Quad
U. Saint Mary
Loma Linda

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    U. Saint Mary has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Loma Linda (38% vs. 35%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  2. 2

    Loma Linda has 3 pts more first-gen students than U. Saint Mary (38% vs. 36%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    U. Saint Mary is more diverse (index 0.71 vs. 0.68)

    Diversity index

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
U. Saint Mary925
Loma Linda909
Pell Grant share
U. Saint Mary38%
Loma Linda35%
First-gen share
U. Saint Mary36%
Loma Linda38%
Diversity index
U. Saint Mary0.71
Loma Linda0.68

Who they are

Men
U. Saint Mary55%
Loma Linda27%
Part-time students
U. Saint Mary11%
Loma Linda13%
Students 25 and older
U. Saint Mary12%
Loma Linda53%

Race & ethnicity

U. Saint Mary
Loma Linda
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
U. Saint Mary47%
Loma Linda100%
First-years from other states
U. Saint Mary51%
Loma Linda0%
First-years from abroad
U. Saint Mary2%
Loma Linda0%
New transfer students this fall
U. Saint Mary145
Loma Linda279
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
U. Saint Mary41%
Loma Linda97%

Campus

U. Saint Mary
Town near a cityNAIA · Kansas Collegiate Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
Loma Linda
Large suburb

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.

PolicyU. Saint MaryLoma Linda
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression–Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)

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