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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Pacific Lutheran University, Occidental College, University of Redlands. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Pacific LutheranTacoma, WA | OccidentalLos Angeles, CA | RedlandsRedlands, CA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 78.0% | 44.2% | 82.7% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1040–1260 | 1380–1520 | 1107–1350 |
| Average net price | $19,58935.3% on Pell grants | $38,26316.6% on Pell grants | $30,03136.4% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $52,254Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $66,274Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $60,878Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 68.6% | 80.9% | 67.3% |
| First-year retention | 81.9% | 89.8% | 84.0% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 35.3% | 16.6% | 36.4% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $66,990 | $75,951 | $72,690 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $22,578 | $23,000 | $26,000 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 12:1 | 9:1 | 11:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 2,401 | 1,877 | 2,049 |
| Consensus percentile | 26Lower is better | 27Lower is better | 24Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 37 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 65 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 36 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points |
Highlighted cells mark the most favourable value in that row where a direction is meaningful. No highlight appears for metrics like enrollment or SAT range, where “better” depends entirely on what you want.
“Not ranked by this source” means that publisher’s list does not include the school — not missing data and not a poor rank.
| Source | Pacific Lutheran | Occidental | Redlands |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #25 of 118Regional univ. (West)Regional Universities (West) · 2026 | #34 of 210Liberal arts collegesNational Liberal Arts Colleges · 2026 | #8 of 118Regional univ. (West)Regional Universities (West) · 2026 |
| Forbes | #255 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #110 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #216 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | #214 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #238 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #160 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | Not ranked by this source | #359 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #107 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | #495 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #176 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #1009 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Not ranked by this source | Listed | Listed |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
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