Life Pacific University vs. CSUMB

Comparable Facts

Compare Life Pacific University in San Dimas, CA with California State University Monterey Bay in Seaside, CA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

California State University Monterey Bay is larger than Life Pacific University based on total student enrollment (7,713 students vs. 621 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Life Pacific University is located in San Dimas, CA (Large Suburban setting); California State University Monterey Bay is in Seaside, CA (Rural Fringe setting).
• Life Pacific University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. California State University Monterey Bay is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Life Pacific University 12:1; California State University Monterey Bay 24:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Life Pacific University are 29.3% lower than at California State University Monterey Bay ($12,190 vs. $17,234).
• Out-of-state tuition is 8.5% higher at Life Pacific University than at California State University Monterey Bay (about $1,739 more per year; $22,118 vs. $20,379).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Life Pacific University than at California State University Monterey Bay (100% vs. 71%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Life Pacific University students is 12.4% larger than aid received by California State University Monterey Bay students ($13,696 vs. $12,185).

Admissions details

• Incoming Life Pacific University students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 20) as students at CSUMB (20).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Life Pacific University and CSUMB.
• Typical fall application deadline: Life Pacific University May 1, 2027; CSUMB Jan 15, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at CSUMB average a 3.45 high school GPA, 0.54 higher than at Life Pacific University (2.91).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 33.8% at Life Pacific University vs. 9.8% at CSUMB.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, California State University Monterey Bay graduates have a $6,530 lower median loan debt than Life Pacific University graduates ($14,000 vs. $20,530).
• Among borrowers, CSUMB graduates have an estimated $68 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Life Pacific University graduates ($144 vs. $212).
• More CSUMB graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Life Pacific University students, three years after graduation (66% vs. 54%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.