Quad

Head-to-head

Pacific
Marymount

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Pacific's grants cover 50% of its full price on average, vs. 40% at Marymount

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Marymount grads earn $6.9K more ten years out than Pacific's ($67,516 vs. $60,583)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Marymount is more diverse (index 0.80 vs. 0.74)

    Diversity index
  4. 4

    Pacific has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Marymount (28% vs. 23%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    Pacific graduates 4 pts more of its students than Marymount (72% vs. 68%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    Marymount is a bit larger (1,810 vs. 1,516)

    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 admits 90%, Marymount 93%; Pacific's yield is higher, at 13%.

Acceptance rate
Pacific90%
Marymount93%
Quad's selectivity
  • PacificOpen
  • MarymountOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Pacific
900–1240
MarymountTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • PacificGPA and school record required
  • MarymountGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Marymount is a bit larger than Pacific (1,810 vs. 1,516 undergrads); Pacific has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Pacific1.5K
Marymount1.8K
Pell Grant share
Pacific28%
Marymount23%

Majors and faculty

Exercise Science and Kinesiology leads at Pacific, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Marymount; Pacific has 10 students per faculty member to Marymount's 14.

Students per faculty member
Pacific10 to 1
Marymount14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • PacificExercise Science and Kinesiology13%
  • MarymountRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse29%

What each costs

Pacific costs about $1.5K less a year than Marymount on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Pacific$36.1K
Marymount$37.6K
Aid generosity
Pacific50%
Marymount40%

What each pays off

Marymount's former students earn more, a median $67.5K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Pacific$60.6K
Marymount$67.5K
Graduation rate
Pacific72%
Marymount68%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • PacificGrowing+12%
  • MarymountGrowing+119%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why