Life Pacific University vs. Hiram

Comparable Facts

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

Hiram College is larger than Life Pacific University based on total student enrollment (1,061 students vs. 621 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Life Pacific University is located in San Dimas, CA (Large Suburban setting); Hiram College is in Hiram, OH (Distant Rural setting).
• Life Pacific University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Hiram College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Life Pacific University 12:1; Hiram College 11:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Hiram College are 2.8% lower than at Life Pacific University ($11,850 vs. $12,190).
• Out-of-state tuition is 24.8% higher at Hiram than at Life Pacific University (about $5,482 more per year; $27,600 vs. $22,118).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Life Pacific University than at Hiram College (100% vs. 99%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Hiram College students is 36.7% larger than aid received by Life Pacific University students ($18,726 vs. $13,696).

Admissions details

• Incoming Life Pacific University students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 20) as students at Hiram (20).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Life Pacific University and Hiram.
• Typical fall application deadline: Life Pacific University May 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Hiram average a 3.28 high school GPA, 0.37 higher than at Life Pacific University (2.91).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 33.8% at Life Pacific University vs. 12.9% at Hiram.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Life Pacific University graduates have a $6,470 lower median loan debt than Hiram graduates ($20,530 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Life Pacific University graduates have an estimated $67 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Hiram graduates ($212 vs. $279).
• More Hiram graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Life Pacific University students, three years after graduation (57% vs. 54%).

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