Life Pacific College vs. Newberry College

Life Pacific College vs. Newberry College comparison

	Life Pacific College	Newberry College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Life Pacific College	Newberry College
Location	San Dimas, CA	Newberry, SC
Setting	Large Suburban	Distant Town
Enrollment	500	1,312
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#991
Religious Affiliation	Other Protestant	Evangelical Lutheran Church	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	lifepacific.edu	newberry.edu
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Costs	Life Pacific College	Newberry College
Tuition (In State)	$18,240	$26,350
Tuition (Out of State)	$18,240	$26,350
Room & Board	$10,100	$12,000
Avg Net Price	$22,395	$19,405
Avg Grant Aid	$9,737	$24,108
% Receiving Grant Aid	91%	100%

Admission	Life Pacific College	Newberry College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	145	3,196
Admitted	137	2,407
Acceptance Rate	94.5%	75.3%
Enrolled %	54.7%	16.5%
Avg High School GPA	2.91	3.58
Typical High School Grades	B-	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	16/25	16/22
SAT Range	930/1085	928/1103
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	May 1, 2025

Academics	Life Pacific College	Newberry College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Theology and Religious Vvocations (97%) Education (3%)	Business (23%) Education (13%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (13%) Biology (9%) Health Professions (8%)
Outcomes	Life Pacific College	Newberry College
Graduation Rate	33%	35%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,000	$34,700
Making Student Loan Payments	54%	58%
Median Student Loan Debt	$20,530	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$212	$279

Diversity	Life Pacific College	Newberry College
% Men	47%	55%
% Women	53%	45%
Racial Diversity	Very High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	48%	59%
% Black	5%	26%
% Hispanic	31%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	6%	4%
% International	1%	4%
% Unknown Race	3%	3%

Students	Life Pacific College	Newberry College
% In-State	62%	72%
% Out-of-State	38%	24%
Campus	Life Pacific College	Newberry College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Newberry College is larger than than Life Pacific College based on total student enrollment (1,312 students vs. 500 students)

Life Pacific College vs. Newberry College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Life Pacific College or Newberry College?

• Newberry College is 44.5% more expensive to attend than Life Pacific College for in-state tuition ($26,350.00 vs. $18,240.00)
• Out of state tuition is 44.5% higher at Newberry College than Life Pacific College ($26,350.00 vs. $18,240.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Newberry College than Life Pacific College ($19,405 vs. $22,395)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Life Pacific College are 18.8% lower than costs at Newberry College ($10,100 vs. $12,000)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Newberry College than Life Pacific College (100% vs. 91%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Newberry College students is 147.6% larger than aid received Life Pacific College ($24,108 vs. $9,737)

Life Pacific College vs. Newberry College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Newberry College (958) is 57 points higher than at Life Pacific College (901)
• Incoming Newberry College students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (20) than students at Life Pacific College (18)
• Accepted freshman Newberry College students have a 0.67 point higher average high school GPA (3.58) than students at Life Pacific College (2.91)
• Life Pacific College has a higher acceptance rate (94.5%) than Newberry College (75.3%)

Life Pacific College vs. Newberry College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Life Pacific College or Newberry 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 Newberry College and Life Pacific College.

• The graduation rate at Newberry College is higher than Life Pacific College (35% vs. 33%)
• Graduates from Newberry College earn on average $2,700 more per year than Life Pacific College graduates after ten years. ($34,700 vs. $32,000)
• Life Pacific College students graduate with a $6,470 lower median federal student loan debt than Newberry College graduates. ($20,530 vs. $27,000)
• Life Pacific College graduates are paying $67 less per month on federal student loans than Newberry College graduates. ($212 vs. $279)
• More Newberry College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Life Pacific College students, three years after graduation. (58% vs. 54%)

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