Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Biola's yield is 22 pts higher than Pace's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Pace grads earn $13.6K more ten years out than Biola's ($70,378 vs. $56,778)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Pace has 2.2× as many undergrads as Biola

    Undergrads
  4. 4

    Biola costs about $6.8K less per year on average than Pace ($34,382 vs. $41,203, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Biola graduates 8 pts more of its students than Pace (70% vs. 62%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    Pace has 6 pts more first-gen students than Biola (29% vs. 24%)

    First-generation students

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Biola admits 74%, Pace 76%; Biola's yield is higher, at 30%.

Acceptance rate
Biola74%
Pace76%
Quad's selectivity
  • BiolaSelective
  • PaceAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
Biola
1160–1370
Pace
1180–1340
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • BiolaGPA and school record required
  • PaceGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Pace has 2.2× as many undergrads as Biola and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Biola3.5K
Pace7.7K
Pell Grant share
Biola26%
Pace27%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Biola, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Pace; Pace has 14 students per faculty member to Biola's 15.

Students per faculty member
Biola15 to 1
Pace14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • BiolaBusiness Administration and Management, General13%
  • PaceRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse11%

What each costs

Biola costs about $6.8K less a year than Pace on average; Pace's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Biola$34.4K
Pace$41.2K
Aid generosity
Biola45%
Pace46%

What each pays off

Pace's former students earn more, a median $70.4K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Biola$56.8K
Pace$70.4K
Graduation rate
Biola70%
Pace62%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Pace but held steady at Biola; Pace got more selective while Biola held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • BiolaSteady−2%
  • PaceGrowing+91%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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