Loyola Marymount vs. Westmont College

Comparable Facts

Compare Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, CA with Westmont College in Santa Barbara, CA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Loyola Marymount University is larger than Westmont College based on total student enrollment (10,179 students vs. 1,310 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Loyola Marymount University is located in Los Angeles, CA (Large City setting); Westmont College is in Santa Barbara, CA (Midsize Suburban setting).
• Loyola Marymount University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Westmont College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Loyola Marymount University 10:1; Westmont College 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Westmont College are 23% lower than at Loyola Marymount University ($16,960 vs. $22,026).
• Out-of-state tuition is 16.4% higher at Loyola Marymount than at Westmont College (about $8,773 more per year; $62,357 vs. $53,584).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Loyola Marymount University as at Westmont College (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Westmont College students is 60.2% larger than aid received by Loyola Marymount University students ($38,956 vs. $24,318).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 2 points higher at Loyola Marymount than at Westmont College (30 vs. 28, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Loyola Marymount and Westmont College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Loyola Marymount Jan 15, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Loyola Marymount average a 3.92 high school GPA, 0.33 higher than at Westmont College (3.59).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 14.8% at Loyola Marymount vs. 15.9% at Westmont College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Loyola Marymount University graduates have a $3,455 lower median loan debt than Westmont College graduates ($21,668 vs. $25,123).
• Among borrowers, Loyola Marymount graduates have an estimated $35 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Westmont College graduates ($224 vs. $259).
• More Westmont College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Loyola Marymount students, three years after graduation (86% vs. 79%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.