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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Azusa Pacific University, University of the Pacific, Kettering University. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Azusa PacificAzusa, CA | the PacificStockton, CA | Kettering UniversityFlint, MI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 88.4% | 71.3% | 78.7% |
| SAT middle 50% | 983–1238 | 1183–1480 | 1160–1330 |
| Average net price | $22,21235.1% on Pell grants | $25,44736.1% on Pell grants | $34,66017.0% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $44,458Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $57,080Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $48,470Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 61.8% | 69.0% | 70.8% |
| First-year retention | 84.0% | 88.5% | 94.3% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 35.1% | 36.1% | 17.0% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $66,677 | $78,445 | $94,823 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $23,219 | $19,500 | $27,000 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 10:1 | 14:1 | 11:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 2,759 | 3,204 | 1,205 |
| Consensus percentile | 38Lower is better | 38Lower is better | 38Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 46 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 89 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 81 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points |
Highlighted cells mark the most favourable value in that row where a direction is meaningful. No highlight appears for metrics like enrollment or SAT range, where “better” depends entirely on what you want.
“Not ranked by this source” means that publisher’s list does not include the school — not missing data and not a poor rank.
| Source | Azusa Pacific | the Pacific | Kettering University |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #283 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #139 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #7 of 165Regional univ. (Midwest)Regional Universities (Midwest) · 2026 |
| Forbes | #262 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #198 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #218 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | #516 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #399 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #1279 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | #101 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #87 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #180 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | #486 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #273 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #587 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Not ranked by this source | Listed | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Listed |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | #1499 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 | Not ranked by this source |
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