Life Pacific University vs. CULVER

Comparable Facts

Compare Life Pacific University in San Dimas, CA with Culver Stockton College in Canton, MO on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Culver Stockton College is larger than Life Pacific University based on total student enrollment (1,028 students vs. 621 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Life Pacific University is located in San Dimas, CA (Large Suburban setting); Culver Stockton College is in Canton, MO (Remote Rural setting).
• Life Pacific University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Culver Stockton College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Life Pacific University 12:1; Culver Stockton College 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Culver Stockton College are 14.7% lower than at Life Pacific University ($10,400 vs. $12,190).
• Out-of-state tuition is 39.6% higher at CULVER than at Life Pacific University (about $8,757 more per year; $30,875 vs. $22,118).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Life Pacific University as at Culver Stockton College (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Culver Stockton College students is 61.5% larger than aid received by Life Pacific University students ($22,125 vs. $13,696).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 2 points higher at CULVER than at Life Pacific University (22 vs. 20, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Life Pacific University, test optional at CULVER.
• Typical fall application deadline: Life Pacific University May 1, 2027; CULVER Aug 15, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at CULVER average a 3.37 high school GPA, 0.46 higher than at Life Pacific University (2.91).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 33.8% at Life Pacific University vs. 10.3% at CULVER.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Life Pacific University graduates have a $4,470 lower median loan debt than CULVER graduates ($20,530 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers, Life Pacific University graduates have an estimated $46 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than CULVER graduates ($212 vs. $258).
• More CULVER graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Life Pacific University students, three years after graduation (58% vs. 54%).

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