UC Riverside vs. Loyola Marymount

University of California Riverside vs. Loyola Marymount University comparison

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Overview	UC Riverside	Loyola Marymount
Location	Riverside, CA	Los Angeles, CA
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	26,809	10,165
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#272	#70
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ucr.edu	lmu.edu
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Comparable Facts

• University of California Riverside is larger than than Loyola Marymount based on total student enrollment (26,809 students vs. 10,165 students)

UC Riverside vs. Loyola Marymount Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, UC Riverside or Loyola Marymount?

• Loyola Marymount University is 372.4% more expensive to attend than UC Riverside for in-state tuition ($54,630.00 vs. $11,564.00)
• Out of state tuition is 31.2% higher at Loyola Marymount than University of California Riverside ($54,630.00 vs. $41,636.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of California Riverside than Loyola Marymount ($14,487 vs. $52,815)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Loyola Marymount University are 7.7% lower than costs at University of California Riverside ($16,098 vs. $17,333)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Loyola Marymount University than University of California Riverside (100% vs. 75%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of California Riverside students is 5.5% larger than aid received Loyola Marymount University ($22,042 vs. $20,901)

UC Riverside vs. Loyola Marymount Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, UC Riverside or Loyola Marymount? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Loyola Marymount or UC Riverside .

• The average SAT score at Loyola Marymount University (1222) is 103 points higher than at UC Riverside (1119)
• Incoming Loyola Marymount students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (28) than students at UC Riverside (26)
• Accepted freshman Loyola Marymount students have a 0.08 point higher average high school GPA (3.92) than students at UC Riverside (3.84)
• UC Riverside has a higher acceptance rate (68.7%) than Loyola Marymount (41.3%)

UC Riverside vs. Loyola Marymount Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, UC Riverside or Loyola Marymount? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Loyola Marymount and UC Riverside.

• The graduation rate at Loyola Marymount is higher than University of California Riverside (77% vs. 67%)
• Graduates from Loyola Marymount University earn on average $13,500 more per year than UC Riverside graduates after ten years. ($65,700 vs. $52,200)
• University of California Riverside students graduate with a $2,559 lower median federal student loan debt than Loyola Marymount graduates. ($19,109 vs. $21,668)
• UC Riverside graduates are paying $27 less per month on federal student loans than Loyola Marymount graduates. ($197 vs. $224)
• More Loyola Marymount graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UC Riverside students, three years after graduation. (79% vs. 65%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/