Check out why Pacific Lutheran University received an F grade in our Report Card below. 
Pacific Lutheran University is a private Lutheran university in Tacoma, Washington. The university offers more than 60 clubs and organizations and over 40 intramural leagues to get involved with. Students at Pacific Lutheran University can kayak in nearby Puget Sound, attend Division III athletic events within the university, or explore Mount Rainier.
Pacific Lutheran University offers more than 40 undergraduate majors and graduate programs for students to choose from. Notable former students include actor Connor Trinneer, physician William Foege, and Olympian Megan Jendrick.

Pacific Lutheran University receives an “F” grade by <a href="https://www.whatwilltheylearn.com/schools/3668" target="_blank" rel="noopener">What Will They Learn? </a>which takes into account the university’s educational prowess. Factors include composition, literature, foreign language, U.S. government or history, economics, mathematics, and natural science.
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What Will They Learn? Academic Score

Pacific Lutheran University receives an “A+” grade for the Average Salary of Graduates Mid-Career. As of 2021, alumni with 10+ years of experience after graduating from Pacific Lutheran University with a bachelor’s degree make $129,700 on average according to <a href="https://www.payscale.com/college-salary-report/bachelors" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Payscale</a>.
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Average Salary of Graduates Mid-Career

Pacific Lutheran University receives a “B-” grade for the Average Debt of Graduates (Federal and Private). In 2020, graduates accumulated $25,761 of debt on average from federal and/or private sources according to <a href="https://ticas.org/interactive-map/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Institute for College Access &amp; Success</a>.
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Average Debt of Graduates (Federal and Private) 

Pacific Lutheran University receives an “F” grade for having a Bias Response Team. Bias Reporting Systems and Response Teams are systems or teams of faculty, staff, and sometimes law enforcement.
According to <a href="https://speechfirst.org/bias-reporting-systems/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SpeechFirst</a>, students are “encouraged to report ‘bias incidents’ to these boards (or teams) in the name of inclusion and tolerance, but it’s often unclear what the school considers ‘bias’ in the first place. Overly broad or vague definitions of bias put all kinds of speech at risk of being reported – even unpopular speech which is protected by the First Amendment.”
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Bias Reporting System or Bias Response Team

Pacific Lutheran University receives an “F” grade for the Ratio of Right-Leaning Clubs to Left-Leaning Clubs. Out of a list of 20 clubs (10 from each side), the <a href="https://www.plu.edu/clubs/club-list/#1698680741517-dd5c1b22-a58d" target="_blank" rel="noopener">university</a> has zero right-leaning clubs compared to one left-leaning club. Prism is the one left-leaning club.
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Ratio of Right-Leaning Clubs to Left-Leaning Clubs

Pacific Lutheran University receives a “C” grade due to having no active Turning Point USA chapter. The university has not denied a Turning Point USA chapter on campus.
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Denied Turning Point USA Chapter

Pacific Lutheran University receives an “F” grade for Required Equity, Diversity, or Inclusion Courses for Students. As part of the First-Year Experience Program, <a class="waffle-rich-text-link" href="https://www.plu.edu/catalog-2023-2024/general-education/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">students</a> must complete FYEP 102.
&#8220;Students will engage with themes and questions related to Diversity, Justice, and Sustainability, and their intersections, via the methods and topics of a particular discipline or field of study. FYEP 102 is the first course in the PLU Diversity Requirement.&#8221;
Global Engagement is the second course in the PLU Diversity Requirement. FYEP 102 <a class="waffle-rich-text-link" href="https://bss.plu.edu/pap/hxskschd.P_ListSchClassSimple" target="_blank" rel="noopener">course</a> options include &#8220;Liberty, Power, and Imagination,&#8221; &#8220;Multicultural Perspectives in the Classroom,&#8221; and &#8220;Environment &amp; Culture.&#8221;
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Required Equity, Diversity, or Inclusion Courses for Students 

Pacific Lutheran University receives a “B” grade for Segregated Dormitories, Graduations, and Classes. The university has two segregated living-learning <a href="https://www.plu.edu/residential-life/themed-learning-communities/lavender/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">communities</a> (Lavender Community and Students of Color).
The university has no segregated graduation ceremonies.
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Segregated Dormitories, Graduations, and Classes

Pacific Lutheran University receives an “A” grade for Protests and Canceling Speakers. Since 2021, no instances of protests, speech cancellations, or violence/attempted violence against speakers have occurred.
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Protests and Canceling Speakers

Pacific Lutheran University receives a “C” grade for Required Western Civilization Courses for Students. While the <a href="https://www.plu.edu/catalog-2023-2024/general-education/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">university</a> does not have a required Western Civilization course or category of courses, its required Academic Study of Religion category does list several courses on Western Civilization that can be taken to fulfill the requirement. These <a href="https://www.plu.edu/catalog-2023-2024/general-education/course-fulfillment/religion/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">courses</a> include, but are not limited to:
<ul>
<li>“Religion and Literature of the New Testament&#8221;</li>
<li>&#8220;Religions of the Ancient Mediterranean&#8221;</li>
<li>&#8220;Early Christian History&#8221;</li>
<li>&#8220;Medieval Christian History&#8221;</li>
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However, these courses can be bypassed in favor of courses unrelated to Western Civilization.
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Required Western Civilization Courses for Students

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Check out why Pacific Lutheran University received an F grade in our Report Card below. 

Pacific Lutheran University is a private Lutheran university in Tacoma, Washington. The university offers more than 60 clubs and organizations and over 40 intramural leagues to get involved with. Students at Pacific Lutheran University can kayak in nearby Puget Sound, attend Division III athletic events within the university, or explore Mount Rainier.

Pacific Lutheran University offers more than 40 undergraduate majors and graduate programs for students to choose from. Notable former students include actor Connor Trinneer, physician William Foege, and Olympian Megan Jendrick.

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