John Brown vs Pacific Lutheran
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
John Brown UniversitySiloam Springs, ARCatholic life on campusPacific Lutheran UniversityTacoma, WACatholic life on campus
At a glance
- John Brown has the higher graduation rate: 72% against 69% at Pacific Lutheran.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Pacific Lutheran has the lower price after aid: $13,609 a year, against $17,484 at John Brown.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Pacific Lutheran: $66,990, against $53,907 at John Brown.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Siloam Springs, AR
Tacoma, WA
Setting
Town
Suburb
Students
2,341
2,737
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
76%
78%
Average SAT
1195
1168
ACT middle 50%
21–28
22–28
Graduation rate
72%
69%
First-year retention
81%
82%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$20,397
$19,589
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$17,484
$13,609
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$17,210
$12,948
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$16,655
$15,756
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$21,433
$22,535
Net price, over $110,000 income
$24,627
$26,915
Median debt
$21,250
$22,578
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$53,907
$66,990
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.