Quad

Head-to-head

U. the Pacific
Park

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. the Pacific graduates 32 pts more of its students than Park (75% vs. 43%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    U. the Pacific's grants cover 53% of its full price on average, vs. 30% at Park

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    U. the Pacific grads earn $22.1K more ten years out than Park's ($78,445 vs. $56,309)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Park costs about $14.9K less per year on average than U. the Pacific ($21,460 vs. $36,312, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Park has 13 pts more first-gen students than U. the Pacific (48% vs. 35%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    Park has 5 pts more Pell recipients than U. the Pacific (41% vs. 36%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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%; Park doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
U. the Pacific71%
ParkNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • U. the PacificSelective
  • ParkNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
U. the Pacific
1183–1480
ParkNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. the PacificGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • ParkNot reported

Who's on each campus

Park is a bit larger than U. the Pacific (4,555 vs. 3,204 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. the Pacific3.2K
Park4.6K
Pell Grant share
U. the Pacific36%
Park41%

Majors and faculty

Biology/Biological Sciences leads at U. the Pacific, and Business Administration and Management at Park; both have 13 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
U. the Pacific13 to 1
Park13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. the PacificBiology/Biological Sciences, General19%
  • ParkBusiness Administration and Management, General22%

What each costs

Park costs about $14.9K 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
Park$21.5K
Aid generosity
U. the Pacific53%
Park30%

What each pays off

U. the Pacific's former students earn more, a median $78.4K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 75% at U. the Pacific to 43% at Park.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. the Pacific$78.4K
Park$56.3K
Graduation rate
U. the Pacific75%
Park43%

How each has changed

Applications fell at U. the Pacific, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. the PacificShrinking−49%
  • ParkNot 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