Quad

Head-to-head

Dallas Christian
Pacific Oaks

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Pacific Oaks graduates 33 pts more of its students than Dallas Christian (62% vs. 29%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Dallas Christian's yield is 19 pts higher than Pacific Oaks's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Pacific Oaks has 18 pts more first-gen students than Dallas Christian (58% vs. 40%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Pacific Oaks grads earn $9K more ten years out than Dallas Christian's ($52,485 vs. $43,503)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Pacific Oaks has 8 pts more Pell recipients than Dallas Christian (57% vs. 49%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Dallas Christian is 1.6× more selective than Pacific Oaks

    Acceptance rate

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

Dallas Christian admits 22%, Pacific Oaks 34%; Dallas Christian's yield is higher, at 41%.

Acceptance rate
Dallas Christian22%
Pacific Oaks34%
Quad's selectivity
  • Dallas ChristianSelective
  • Pacific OaksSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 700–1600
Dallas Christian
788–1088
Pacific OaksNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Dallas ChristianGPA and school record required
  • Pacific OaksGPA, school record, and rank required

Who's on each campus

Pacific Oaks is a bit larger than Dallas Christian (312 vs. 224 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Dallas Christian224
Pacific Oaks312
Pell Grant share
Dallas Christian49%
Pacific Oaks57%

Majors and faculty

Business/Commerce leads at Dallas Christian, and Early Childhood Education and Teaching at Pacific Oaks.

Students per faculty member
Dallas Christian13 to 1
Pacific Oaks11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Dallas ChristianBusiness/Commerce, General56%
  • Pacific OaksEarly Childhood Education and Teaching56%

What each costs

Only Dallas Christian reports an average cost ($27.1K).

Average cost, all students
Dallas Christian$27.1K
Pacific OaksNot reported
Aid generosity
Dallas Christian27%
Pacific OaksNot reported

What each pays off

Pacific Oaks's former students earn more, a median $52.5K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 62% at Pacific Oaks to 29% at Dallas Christian.

Median earnings, 10 years
Dallas Christian$43.5K
Pacific Oaks$52.5K
Graduation rate
Dallas Christian29%
Pacific Oaks62%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Dallas Christian, which got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Dallas ChristianGrowing+105%
  • Pacific OaksNot reported
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