Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Saint Mary's College of California grads earn $18.2K more ten years out than Pacific's ($78,812 vs. $60,583)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
2. 2

   Saint Mary's College of California's grants cover 54% of its full price on average, vs. 50% at Pacific

   Aid generosity
3. 3

   Saint Mary's College of California graduates 4 pts more of its students than Pacific (76% vs. 72%)

   Graduation rate
4. 4

   Pacific's yield is 4 pts higher than Saint Mary's College of California's

   Yield rate
5. 5

   Saint Mary's College of California is a bit larger (1,947 vs. 1,516)

   Undergrads
6. 6

   Pacific has 3 pts more first-gen students than Saint Mary's College of California (29% vs. 26%)

   First-generation students

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.