Pacific Lutheran vs Waldorf
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Pacific Lutheran UniversityTacoma, WACatholic life on campusWaldorf UniversityForest City, IACatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Pacific Lutheran has the higher graduation rate: 69% against 21% at Waldorf.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Pacific Lutheran has the lower price after aid: $15,756 a year, against $23,045 at Waldorf.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Pacific Lutheran: $66,990, against $51,165 at Waldorf.
- Median debt is lower at Waldorf: $18,752, against $22,578 at Pacific Lutheran.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private for-profit
Location
Tacoma, WA
Forest City, IA
Setting
Suburb
Rural
Students
2,737
2,657
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.
FAcademic Excellence: Minimal (grade F): 0 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
78%
77%
Average SAT
1168
ACT middle 50%
22–28
Graduation rate
69%
21%
First-year retention
82%
44%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$19,589
$19,693
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$13,609
$16,448
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$12,948
$18,378
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$15,756
$23,045
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$22,535
$21,244
Net price, over $110,000 income
$26,915
$23,667
Median debt
$22,578
$18,752
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$66,990
$51,165
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.