Alaska Pacific vs Mitchell
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Alaska Pacific UniversityAnchorage, AKCatholic life on campusMitchell CollegeNew London, CTCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Alaska Pacific has the higher graduation rate: 47% against 42% at Mitchell.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Alaska Pacific has the lower price after aid: $16,037 a year, against $29,970 at Mitchell.
- The average price after aid is lower at Alaska Pacific: $21,616 a year, against $30,260 at Mitchell.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Alaska Pacific: $54,271, against $39,115 at Mitchell.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Anchorage, AK
New London, CT
Setting
City
City
Students
578
500
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%
95%
Graduation rate
47%
42%
First-year retention
68%
59%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$21,616
$30,260
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$19,404
$26,485
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$13,365
$27,972
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$16,037
$29,970
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$29,559
Net price, over $110,000 income
$31,181
$35,675
Median debt
$23,500
$25,150
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$54,271
$39,115
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.