Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Pacific Lutheran graduates 27 pts more of its students than Barry (72% vs. 45%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Barry has 14 pts more first-gen students than Pacific Lutheran (44% vs. 30%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Pacific Lutheran grads earn $11K more ten years out than Barry's ($66,990 vs. $55,966)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Pacific Lutheran's grants cover 60% of its full price on average, vs. 50% at Barry

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    Pacific Lutheran's yield is 7 pts higher than Barry's

    Yield rate
  6. 6

    Barry has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Pacific Lutheran (39% vs. 35%)

    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

Barry admits 77%, Pacific Lutheran 78%; Pacific Lutheran's yield is higher, at 14%.

Acceptance rate
Barry77%
Pacific Lutheran78%
Quad's selectivity
  • BarryOpen
  • Pacific LutheranAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
BarryTest-blind
Pacific Lutheran
1040–1260
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • BarryGPA and tests very important
  • Pacific LutheranGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Barry and Pacific Lutheran are about the same size; Barry has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Barry2.2K
Pacific Lutheran2.4K
Pell Grant share
Barry39%
Pacific Lutheran35%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Barry, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Pacific Lutheran.

Students per faculty member
Barry7 to 1
Pacific Lutheran12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • BarryBusiness Administration and Management, General15%
  • Pacific LutheranRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse27%

What each costs

Barry and Pacific Lutheran cost about the same a year on average; Pacific Lutheran's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Barry$26.7K
Pacific Lutheran$26.9K
Aid generosity
Barry50%
Pacific Lutheran60%

What each pays off

Pacific Lutheran's former students earn more, a median $67K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 72% at Pacific Lutheran to 45% at Barry.

Median earnings, 10 years
Barry$56K
Pacific Lutheran$67K
Graduation rate
Barry45%
Pacific Lutheran72%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • BarryGrowing+43%
  • Pacific LutheranGrowing+45%
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