Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Fresno Pacific costs about $12.7K less per year on average than Mount Saint Mary's ($19,779 vs. $32,472, all students)

   Average cost, all students
2. 2

   Mount Saint Mary's grads earn $13.5K more ten years out than Fresno Pacific's ($72,379 vs. $58,896)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
3. 3

   Fresno Pacific's yield is 5 pts higher than Mount Saint Mary's's

   Yield rate
4. 4

   Fresno Pacific's grants cover 60% of its full price on average, vs. 55% at Mount Saint Mary's

   Aid generosity
5. 5

   Mount Saint Mary's is more diverse (index 0.62 vs. 0.57)

   Diversity index
6. 6

   Fresno Pacific graduates 3 pts more of its students than Mount Saint Mary's (65% vs. 62%)

   Graduation rate

The shape of each school

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