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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.

  • Life Pacific University
  • Minerva University

What stands out

Minerva University reports the higher graduation rate. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Life Pacific University compared with Minerva University
MetricLife Pacific UniversitySan Dimas, CAPrivate nonprofit · 4-yearMinerva UniversitySan Francisco, CAPrivate nonprofit · 4-yearHighest graduation rateHighest retention
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$20,898Not reported
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$35,062Not reported
In-state tuition$22,118$23,630
Out-of-state tuition$22,118$23,630
Admissions
Acceptance rate96%3%
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.48%89%highest
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.73%98%highest
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$22,395Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$43,299Not reported
Campus
Undergraduates456637

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.