UIC vs. Loyola vs. Illinois vs. Purdue

University of Illinois at Chicago vs. Loyola University Chicago vs. University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign vs. Purdue University Main Campus comparison

	University of Illinois at Chicago	Loyola University Chicago	University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign	Purdue University Main Campus
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Overview	UIC	Loyola	Illinois	Purdue
Location	Chicago, IL	Chicago, IL	Champaign, IL	West Lafayette, IN
Setting	Large City	Large City	Small City	Midsize Suburban
Enrollment	33,747	16,899	56,916	51,528
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#234	#223	#106	#101
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	uic.edu	luc.edu	illinois.edu	purdue.edu
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Comparable Facts

• University of Illinois at Chicago is larger than than Loyola based on total student enrollment (33,747 students vs. 16,899 students)

UIC vs. Loyola Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, UIC or Loyola?

• Loyola University Chicago is 338.5% more expensive to attend than UIC for in-state tuition ($48,100.00 vs. $10,970.00)
• Out of state tuition is 88.1% higher at Loyola than University of Illinois at Chicago ($48,100.00 vs. $25,578.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of Illinois at Chicago than Loyola ($10,384 vs. $37,511)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Illinois at Chicago are 7.8% lower than costs at Loyola University Chicago ($14,400 vs. $15,520)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Loyola University Chicago than University of Illinois at Chicago (99% vs. 73%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Loyola University Chicago students is 94% larger than aid received University of Illinois at Chicago ($26,796 vs. $13,813)

UIC vs. Loyola Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Loyola University Chicago (1195) is 103 points higher than at UIC (1092)
• Incoming Loyola students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (27) than students at UIC (24)
• Accepted freshman Loyola students have a 0.3 point higher average high school GPA (3.71) than students at UIC (3.41)
• Loyola has a higher acceptance rate (79.1%) than UIC (78.7%)

UIC vs. Loyola Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, UIC or Loyola? 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 and UIC.

• The graduation rate at Loyola is higher than University of Illinois at Chicago (70% vs. 54%)
• Graduates from University of Illinois at Chicago earn on average $2,100 more per year than Loyola graduates after ten years. ($61,900 vs. $59,800)
• University of Illinois at Chicago students graduate with a $6,250 lower median federal student loan debt than Loyola graduates. ($18,750 vs. $25,000)
• UIC graduates are paying $65 less per month on federal student loans than Loyola graduates. ($193 vs. $258)
• More Loyola graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UIC students, three years after graduation. (76% vs. 68%)

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