Quad

Head-to-head

U. the Pacific
Concordia University-Saint Paul

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. the Pacific grads earn $18.6K more ten years out than Concordia University-Saint Paul's ($78,445 vs. $59,871)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Concordia University-Saint Paul costs about $13.8K less per year on average than U. the Pacific ($22,464 vs. $36,312, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    U. the Pacific graduates 13 pts more of its students than Concordia University-Saint Paul (75% vs. 61%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    U. the Pacific's grants cover 53% of its full price on average, vs. 46% at Concordia University-Saint Paul

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    U. the Pacific is more diverse (index 0.77 vs. 0.71)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Concordia University-Saint Paul's yield is 3 pts higher than U. the Pacific's

    Yield rate

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

U. the Pacific admits 71%, Concordia University-Saint Paul 79%; Concordia University-Saint Paul's yield is higher, at 17%.

Acceptance rate
U. the Pacific71%
Concordia University-Saint Paul79%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. the PacificSelective
  • Concordia University-Saint PaulAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
U. the Pacific
1183–1480
Concordia University-Saint PaulTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. the PacificGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Concordia University-Saint PaulGPA required

Who's on each campus

U. the Pacific and Concordia University-Saint Paul are about the same size; U. the Pacific has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. the Pacific3.2K
Concordia University-Saint Paul3K
Pell Grant share
U. the Pacific36%
Concordia University-Saint Paul35%

Majors and faculty

Biology/Biological Sciences leads at U. the Pacific, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Concordia University-Saint Paul.

Students per faculty member
U. the Pacific13 to 1
Concordia University-Saint Paul16 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. the PacificBiology/Biological Sciences, General19%
  • Concordia University-Saint PaulRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse43%

What each costs

Concordia University-Saint Paul costs about $13.8K less a year than U. the Pacific on average; U. the Pacific's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. the Pacific$36.3K
Concordia University-Saint Paul$22.5K
Aid generosity
U. the Pacific53%
Concordia University-Saint Paul46%

What each pays off

U. the Pacific's former students earn more, a median $78.4K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. the Pacific$78.4K
Concordia University-Saint Paul$59.9K
Graduation rate
U. the Pacific75%
Concordia University-Saint Paul61%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Concordia University-Saint Paul but fell at U. the Pacific; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. the PacificShrinking−49%
  • Concordia University-Saint PaulGrowing+147%
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