Life Pacific College vs. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College

Life Pacific College vs. Saint Mary of the Woods College comparison

	Life Pacific College	Saint Mary of the Woods College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Life Pacific College	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Location	San Dimas, CA	Saint Mary of the Woods, IN
Setting	Large Suburban	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	504	1,227
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#784
Religious Affiliation	Other Protestant	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	lifepacific.edu	smwc.edu
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Costs	Life Pacific College	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Tuition (In State)	$19,512	$31,990
Tuition (Out of State)	$19,512	$31,990
Room & Board	$11,863	$13,010
Avg Net Price	$23,311	$18,470
Avg Grant Aid	$9,815	$28,765
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	100%

Admission	Life Pacific College	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	281	1,182
Admitted	264	900
Acceptance Rate	94%	76.1%
Enrolled %	28%	23.4%
Avg High School GPA	2.91	3.35
Typical High School Grades	B-	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	16/25	15/18
SAT Range	930/1085	875/1070
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	May 1, 2026

Academics	Life Pacific College	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Theology and Religious Vvocations (97%) Education (3%)	Education (26%) Business (18%) Psychology (10%) Social Sciences (7%) Human Services (6%)
Outcomes	Life Pacific College	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Graduation Rate	33%	57%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,000	$32,300
Making Student Loan Payments	54%	47%
Median Student Loan Debt	$20,530	$26,999
Median Loan Payment	$212	$279

Diversity	Life Pacific College	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
% Men	11%	3%
% Women	11%	23%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	48%	75%
% Black	5%	5%
% Hispanic	31%	2%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	6%	1%
% International	1%	1%
% Unknown Race	3%	15%

Students	Life Pacific College	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
% In-State	78%	71%
% Out-of-State	20%	28%
Campus	Life Pacific College	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Saint Mary of the Woods College is larger than than Life Pacific College based on total student enrollment (1,227 students vs. 504 students)

Life Pacific College vs. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Life Pacific College or Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College?

• Saint Mary of the Woods College is 64% more expensive to attend than Life Pacific College for in-state tuition ($31,990.00 vs. $19,512.00)
• Out of state tuition is 64% higher at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College than Life Pacific College ($31,990.00 vs. $19,512.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Saint Mary of the Woods College than Life Pacific College ($18,470 vs. $23,311)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Life Pacific College are 9.7% lower than costs at Saint Mary of the Woods College ($11,863 vs. $13,010)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Mary of the Woods College than Life Pacific College (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Mary of the Woods College students is 193.1% larger than aid received Life Pacific College ($28,765 vs. $9,815)

Life Pacific College vs. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Saint Mary of the Woods College (952) is 51 points higher than at Life Pacific College (901)
• Incoming Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Life Pacific College (18)
• Accepted freshman Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students have a 0.44 point higher average high school GPA (3.35) than students at Life Pacific College (2.91)
• Life Pacific College has a higher acceptance rate (94%) than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (76.1%)

Life Pacific College vs. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Life Pacific College or Saint Mary-of-the-Woods 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 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College and Life Pacific College.

• The graduation rate at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is higher than Life Pacific College (57% vs. 33%)
• Graduates from Saint Mary of the Woods College earn on average $300 more per year than Life Pacific College graduates after ten years. ($32,300 vs. $32,000)
• Life Pacific College students graduate with a $6,469 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates. ($20,530 vs. $26,999)
• Life Pacific College graduates are paying $67 less per month on federal student loans than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates. ($212 vs. $279)
• More Life Pacific College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students, three years after graduation. (54% vs. 47%)

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