Gwynedd Mercy vs Pacific
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Gwynedd Mercy UniversityGwynedd Valley, PACompass Score: GoodBCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Pacific UniversityForest Grove, ORCompass Score: Good · Top 40%
At a glance
- Pacific has the higher graduation rate: 67% against 57% at Gwynedd Mercy.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Gwynedd Mercy has the lower price after aid: $22,269 a year, against $29,844 at Pacific.
- Gwynedd Mercy has the lower average price after aid: $27,483 a year, against $35,273 at Pacific.
Scores
Compass Score
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 40%
Academic Excellence
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 41%
B+Academic Excellence: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 25%
Value
B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
Gwynedd Valley, PA
Forest Grove, OR
Setting
Suburb
Suburb
Students
2,165
3,479
Sports
NCAA Division III · Atlantic East Conference
NCAA Division III · Northwest Conference
Admission
Admission rate
90%
90%
Average SAT
1090
1090
ACT middle 50%
Not reported
18–29
Outcomes
Graduation rate
57%
67%
First-year retention
78%
79%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$67,145
$60,583
Median debt
$25,000
$23,223
Cost
Average price after aid
$27,483
$35,273
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$21,995
$23,318
$30,001–$48,000
$20,617
$23,607
$48,001–$75,000
$22,269
$29,844
$75,001–$110,000
$27,992
$34,369
Over $110,000
$32,456
$40,911
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Nursing $99,913
- Allied health $90,618
- Business administration $67,288
- Criminal justice $54,898
- Psychology $50,848
- Computer science $105,018
- Dental assisting $78,641
- Health administration $76,880
- Criminology $64,029
- Psychology $62,484
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.