Azusa Pacific vs Thomas Jefferson
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Azusa Pacific UniversityAzusa, CACatholic life on campusThomas Jefferson UniversityPhiladelphia, PACatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Thomas Jefferson has the higher graduation rate: 69% against 62% at Azusa Pacific.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Azusa Pacific has the lower price after aid: $15,781 a year, against $22,537 at Thomas Jefferson.
- The average price after aid is lower at Azusa Pacific: $22,212 a year, against $28,928 at Thomas Jefferson.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Thomas Jefferson: $77,449, against $66,677 at Azusa Pacific.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Azusa, CA
Philadelphia, PA
Setting
Suburb
City
Students
6,487
8,315
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
88%
81%
Average SAT
1195
1243
ACT middle 50%
25–30
25–30
Graduation rate
62%
69%
First-year retention
84%
82%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$22,212
$28,928
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$15,781
$22,537
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$20,495
$24,407
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$22,998
$24,680
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$29,734
Net price, over $110,000 income
$27,193
$34,889
Median debt
$23,219
$14,744
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$66,677
$77,449
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.