Linfield Facts and Figures
Founded: 1858
Enrollment: 1,755 (Arts & Sciences Campus in McMinnville and Nursing Campus in Portland)
Type: Four year, co-ed, comprehensive, undergraduate, private
Endowment: $104.7 million (June 30, 2022)
Student Profile
Female-to-male ratio: 66% female, 35% male
Five-year average retention rate: 84.8%
90% of graduates finish in eight semesters or fewer
Linfield students represent 21 states and 11 countries. Currently, the majority of students come from the western U.S. including Alaska, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Oregon and Washington. Each year we welcome more students from the Southwest, Midwest, Rocky Mountain states, as well as a few from the east coast. International students comprise 2 percent of our student body.
Thirty-five percent of our American students have indicated ethnic diversity, with 20 percent selecting two or more races, 5 percent Asian, 2 percent African American, 17 percent Hispanic or Latino, 1 percent Native American, and 1 percent Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander. Two percent of our students come from abroad and 2 percent do not declare a race. Sixty-four percent of students declare themselves as White.
First Generation students: 25 percent
Linfield Legacy: 15 percent
First-Year Class Profile (entering fall 2018)
Average GPA: 3.452 - 3.945 (mid-50 percent)
Average SAT: 1000 - 1190 (mid-50 percent, Evidence Based Reading and Writing and Math)
Average ACT: 20 - 25 (mid-50 percent)
Student-to-faculty ratio: 14:1
Average class size: 13 (83 percent of all classes have 22 or fewer students)
Percentage of faculty with terminal degrees (Ph.D. or MFA): 85 percent
Academic calendar: 4-1-4-3 (Two semesters: fall and spring, plus a January Term session and Summer Term session)
Financial Aid
Percentage of freshmen receiving some form of financial aid: 99%
Average financial aid package (all sources): $36,595
Annual Costs
Tuition: $46,700
Room and Board: $13,600
Fees: $540
Direct Costs: $64.815
