La Sierra University vs. Pacific Graduate School of Psychology

La Sierra University vs. Palo Alto University comparison

	La Sierra University	Palo Alto University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	La Sierra University	Pacific Graduate School of Psychology
Location	Riverside, CA	Palo Alto, CA
Setting	Large City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,614	1,129
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#645
Religious Affiliation	Seventh Day Adventists	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	lasierra.edu	paloaltou.edu
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Costs	La Sierra University	Pacific Graduate School of Psychology
Tuition (In State)	$33,912	$0
Tuition (Out of State)	$33,912	$0
Room & Board	$11,325	$0
Avg Net Price	$25,076	-
Avg Grant Aid	$21,867	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	0%

Admission	La Sierra University	Pacific Graduate School of Psychology
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,878	-
Admitted	1,725	-
Acceptance Rate	91.9%
Enrolled %	19.1%
Avg High School GPA	3.54	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/28
SAT Range	880/1140
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline		Aug 31, 2025

Academics	La Sierra University	Pacific Graduate School of Psychology
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Biology (24%) Business (23%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Psychology (9%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (7%)
Outcomes	La Sierra University	Pacific Graduate School of Psychology
Graduation Rate	32%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$51,900	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	52%	63%
Median Student Loan Debt	$30,000	$18,000
Median Loan Payment	$310	$186

Diversity	La Sierra University	Pacific Graduate School of Psychology
% Men	40%	15%
% Women	60%	85%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	14%	22%
% Black	6%	1%
% Hispanic	48%	16%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	2%	1%
% Two or More Races	4%	5%
% International	11%	2%
% Unknown Race	0%	34%

Students	La Sierra University	Pacific Graduate School of Psychology
% In-State	84%	-
% Out-of-State	9%	-
Campus	La Sierra University	Pacific Graduate School of Psychology
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• La Sierra University is larger than than Pacific Graduate School of Psychology based on total student enrollment (1,614 students vs. 1,129 students)

La Sierra University vs. Pacific Graduate School of Psychology Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, La Sierra University or Pacific Graduate School of Psychology?

• La Sierra University is ?% more expensive to attend than Pacific Graduate School of Psychology for in-state tuition ($33,912.00 vs. $0.00)
• Out of state tuition is ?% higher at La Sierra University than Palo Alto University ($33,912.00 vs. $0.00)
• More students receive financial grant aid at La Sierra University than Palo Alto University (100% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by La Sierra University students is ?% larger than aid received Palo Alto University ($21,867 vs. $0)

Which college is harder to get into, La Sierra University or Pacific Graduate School of Psychology? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Pacific Graduate School of Psychology or La Sierra University .

La Sierra University vs. Pacific Graduate School of Psychology Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, La Sierra University or Pacific Graduate School of Psychology? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Pacific Graduate School of Psychology and La Sierra University.

• Palo Alto University students graduate with a $12,000 lower median federal student loan debt than La Sierra University graduates. ($18,000 vs. $30,000)
• Pacific Graduate School of Psychology graduates are paying $124 less per month on federal student loans than La Sierra University graduates. ($186 vs. $310)
• More Pacific Graduate School of Psychology graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former La Sierra University students, three years after graduation. (63% vs. 52%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/