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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Saint Mary's College of California is a bit larger (1,947 vs. 1,516)

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    Pacific has 3 pts more first-gen students than Saint Mary's College of California (29% vs. 26%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Pacific is more diverse (index 0.74 vs. 0.73)

    Diversity index

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
Pacific1.5K
Saint Mary's College of California1.9K
Pell Grant share
Pacific28%
Saint Mary's College of California27%
First-gen share
Pacific29%
Saint Mary's College of California26%
Diversity index
Pacific0.74
Saint Mary's College of California0.73

Who they are

Men
Pacific44%
Saint Mary's College of California46%
Part-time students
Pacific5%
Saint Mary's College of California5%
Students 25 and older
Pacific8%
Saint Mary's College of California6%

Race & ethnicity

Pacific
Saint Mary's College of California
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Pacific42%
Saint Mary's College of California84%
First-years from other states
Pacific56%
Saint Mary's College of California14%
First-years from abroad
Pacific1%
Saint Mary's College of California2%
New transfer students this fall
Pacific121
Saint Mary's College of California123
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Pacific26%
Saint Mary's College of California22%

Campus

Pacific
Large suburbNCAA D-III · Northwest ConferenceStudy abroadUndergrad research
Saint Mary's College of California
Large suburbNCAA D-I · West Coast ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why