by our College Data Analytics TeamCreative Writing is a concentration offered under the writing studies major at Pacific Lutheran University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in creative writing, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at PLU paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $29,841 | $29,841 |
| Fees | $550 | $550 |
PLU does not offer an online option for its creative writing master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the PLU Online Learning page.
About 62.5% of the students who received their MA in creative writing in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 66.6%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 25.0% of the creative writing master’s degrees at PLU in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 24%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 11 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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