original laboratory research. This 10-week
experience transforms students into scholars,
encouraging critical thinking, technical writing, and
analysis of scientific data. Matching funds, to be
raised by January 1, 2020, will establish a $1 million
endowment and enable APU to double the program
and enhance career preparation for participants.
Azusa Pacific joined a $30 million initiative with the
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and
the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to enhance
the safety of student-athletes and service members—
the most comprehensive study of concussion and
head-impact exposure ever conducted. After an
intense review process, the committee selected
6 of 100 schools, including APU, to take part in year
two of the Concussion Assessment Research and
Education Consortium study. Starting August 1, 2015,
99 percent of APU’s more than 450 student-athletes
began participating in the two-year study funded
by a $286,609 NCAA-DoD grant. The study allows
scientists to better understand the true natural history
of concussions in athletes, and APU’s participation
will ultimately serve to more accurately diagnose,
treat, and prevent concussions for all.
Employability and
Earning Potential
The Economist ranked APU
graduates as among the most
employable in the nation, placing
the university in the 92nd percentile as No. 102
among its counterparts. The position points to
actual earnings that significantly exceed expectations
and reflect employers’ overwhelming recognition of
APU graduates as highly employable—a reputation
that pays off in higher salaries.
Based on recent wage reports, APU alumni with
bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degrees earn more
than the rest of the nation’s population who hold the
same degrees. In key industries in California, APU
alumni earn significantly more than their peers. In health
care industries, APU graduates earned $30,000 more
annually, while those in educational services industries
earned $28,000 more.
Making a Difference
As Scholars
The Carnegie designation as a
doctoral research institution marked
APU’s entrance into the nation’s most
prestigious academic community,
differentiated by continued focus on teaching and
developing research inspired by the needs of the
world and informed by faith. Faculty contributions
to their respective fields add to APU’s expanding
academic reputation. Among APU’s notable
accomplishments, 2 faculty and 2 students were
named Fulbright scholars in 2015, bringing the
total number of recipients to 11 faculty and 32
students since 2003, and positioning APU faculty
and students among the world’s elite scholars
seeking global engagement and understanding
from a Christian perspective.
Through Athletics
More than 450 student-athletes
compete for the university’s 19-sport
intercollegiate athletics program.
APU produced 16 All-Americans
and 167 Academic All-Conference selections in the
2014-15 school year, which was APU’s first year of
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)
Division II active membership. A past eight-time
winner of the National Association of Intercollegiate
Athletics’ prestigious Directors’ Cup, APU finished
17th in the 2014-15 NCAA Division II Directors’ Cup
standings to post the best finish for a first-year
Division II program since 2001. Many Cougar
athletes have also gone on to successful careers
in professional sports: 14 athletes have competed
in the Olympics, including 2008 decathlon gold
medalist Bryan Clay ’03, and 50 other alumni who
have been drafted into other professional sports,
including Christian Okoye ’87, Kansas City Chiefs
running back; Stephen Vogt ’07, Oakland Athletics
catcher; Kirk Nieuwenhuis ’08, New York Mets
outfielder; and Terrell Watson ’15, Cleveland Browns
running back.
In Service
Since the university’s founding in
1899, service has been an integral
part of an APU education. The
Center for Student Action mobilizes
and educates students toward responsible and
transformational service locally and globally through
a collaborative network of offices and programs,
including outreach in 20 countries. As 1 of 240
institutions classified as a Carnegie Community
Engaged campus, APU reaffirms its institutional
commitment to deepen the practice of service and
strengthen its connection to the community. For
the seventh consecutive year, Azusa Pacific has
been named to the President’s Higher Education
Community Service Honor Roll for exemplary
leadership in civic engagement, service-learning,
and building community partnerships. APU
undergraduates perform more than 165,000
hours of service each year locally and globally.
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