Life Pacific College vs. Claflin University

Life Pacific College vs. Claflin University comparison

	Life Pacific College	Claflin University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Life Pacific College	Claflin University
Location	San Dimas, CA	Orangeburg, SC
Setting	Large Suburban	Distant Town
Enrollment	500	1,830
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#1000
Religious Affiliation	Other Protestant	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	lifepacific.edu	claflin.edu
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Costs	Life Pacific College	Claflin University
Tuition (In State)	$18,240	$16,476
Tuition (Out of State)	$18,240	$16,476
Room & Board	$10,100	$9,480
Avg Net Price	$22,395	$19,951
Avg Grant Aid	$9,737	$13,707
% Receiving Grant Aid	91%	93%

Admission	Life Pacific College	Claflin University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	145	7,568
Admitted	137	5,903
Acceptance Rate	94.5%	78%
Enrolled %	54.7%	6.5%
Avg High School GPA	2.91	3.28
Typical High School Grades	B-	B
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	16/25	16/18
SAT Range	930/1085	840/1040
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline	May 1, 2025

Academics	Life Pacific College	Claflin University
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Theology and Religious Vvocations (97%) Education (3%)	Business (29%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (19%) Social Sciences (14%) Biology (11%) Communication (6%)
Outcomes	Life Pacific College	Claflin University
Graduation Rate	33%	40%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,000	$30,700
Making Student Loan Payments	54%	25%
Median Student Loan Debt	$20,530	$32,184
Median Loan Payment	$212	$332

Diversity	Life Pacific College	Claflin University
% Men	47%	31%
% Women	53%	69%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	48%	1%
% Black	5%	92%
% Hispanic	31%	2%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	6%	0%
% International	1%	2%
% Unknown Race	3%	0%

Students	Life Pacific College	Claflin University
% In-State	62%	82%
% Out-of-State	38%	15%
Campus	Life Pacific College	Claflin University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Claflin University is larger than than Life Pacific College based on total student enrollment (1,830 students vs. 500 students)

Life Pacific College vs. Claflin University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Life Pacific College or Claflin University?

• Life Pacific College is 10.7% more expensive to attend than Claflin University for in-state tuition ($18,240.00 vs. $16,476.00)
• Out of state tuition is 10.7% higher at Life Pacific College than Claflin University ($18,240.00 vs. $16,476.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Claflin University than Life Pacific College ($19,951 vs. $22,395)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Claflin University are 6.5% lower than costs at Life Pacific College ($9,480 vs. $10,100)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Claflin University than Life Pacific College (93% vs. 91%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Claflin University students is 40.8% larger than aid received Life Pacific College ($13,707 vs. $9,737)

Life Pacific College vs. Claflin University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Life Pacific College or Claflin University? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Claflin University or Life Pacific College .

• The average SAT score at Life Pacific College (901) is 86 points higher than at Claflin University (815)
• Incoming Life Pacific College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (18) than students at Claflin University (17)
• Accepted freshman Claflin University students have a 0.37 point higher average high school GPA (3.28) than students at Life Pacific College (2.91)
• Life Pacific College has a higher acceptance rate (94.5%) than Claflin University (78%)

Life Pacific College vs. Claflin University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Life Pacific College or Claflin University? 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 Claflin University and Life Pacific College.

• The graduation rate at Claflin University is higher than Life Pacific College (40% vs. 33%)
• Graduates from Life Pacific College earn on average $1,300 more per year than Claflin University graduates after ten years. ($32,000 vs. $30,700)
• Life Pacific College students graduate with a $11,654 lower median federal student loan debt than Claflin University graduates. ($20,530 vs. $32,184)
• Life Pacific College graduates are paying $120 less per month on federal student loans than Claflin University graduates. ($212 vs. $332)
• More Life Pacific College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Claflin University students, three years after graduation. (54% vs. 25%)

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