Life Pacific College vs. Mount St. Mary's College

Life Pacific College vs. Mount St. Mary's College comparison

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Overview	Life Pacific College	Mount St. Mary's College
Location	San Dimas, CA	Los Angeles, CA
Setting	Large Suburban	Large City
Enrollment	500	2,440
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#538
Religious Affiliation	Other Protestant	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	lifepacific.edu	la.edu
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Costs	Life Pacific College	Mount St. Mary's College
Tuition (In State)	$18,240	$45,388
Tuition (Out of State)	$18,240	$45,388
Room & Board	$10,100	$13,217
Avg Net Price	$22,395	$28,717
Avg Grant Aid	$9,737	$33,604
% Receiving Grant Aid	91%	100%

Admission	Life Pacific College	Mount St. Mary's College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	145	2,405
Admitted	137	1,822
Acceptance Rate	94.5%	75.8%
Enrolled %	54.7%	20.9%
Avg High School GPA	2.91	3.59
Typical High School Grades	B-	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	16/25	18/23
SAT Range	930/1085	900/1110
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	Mount St. Mary's College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Theology and Religious Vvocations (97%) Education (3%)	Health Professions (49%) Social Sciences (16%) Business (10%) Psychology (8%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%)
Outcomes	Life Pacific College	Mount St. Mary's College
Graduation Rate	33%	47%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,000	$59,000
Making Student Loan Payments	54%	59%
Median Student Loan Debt	$20,530	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$212	$258

Diversity	Life Pacific College	Mount St. Mary's College
% Men	47%	11%
% Women	53%	89%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	48%	9%
% Black	5%	7%
% Hispanic	31%	62%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	6%	2%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	3%	3%

Students	Life Pacific College	Mount St. Mary's College
% In-State	62%	94%
% Out-of-State	38%	6%
Campus	Life Pacific College	Mount St. Mary's College
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

• Mount St. Mary's College is larger than than Life Pacific College based on total student enrollment (2,440 students vs. 500 students)

Life Pacific College vs. Mount St. Mary's College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Life Pacific College or Mount St. Mary's College?

• Mount St. Mary's College is 148.8% more expensive to attend than Life Pacific College for in-state tuition ($45,388.00 vs. $18,240.00)
• Out of state tuition is 148.8% higher at Mount St. Mary's College than Life Pacific College ($45,388.00 vs. $18,240.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Life Pacific College than Mount St. Mary's College ($22,395 vs. $28,717)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Life Pacific College are 30.9% lower than costs at Mount St. Mary's College ($10,100 vs. $13,217)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mount St. Mary's College than Life Pacific College (100% vs. 91%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount St. Mary's College students is 245.1% larger than aid received Life Pacific College ($33,604 vs. $9,737)

Life Pacific College vs. Mount St. Mary's College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Mount St. Mary's College (915) is 14 points higher than at Life Pacific College (901)
• Incoming Mount St. Mary's College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (19) than students at Life Pacific College (18)
• Accepted freshman Mount St. Mary's College students have a 0.68 point higher average high school GPA (3.59) than students at Life Pacific College (2.91)
• Life Pacific College has a higher acceptance rate (94.5%) than Mount St. Mary's College (75.8%)

Life Pacific College vs. Mount St. Mary's College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Life Pacific College or Mount St. Mary's College? 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 Mount St. Mary's College and Life Pacific College.

• The graduation rate at Mount St. Mary's College is higher than Life Pacific College (47% vs. 33%)
• Graduates from Mount St. Mary's College earn on average $27,000 more per year than Life Pacific College graduates after ten years. ($59,000 vs. $32,000)
• Life Pacific College students graduate with a $4,470 lower median federal student loan debt than Mount St. Mary's College graduates. ($20,530 vs. $25,000)
• Life Pacific College graduates are paying $46 less per month on federal student loans than Mount St. Mary's College graduates. ($212 vs. $258)
• More Mount St. Mary's College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Life Pacific College students, three years after graduation. (59% vs. 54%)

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