Quad

Head-to-head

U. the Pacific
Seton Hall

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Seton Hall has 1.9× as many undergrads as U. the Pacific

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    U. the Pacific grads earn $8.2K more ten years out than Seton Hall's ($78,445 vs. $70,196)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    U. the Pacific has 7 pts more first-gen students than Seton Hall (35% vs. 28%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    U. the Pacific is more diverse (index 0.77 vs. 0.72)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    U. the Pacific graduates 5 pts more of its students than Seton Hall (75% vs. 70%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    U. the Pacific's yield is 5 pts higher than Seton Hall'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

Who's hardest to get into

U. the Pacific admits 71%, Seton Hall 73%; U. the Pacific's yield is higher, at 14%.

Acceptance rate
U. the Pacific71%
Seton Hall73%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. the PacificSelective
  • Seton HallSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
U. the Pacific
1183–1480
Seton Hall
1220–1390
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. the PacificGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Seton HallGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Seton Hall has 1.9× as many undergrads as U. the Pacific; U. the Pacific has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. the Pacific3.2K
Seton Hall6K
Pell Grant share
U. the Pacific36%
Seton Hall32%

Majors and faculty

Biology/Biological Sciences leads at both; U. the Pacific has 13 students per faculty member to Seton Hall's 14.

Students per faculty member
U. the Pacific13 to 1
Seton Hall14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. the PacificBiology/Biological Sciences, General19%
  • Seton HallBiology/Biological Sciences, General12%

What each costs

U. the Pacific costs about $1.5K less a year than Seton Hall on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. the Pacific$36.3K
Seton Hall$37.8K
Aid generosity
U. the Pacific53%
Seton Hall48%

What each pays off

U. the Pacific's former students earn more, a median $78.4K ten years after enrolling; both graduate at least 70% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. the Pacific$78.4K
Seton Hall$70.2K
Graduation rate
U. the Pacific75%
Seton Hall70%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Seton Hall but fell at U. the Pacific; U. the Pacific got less selective while Seton Hall held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. the PacificShrinking−49%
  • Seton HallGrowing+93%
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