Loyola Marymount vs. Creighton University

Loyola Marymount University vs. Creighton University comparison

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Overview	Loyola Marymount	Creighton University
Location	Los Angeles, CA	Omaha, NE
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	10,165	8,397
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#70	#117
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	lmu.edu	creighton.edu
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Comparable Facts

• Loyola Marymount University is larger than than Creighton University based on total student enrollment (10,165 students vs. 8,397 students)

Loyola Marymount vs. Creighton University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Loyola Marymount or Creighton University?

• Loyola Marymount University is 25.1% more expensive to attend than Creighton University for in-state tuition ($54,630.00 vs. $43,684.00)
• Out of state tuition is 25.1% higher at Loyola Marymount than Creighton University ($54,630.00 vs. $43,684.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Creighton University than Loyola Marymount ($32,877 vs. $52,815)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Creighton University are 36.1% lower than costs at Loyola Marymount University ($11,830 vs. $16,098)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Loyola Marymount University as Creighton University (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Creighton University students is 28.8% larger than aid received Loyola Marymount University ($26,918 vs. $20,901)

Loyola Marymount vs. Creighton University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Loyola Marymount University (1222) is 26 points higher than at Creighton University (1196)
• Incoming Loyola Marymount students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (28) than students at Creighton University (27)
• Accepted freshman Loyola Marymount students have a 0.08 point higher average high school GPA (3.92) than students at Creighton University (3.84)
• Creighton University has a higher acceptance rate (75.7%) than Loyola Marymount (41.3%)

Loyola Marymount vs. Creighton University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Loyola Marymount or Creighton University? 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 Creighton University and Loyola Marymount.

• The graduation rate at Loyola Marymount is the same as at Creighton University (77% vs. 77%)
• Graduates from Creighton University earn on average $900 more per year than Loyola Marymount graduates after ten years. ($66,600 vs. $65,700)
• Loyola Marymount University students graduate with a $3,664 lower median federal student loan debt than Creighton University graduates. ($21,668 vs. $25,332)
• Loyola Marymount graduates are paying $37 less per month on federal student loans than Creighton University graduates. ($224 vs. $261)
• More Creighton University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Loyola Marymount students, three years after graduation. (80% vs. 79%)

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