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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Loyola Marymount has 6 pts more first-gen students than Santa Clara (22% vs. 17%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Loyola Marymount has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Santa Clara (13% vs. 11%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Loyola Marymount is a bit larger (7,094 vs. 6,552)

    Undergrads

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
Loyola Marymount7.1K
Santa Clara6.6K
Pell Grant share
Loyola Marymount13%
Santa Clara11%
First-gen share
Loyola Marymount22%
Santa Clara17%
Diversity index
Loyola Marymount0.76
Santa Clara0.77

Who they are

Men
Loyola Marymount48%
Santa Clara51%
Part-time students
Loyola Marymount2%
Santa Clara2%
Students 25 and older
Loyola Marymount2%
Santa Clara1%

Race & ethnicity

Loyola Marymount
Santa Clara
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Loyola Marymount63%
Santa Clara55%
First-years from other states
Loyola Marymount30%
Santa Clara36%
First-years from abroad
Loyola Marymount7%
Santa Clara7%
New transfer students this fall
Loyola Marymount443
Santa Clara205
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Loyola Marymount22%
Santa Clara11%

Campus

Loyola Marymount
Large cityNCAA D-I · West Coast ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Santa Clara
Midsize cityNCAA D-I · West Coast ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why