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. 44% at Molloy

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Molloy grads earn $10.8K more ten years out than Pacific Lutheran's ($77,789 vs. $66,990)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Pacific Lutheran costs about $6.4K less per year on average than Molloy ($26,916 vs. $33,285, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Molloy has 6 pts more first-gen students than Pacific Lutheran (35% vs. 30%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Molloy's SAT midpoint is 39 points higher than Pacific Lutheran's

    SAT midpoint
  6. 6

    Molloy is a bit larger (3,162 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

Who's hardest to get into

Pacific Lutheran admits 78%, Molloy 82%; Pacific Lutheran's yield is higher, at 14%.

Acceptance rate
Molloy82%
Pacific Lutheran78%
Quad's selectivity
  • MolloyAccessible
  • Pacific LutheranAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Molloy
1088–1290
Pacific Lutheran
1040–1260
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • MolloyGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Pacific LutheranGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Molloy is a bit larger than Pacific Lutheran (3,162 vs. 2,401 undergrads); Pacific Lutheran has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Molloy3.2K
Pacific Lutheran2.4K
Pell Grant share
Molloy34%
Pacific Lutheran35%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at both; both have 12 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
Molloy12 to 1
Pacific Lutheran12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • MolloyRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse53%
  • Pacific LutheranRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse27%

What each costs

Pacific Lutheran costs about $6.4K less a year than Molloy on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Molloy$33.3K
Pacific Lutheran$26.9K
Aid generosity
Molloy44%
Pacific Lutheran60%

What each pays off

Molloy's former students earn more, a median $77.8K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 70% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Molloy$77.8K
Pacific Lutheran$67K
Graduation rate
Molloy73%
Pacific Lutheran72%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • MolloyGrowing+93%
  • Pacific LutheranGrowing+45%
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