Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Dominican University of California grads earn $20.2K more ten years out than Seattle Pacific's ($84,713 vs. $64,506)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Seattle Pacific costs about $9K less per year on average than Dominican University of California ($27,742 vs. $36,702, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Dominican University of California graduates 10 pts more of its students than Seattle Pacific (76% vs. 66%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Dominican University of California has 8 pts more first-gen students than Seattle Pacific (31% vs. 23%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Seattle Pacific is more diverse (index 0.82 vs. 0.75)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Seattle Pacific has 1.6× as many undergrads as Dominican University of California

    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

Seattle Pacific admits 83%, Dominican University of California 84%; Seattle Pacific's yield is higher, at 16%.

Acceptance rate
Seattle Pacific83%
Dominican University of California84%
Quad's selectivity
  • Seattle PacificAccessible
  • Dominican University of CaliforniaAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
Seattle PacificTest-blind
Dominican University of California
1210–1300
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Seattle PacificGPA and school record required
  • Dominican University of CaliforniaRigor very important50%

Who's on each campus

Seattle Pacific has 1.6× as many undergrads as Dominican University of California and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Seattle Pacific1.8K
Dominican University of California1.1K
Pell Grant share
Seattle Pacific35%
Dominican University of California32%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at both; Dominican University of California has 8 students per faculty member to Seattle Pacific's 13.

Students per faculty member
Seattle Pacific13 to 1
Dominican University of California8 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Seattle PacificRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse17%
  • Dominican University of CaliforniaRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse39%

What each costs

Seattle Pacific costs about $9K less a year than Dominican University of California on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Seattle Pacific$27.7K
Dominican University of California$36.7K
Aid generosity
Seattle Pacific53%
Dominican University of California48%

What each pays off

Dominican University of California's former students earn more, a median $84.7K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Seattle Pacific$64.5K
Dominican University of California$84.7K
Graduation rate
Seattle Pacific66%
Dominican University of California76%

How each has changed

Applications held steady at Dominican University of California but fell at Seattle Pacific; selectivity held steady at both.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Seattle PacificShrinking−35%
  • Dominican University of CaliforniaSteady−3%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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