John Brown vs Pacific Lutheran
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.John Brown UniversitySiloam Springs, ARCompass Score: Very good · Top 24%B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Pacific Lutheran UniversityTacoma, WACompass Score: Very good · Top 27%
At a glance
- John Brown has the higher graduation rate: 72% against 69% at Pacific Lutheran.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Pacific Lutheran has the lower price after aid: $13,609 a year, against $17,484 at John Brown.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Pacific Lutheran: $66,990, against $53,907 at John Brown.
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 24%
B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 27%
Academic Excellence
B+Academic Excellence: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 27%
B+Academic Excellence: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 23%
Value
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 45%
B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 24%
The college
Category
Regional universities
Regional universities
Location
Siloam Springs, AR
Tacoma, WA
Setting
Town
Suburb
Students
2,341
2,737
Sports
NAIA · Sooner Athletic Conference
NCAA Division III · Northwest Conference
Admission
Admission rate
76%
78%
Average SAT
1195
1168
ACT middle 50%
21–28
22–28
Outcomes
Graduation rate
72%
69%
First-year retention
81%
82%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$53,907
$66,990
Median debt
$21,250
$22,578
Cost
Average price after aid
About $20,000
About $20,000
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
About $17,000
About $14,000
$30,001–$48,000
About $17,000
About $13,000
$48,001–$75,000
About $17,000
About $16,000
$75,001–$110,000
About $21,000
About $23,000
Over $110,000
About $25,000
About $27,000
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Engineering (general) $90,783
- Accounting $82,703
- Business (general) $78,800
- Business administration $70,720
- Nursing $64,963
- Computing and information science $128,703
- Nursing $91,528
- Mathematics $78,056
- Business administration $75,576
- Political science $69,366
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.