Biola vs Pace
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Biola UniversityLa Mirada, CACompass Score: Very good · Top 26%B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Pace UniversityNew York, NYCompass Score: Very good · Top 34%
At a glance
- Biola has the higher graduation rate: 68% against 60% at Pace.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Pace: $70,378, against $56,778 at Biola.
Scores
Compass Score
B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 26%
B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 34%
Academic Excellence
B+Academic Excellence: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 23%
B+Academic Excellence: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 32%
Value
C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
La Mirada, CA
New York, NY
Setting
Suburb
City
Students
5,296
14,092
Sports
NCAA Division II · Pacific West Conference
NCAA Division II · Northeast 10 Conference
Admission
Admission rate
74%
76%
Average SAT
1261
1266
ACT middle 50%
24–29
24–29
Outcomes
Graduation rate
68%
60%
First-year retention
84%
75%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$56,778
$70,378
Median debt
$23,875
$23,250
Cost
Average price after aid
$31,495
$30,892
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$27,144
$26,473
$30,001–$48,000
$25,410
$26,362
$48,001–$75,000
$26,825
$28,467
$75,001–$110,000
$29,846
$31,219
Over $110,000
$37,314
$36,430
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Nursing $111,200
- Accounting $91,330
- Computer science $78,943
- Business (general) $69,873
- Speech-language pathology $69,087
- Electrical engineering technology $127,764
- Computer science $117,835
- Nursing $115,695
- Accounting $100,797
- Finance $92,271
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.