McDaniel vs Pacific Lutheran
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
McDaniel CollegeWestminster, MDCatholic life on campusPacific Lutheran UniversityTacoma, WACatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Pacific Lutheran has the higher graduation rate: 69% against 63% at McDaniel.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Pacific Lutheran has the lower price after aid: $15,756 a year, against $19,796 at McDaniel.
- The average price after aid is lower at Pacific Lutheran: $19,589 a year, against $21,916 at McDaniel.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Pacific Lutheran: $66,990, against $60,663 at McDaniel.
Catholic life
Campus ministry
1 listed
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Westminster, MD
Tacoma, WA
Setting
Town
Suburb
Students
2,882
2,737
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.
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
78%
78%
Average SAT
1168
ACT middle 50%
22–28
Graduation rate
63%
69%
First-year retention
76%
82%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$21,916
$19,589
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$12,210
$13,609
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$17,261
$12,948
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$19,796
$15,756
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$21,408
$22,535
Net price, over $110,000 income
$30,694
$26,915
Median debt
$25,000
$22,578
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$60,663
$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.