Quad

Head-to-head

Fresno Pacific
Lindsey Wilson

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Fresno Pacific grads earn $17.8K more ten years out than Lindsey Wilson's ($58,896 vs. $41,129)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Fresno Pacific graduates 17 pts more of its students than Lindsey Wilson (65% vs. 48%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Fresno Pacific has 6 pts more Pell recipients than Lindsey Wilson (58% vs. 52%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  4. 4

    Fresno Pacific's grants cover 60% of its full price on average, vs. 57% at Lindsey Wilson

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    Fresno Pacific is more diverse (index 0.57 vs. 0.54)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Lindsey Wilson costs about $1K less per year on average than Fresno Pacific ($18,735 vs. $19,779, all students)

    Average cost, all 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

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Fresno Pacific admits 64%; Lindsey Wilson doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Fresno Pacific64%
Lindsey WilsonNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • Fresno PacificAccessible
  • Lindsey WilsonNot rated
SAT middle 50%
Fresno PacificTest-blind
Lindsey WilsonNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Fresno PacificGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Lindsey WilsonNot reported

Who's on each campus

Fresno Pacific and Lindsey Wilson are about the same size; Fresno Pacific has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Fresno Pacific1.5K
Lindsey Wilson1.6K
Pell Grant share
Fresno Pacific58%
Lindsey Wilson52%

Majors and faculty

Elementary Education and Teaching leads at Fresno Pacific, and Human Services at Lindsey Wilson; Fresno Pacific has 10 students per faculty member to Lindsey Wilson's 16.

Students per faculty member
Fresno Pacific10 to 1
Lindsey Wilson16 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Fresno PacificElementary Education and Teaching23%
  • Lindsey WilsonHuman Services, General37%

What each costs

Lindsey Wilson costs about $1K less a year than Fresno Pacific on average; Fresno Pacific's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Fresno Pacific$19.8K
Lindsey Wilson$18.7K
Aid generosity
Fresno Pacific60%
Lindsey Wilson57%

What each pays off

Fresno Pacific's former students earn more, a median $58.9K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 65% at Fresno Pacific to 48% at Lindsey Wilson.

Median earnings, 10 years
Fresno Pacific$58.9K
Lindsey Wilson$41.1K
Graduation rate
Fresno Pacific65%
Lindsey Wilson48%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Fresno Pacific, whose selectivity held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Fresno PacificGrowing+133%
  • Lindsey WilsonNot reported
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About 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