Pacific vs Wingate
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Pacific UniversityForest Grove, ORCatholic life on campusWingate UniversityWingate, NCCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Pacific has the higher graduation rate: 67% against 46% at Wingate.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Wingate has the lower price after aid: $18,865 a year, against $29,844 at Pacific.
- The average price after aid is lower at Wingate: $20,748 a year, against $35,273 at Pacific.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Pacific: $60,583, against $52,649 at Wingate.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Forest Grove, OR
Wingate, NC
Setting
Suburb
Suburb
Students
3,479
3,322
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.
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.
Admission rate
90%
91%
Average SAT
1090
1111
ACT middle 50%
18–29
18–25
Graduation rate
67%
46%
First-year retention
79%
70%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$35,273
$20,748
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$23,318
$18,772
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$23,607
$18,092
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$29,844
$18,865
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$34,369
$21,651
Net price, over $110,000 income
$40,911
$24,759
Median debt
$23,223
$25,000
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$60,583
$52,649
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.