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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Life Pacific University, Saint Mary's College of California, University of the Pacific. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Life PacificSan Dimas, CA | Saint Mary'sMoraga, CA | the PacificStockton, CA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 95.8% | 86.5% | 71.3% |
| SAT middle 50% | Not reportedLife Pacific University reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. | Not reportedSaint Mary's College of California reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. | 1183–1480 |
| Average net price | $20,89853.8% on Pell grants | $30,37826.7% on Pell grants | $25,44736.1% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $22,118Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $57,803Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $57,080Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 40.4% | 70.3% | 69.0% |
| First-year retention | 73.0% | 85.4% | 88.5% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 53.8% | 26.7% | 36.1% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $43,299 | $78,812 | $78,445 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $22,395 | $23,691 | $19,500 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 11:1 | 10:1 | 14:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 456 | 1,947 | 3,204 |
| Consensus percentile | 38Lower is better | 38Lower is better | 38Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 50 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 60 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 89 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 | Life Pacific | Saint Mary's | the Pacific |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #13 of 104Regional colleges (West)Regional Colleges (West) · 2026 | #6 of 118Regional univ. (West)Regional Universities (West) · 2026 | #139 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | #324 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #198 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | #399 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | #87 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | #1636 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #1125 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #273 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Not ranked by this source | Listed | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Not ranked by this source | Listed | Not ranked by this source |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | #1499 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 |
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