Academics University of the Pacific •
13:1 student to faculty ratio
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Average class size is 20 students, and 75% have fewer than 30 students
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444 highly qualified faculty members on three campuses; 92% hold a doctorate or the highest degree in their field UNDERGRAD ENROLLMENT
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Non-resident 3%
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Black, non-Hispanic 3%
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Am Ind/Alaskan Native 1%
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Asian/Pacific Islander 34%
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Hispanic 11%
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White, non-Hispanic 36%
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Multi-Ethnic
Academics are Number One at the University of the Pacific, and Pacific is proud of its student-athletes’ performances in the classroom. In addition to having some truly outstanding individual scholar-athletes, Pacific currently boasts a graduation rate of over 96 percent for all recruited student-athletes who exhaust their athletic eligibility. During the spring semester of 2011, Pacific student-athletes posted a combined grade point average of 3.0. Pacific is annually represented on Big West Academic All-Conference teams, Academic AllAmerica teams, and boasts NCAA Post-Graduate Scholars in several sports. For the 2010-11 academic year, Pacific honored 104 Big West Conference Scholar-Athletes. In order to qualify for the distinction, student-athletes must record a 3.0 grade point average over their two most recently completed semesters. Freshmen are
6% •
Ethnicity unknown 6%
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Female 56%
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Male 44%
2010-11
required to attain a 3.2 grade point average over one semester to earn the accolade. Pacific attributes its success in the classroom to two primary factors. First, Pacific recruits only student-athletes who it believes can succeed at the University and who have a sincere commitment to a higher education. Second, it provides outstanding support services to students. An integral resource of support is a faculty committed to helping students obtain an education and to graduate, and who often tutor studentathletes one-on-one. Pacific intercollegiate athletics has a comprehensive academic achievement program for its student-athletes, including counseling, tutoring, monitoring services, leadership and life skills training, computer resources, and a set of standards and procedures outlined in the student-athlete handbook. Supervised study periods are provided, and a
Academic All-Americans......................................................................... 1
Big West Scholar Athletes of the Year 2010-11
Big West Academic All-Conference Team............................................. 30
JENIFER WIDJAJA (Sr.) Women’s Tennis (Business administration • Sao Roque, Brazil)
Mountain Pacific Sports Federation All-Academic Team.................................. 23
Academic Award Count
Big West Scholar-Athletes of the Year................................................... 2 Big West Conference Scholar-Athletes............................................... 104 Pacific Scholar-Athletes..................................................................... 144 National Field Hockey Coaches Association Academic Team.............................. 9
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2012 PACIFIC WOMEN’S WATER POLO MEDIA GUIDE
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ARTEM GRAMMA (Sr.) Men’s Tennis (Business Administration • Krivoj Roj, Ukraine) Academic All-America teams are voted upon annually by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). District VIII encompasses all universities within the states of Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and British Columbia.
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