Alaska Pacific vs Life Pacific
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Alaska Pacific UniversityAnchorage, AKCatholic life on campusLife Pacific UniversitySan Dimas, CACatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Alaska Pacific has the higher graduation rate: 47% against 40% at Life Pacific.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Life Pacific has the lower price after aid: $16,786 a year, against $19,404 at Alaska Pacific.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Alaska Pacific: $54,271, against $43,299 at Life Pacific.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Anchorage, AK
San Dimas, CA
Setting
City
Suburb
Students
578
504
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
DAcademic Excellence: Limited (grade D): 40 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
96%
96%
Graduation rate
47%
40%
First-year retention
68%
73%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$21,616
$20,898
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$19,404
$16,786
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$13,365
$18,984
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$16,037
$18,255
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$23,108
Net price, over $110,000 income
$31,181
$25,877
Median debt
$23,500
$22,395
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$54,271
$43,299
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.