Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Pacific Lutheran's grants cover 60% of its full price on average, vs. 46% at Concordia University-Saint Paul

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Pacific Lutheran graduates 11 pts more of its students than Concordia University-Saint Paul (72% vs. 61%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Pacific Lutheran grads earn $7.1K more ten years out than Concordia University-Saint Paul's ($66,990 vs. $59,871)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Concordia University-Saint Paul costs about $4.5K less per year on average than Pacific Lutheran ($22,464 vs. $26,916, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Concordia University-Saint Paul has 4 pts more first-gen students than Pacific Lutheran (34% vs. 30%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    Concordia University-Saint Paul is a bit larger (3,018 vs. 2,401)

    Undergrads

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

Pacific Lutheran admits 78%, Concordia University-Saint Paul 79%; Concordia University-Saint Paul's yield is higher, at 17%.

Acceptance rate
Concordia University-Saint Paul79%
Pacific Lutheran78%
Quad's selectivity
  • Concordia University-Saint PaulAccessible
  • Pacific LutheranAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Concordia University-Saint PaulTest-blind
Pacific Lutheran
1040–1260
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Concordia University-Saint PaulGPA required
  • Pacific LutheranGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Concordia University-Saint Paul is a bit larger than Pacific Lutheran (3,018 vs. 2,401 undergrads); both have the same Pell share, 35%.

Undergrads
Concordia University-Saint Paul3K
Pacific Lutheran2.4K
Pell Grant share
Concordia University-Saint Paul35%
Pacific Lutheran35%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at both; Pacific Lutheran has 12 students per faculty member to Concordia University-Saint Paul's 16.

Students per faculty member
Concordia University-Saint Paul16 to 1
Pacific Lutheran12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Concordia University-Saint PaulRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse43%
  • Pacific LutheranRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse27%

What each costs

Concordia University-Saint Paul costs about $4.5K less a year than Pacific Lutheran on average; Pacific Lutheran's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Concordia University-Saint Paul$22.5K
Pacific Lutheran$26.9K
Aid generosity
Concordia University-Saint Paul46%
Pacific Lutheran60%

What each pays off

Pacific Lutheran's former students earn more, a median $67K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Concordia University-Saint Paul$59.9K
Pacific Lutheran$67K
Graduation rate
Concordia University-Saint Paul61%
Pacific Lutheran72%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Concordia University-Saint PaulGrowing+147%
  • Pacific LutheranGrowing+45%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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