Life Pacific University vs. Rochester University

Comparable Facts

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

Rochester University is larger than Life Pacific University based on total student enrollment (1,193 students vs. 621 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Life Pacific University is located in San Dimas, CA (Large Suburban setting); Rochester University is in Rochester Hills, MI (Large Suburban setting).
• Life Pacific University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Rochester University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Life Pacific University 12:1; Rochester University 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Rochester University are 14% lower than at Life Pacific University ($10,486 vs. $12,190).
• Out-of-state tuition is 32% higher at Rochester University than at Life Pacific University (about $7,078 more per year; $29,196 vs. $22,118).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Life Pacific University as at Rochester University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Rochester University students is 43.6% larger than aid received by Life Pacific University students ($19,674 vs. $13,696).

Admissions details

• Incoming Life Pacific University students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 20) as students at Rochester University (20).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Life Pacific University and Rochester University.
• Typical fall application deadline: Life Pacific University May 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Rochester University average a 3.13 high school GPA, 0.22 higher than at Life Pacific University (2.91).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 33.8% at Life Pacific University vs. 22.2% at Rochester University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Life Pacific University graduates have a $3,873 lower median loan debt than Rochester University graduates ($20,530 vs. $24,403).
• Among borrowers, Life Pacific University graduates have an estimated $40 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Rochester University graduates ($212 vs. $252).
• More Life Pacific University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Rochester University students, three years after graduation (54% vs. 45%).

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