Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Fresno Pacific graduates 24 pts more of its students than Mars Hill (65% vs. 41%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Fresno Pacific grads earn $14.1K more ten years out than Mars Hill's ($58,896 vs. $44,781)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Mars Hill's yield is 14 pts higher than Fresno Pacific's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    Fresno Pacific has 12 pts more first-gen students than Mars Hill (47% vs. 34%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Fresno Pacific has 12 pts more Pell recipients than Mars Hill (58% vs. 46%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Fresno Pacific is a bit larger (1,544 vs. 1,044)

    Undergrads

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%, Mars Hill 68%; Mars Hill's yield is higher, at 31%.

Acceptance rate
Fresno Pacific64%
Mars Hill68%
Quad's selectivity
  • Fresno PacificAccessible
  • Mars HillAccessible
SAT middle 50%
Fresno PacificTest-blind
Mars HillTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Fresno PacificGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Mars HillGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Fresno Pacific is a bit larger than Mars Hill (1,544 vs. 1,044 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Fresno Pacific1.5K
Mars Hill1K
Pell Grant share
Fresno Pacific58%
Mars Hill46%

Majors and faculty

Elementary Education and Teaching leads at Fresno Pacific, and Business Administration and Management at Mars Hill.

Students per faculty member
Fresno Pacific10 to 1
Mars Hill11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Fresno PacificElementary Education and Teaching23%
  • Mars HillBusiness Administration and Management, General24%

What each costs

Only Fresno Pacific reports an average cost ($19.8K).

Average cost, all students
Fresno Pacific$19.8K
Mars HillNot reported
Aid generosity
Fresno Pacific60%
Mars HillNot reported

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 41% at Mars Hill.

Median earnings, 10 years
Fresno Pacific$58.9K
Mars Hill$44.8K
Graduation rate
Fresno Pacific65%
Mars Hill41%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Fresno Pacific but fell at Mars Hill; Mars Hill got less selective while Fresno Pacific held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Fresno PacificGrowing+133%
  • Mars HillShrinking−48%
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