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Life Pacific University vs Los Angeles Pacific University

San Dimas, CA · Glendora, CA · largest Scorecard gap: in-state tuition

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Pair CA:CA

PRIVATE-NP-PAIR · SAME-STATE · NET-PAR · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-GAP · GAP-TUITION

  • PRIVATE-NP-PAIR Private nonprofit pair
  • SAME-STATE Same state · CA
  • NET-PAR Net near-par
  • DEBT-SPLIT Debt split
  • COMPLETE-GAP Completion gap
  • GAP-TUITION Largest gap · In-State Tuition

Instrument codes from this pair's College Scorecard ownership, geography, acceptance, net price, earnings, debt, and completion, plus the NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.

Decade path · College Scorecard

Net-price paths do not share a shape

NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023

One school has a directional average-net-price path over 2013–2023; the other sits in a measured range (or the two move opposite ways). Cost gaps on this board are moving targets.

  • Life Pacific University: average net price rose +32.8% from $16,827 (2013) to $22,343 (2023), r² 0.73.
  • Los Angeles Pacific University: net price ranged $16,157–$22,569 across 11 years (2013–2023); endpoint change +21.7% is not a trend (r² 0.31).
  • Life Pacific University: enrollment shrank -17.3% over 2013–2023; fitted -11 students/yr fitted, r² 0.55.
  • Los Angeles Pacific University: enrollment ranged 650–1,897 (2013–2023, 11 points) without a stable fitted direction.

College Scorecard institution series; dollars are nominal. Direction claims require r² ≥ 0.40 on the fitted annual slope, otherwise the page reports the observed range. Descriptive history, not a recommendation.

Scorecard metrics

Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.

Largest gaps: Life Pacific University vs Los Angeles Pacific University

  1. IN-STATE-TUITION Los Angeles Pacific University leads on in-state tuition ($12,360 vs $22,118 at Life Pacific University)
  2. OUT-OF-STATE-TUITI Los Angeles Pacific University leads on out-of-state tuition ($12,360 vs $22,118 at Life Pacific University)
  3. 150%-TIME-COMPLETI Life Pacific University leads on 150%-time completion (48.1% vs 28.8% at Los Angeles Pacific University)

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In-State Tuition and other Scorecard questions

On in-state tuition, who leads between Life Pacific University and Los Angeles Pacific University?▼
Los Angeles Pacific University leads on in-state tuition at $12,360 versus $22,118 at Life Pacific University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On out-of-state tuition, who leads between Life Pacific University and Los Angeles Pacific University?▼
Los Angeles Pacific University leads on out-of-state tuition at $12,360 versus $22,118 at Life Pacific University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On 150%-time completion, who leads between Life Pacific University and Los Angeles Pacific University?▼
Life Pacific University leads on 150%-time completion at 48.1% versus 28.8% at Los Angeles Pacific University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard College Scorecard institution outcomes (earnings, completion, debt); in-state tuition focus for this pair · 2025