Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    DePaul has 1.8× as many undergrads as Pace

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    DePaul graduates 5 pts more of its students than Pace (68% vs. 62%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    DePaul costs about $3.6K less per year on average than Pace ($37,643 vs. $41,203, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    DePaul has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Pace (32% vs. 27%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    DePaul's yield is 3 pts higher than Pace's

    Yield rate
  6. 6

    Pace's SAT midpoint is 25 points higher than DePaul's

    SAT midpoint

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

DePaul admits 76%, Pace 76%; DePaul's yield is higher, at 11%.

Acceptance rate
DePaul76%
Pace76%
Quad's selectivity
  • DePaulSelective
  • PaceAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
DePaul
1140–1330
Pace
1180–1340
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • DePaulGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • PaceGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

DePaul has 1.8× as many undergrads as Pace and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
DePaul14.1K
Pace7.7K
Pell Grant share
DePaul32%
Pace27%

Majors and faculty

Cinematography and Film/Video Production leads at DePaul, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Pace; Pace has 14 students per faculty member to DePaul's 17.

Students per faculty member
DePaul17 to 1
Pace14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • DePaulCinematography and Film/Video Production9%
  • PaceRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse11%

What each costs

DePaul costs about $3.6K less a year than Pace on average; Pace's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
DePaul$37.6K
Pace$41.2K
Aid generosity
DePaul44%
Pace46%

What each pays off

Pace's former students earn more, a median $70.4K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
DePaul$68.8K
Pace$70.4K
Graduation rate
DePaul68%
Pace62%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Pace got more selective while DePaul got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • DePaulGrowing+60%
  • PaceGrowing+91%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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