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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Claremont McKenna College
  • Los Angeles Pacific University

What stands out

Los Angeles Pacific University has the lower average net price, Claremont McKenna College reports the higher graduation rate, while Claremont McKenna College leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Claremont McKenna College compared with Los Angeles Pacific University
MetricClaremont McKenna CollegeClaremont, CAPrivate nonprofit · 4-yearHighest graduation rateHighest retentionLowest median debtLos Angeles Pacific UniversityGlendora, CAPrivate nonprofit · 4-yearLowest net price
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$28,849$22,677lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$86,500$29,884
In-state tuition$67,980$12,360
Out-of-state tuition$67,980$12,360
Admissions
Acceptance rate10%Not reported
SAT midpoint1,475Not reported
ACT midpoint34Not reported
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.93%highest29%
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.98%highest57%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$13,500lowest$18,750
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$104,736Not reported
Campus
Undergraduates1,3881,483

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.