Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Pacific Lutheran grads earn $15.3K more ten years out than Stetson's ($66,990 vs. $51,642)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Stetson's grants cover 71% of its full price on average, vs. 60% at Pacific Lutheran

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Pacific Lutheran graduates 9 pts more of its students than Stetson (72% vs. 63%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Stetson costs about $5K less per year on average than Pacific Lutheran ($21,871 vs. $26,916, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Pacific Lutheran's yield is 6 pts higher than Stetson's

    Yield rate
  6. 6

    Pacific Lutheran is more diverse (index 0.73 vs. 0.70)

    Diversity index

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

Stetson admits 72%, Pacific Lutheran 78%; Pacific Lutheran's yield is higher, at 14%.

Acceptance rate
Pacific Lutheran78%
Stetson72%
Quad's selectivity
  • Pacific LutheranAccessible
  • StetsonAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Pacific Lutheran
1040–1260
Stetson
1060–1270
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Pacific LutheranGPA and school record required
  • StetsonGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Pacific Lutheran and Stetson are about the same size; Stetson has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Pacific Lutheran2.4K
Stetson2.3K
Pell Grant share
Pacific Lutheran35%
Stetson37%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Pacific Lutheran, and Business Administration and Management at Stetson.

Students per faculty member
Pacific Lutheran12 to 1
Stetson10 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Pacific LutheranRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse27%
  • StetsonBusiness Administration and Management, General10%

What each costs

Stetson costs about $5K less a year than Pacific Lutheran on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Pacific Lutheran$26.9K
Stetson$21.9K
Aid generosity
Pacific Lutheran60%
Stetson71%

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
Pacific Lutheran$67K
Stetson$51.6K
Graduation rate
Pacific Lutheran72%
Stetson63%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Pacific Lutheran but held steady at Stetson; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Pacific LutheranGrowing+45%
  • StetsonSteady+6%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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