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| Metric | Loyola University Chicago | St. John's University-New York |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2026Fall 2026 | Fall 2024 |
| Acceptance rate | 82% | 83% |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 78% / 84% | 81% / 85% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | 77% / 87% / 47%Fall 2025 | Not published |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | 8.9% / 8.6% / 1.4%Fall 2025 | Not published |
| Applicants | 40,313Fall 2026 | 24,208 |
| Admitted | 32,081 | 20,196 |
| Enrolled | 2,691Fall 2026 | 2,350 |
| Yield | 9% | 12% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1170–1360 | 1150–1340 |
| ACT middle 50% | 26–31Fall 2025 | 24–29 |
| Sent an SAT | 39% | 79% |
| Sent an ACT | 15% | 19% |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | 24%Fall 2025 | – |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | 44%Fall 2025 | 11%Fall 2016 |
| Admission: High school GPA | Required | Very importantFall 2016 |
| Admission: High school record | Considered | Required |
| Admission: Class rank | Considered | ConsideredFall 2016 |
| Admission: College-prep program | Considered | Considered |
| Admission: Recommendations | Required | ConsideredFall 2016 |
| Admission: Essay | Considered | ConsideredFall 2016 |
| Admission: Legacy status | Considered | ConsideredFall 2016 |
| Admission: Work experience | Considered | ConsideredFall 2016 |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Not considered | Considered |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Required | Required |
| Admission: Other tests | Not considered | Not considered |
| Average high school GPA | 3.74Fall 2025 | 3.49Fall 2016 |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | 37% (of the 19% with a rank)Fall 2025 | 18% (of the 28% with a rank)Fall 2016 |
| Early decision | Not offered2025–26 | Offered; no counts2016–17 |
| Early action | Not offered2025–26 | Offered2016–17 |
| Wait list | – | 268 admittedFall 2016 |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | – | Very importantFall 2016 |
| Admission: Test scores | – | ConsideredFall 2016 |
| Admission: Interview | – | – |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | – | ConsideredFall 2016 |
| Admission: Talent or ability | – | ConsideredFall 2016 |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | – | ConsideredFall 2016 |
| Admission: First generation | – | Not consideredFall 2016 |
| Admission: Geographic residence | – | Not consideredFall 2016 |
| Admission: State residency | – | Not consideredFall 2016 |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | – | Not consideredFall 2016 |
| Admission: Volunteer work | – | ConsideredFall 2016 |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | – | ConsideredFall 2016 |
| Test policy | Test-optional | Test-optional |
| Application fee | None | None |
| Deadlines & deposit | Reply by May 1 or 2 wkFall 2026 cycle | $400 housing depositFall 2017 cycle |
| Gap year allowed | NoFall 2026 cycle | Yes, up to 1 yearFall 2017 cycle |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | 49%Fall 2025 | 62%Fall 2016 |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | City: Large | City: Large |
| Carnegie class | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium | Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large |
| Research activity | R1: very high research | Research college or university |
| Student access & earnings | Lower Access, Higher Earnings | Opportunity Colleges and Universities: Higher Access, Higher Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | None | None |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | None | AANAPISI |
| Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic | Roman Catholic |
| Athletics | Division I, no football | Division I, no football |
| Conference | Atlantic 10 Conference | Big East Conference |
| ROTC | Army, Navy, Air Force | Army |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Not listed | Not listed |
| Calendar | Semesters | Semesters |
| Undergrads | 11,737 | 9,477 |
| Beds in college housing | 4,989 | 3,191 |
| First-years must live on campus | No | No |
| Men in a fraternity | 5.0%Fall 2025 | 3.0%Fall 2016 |
| Women in a sorority | 9.0%Fall 2025 | 4.0%Fall 2016 |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | – | – |
| Greek councils present | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 |
| Pell Grant | 24% | 24% |
| First-gen | 28% | 32% |
| Men / women | 31% / 69% | 45% / 55% |
| Part-time students | 4% | 2% |
| Students 25 and older | 5% | 1% |
| First-years from in state | 56% | 83% |
| First-years from other states | 42% | 13% |
| First-years from abroad | 2% | 3% |
| New transfer students this fall | 459 | 267 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 13% | 10% |
| Diversity index | 0.70 | 0.77 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 13 to 1 | 16 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | 37%Fall 2025 | 32%Fall 2016 |
| Full-time faculty share | 52% | 46% |
| Average faculty salary | $104,279 | $121,667 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 2,626 | 2,010 |
| Most popular majors | Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 10% · Biology/Biological Sciences, General 10% · Psychology, General 9% | Biology/Biological Sciences, General 11% · Business Administration and Management, General 9% · Psychology, General 7% |
| Instruction spending per student | $14,058 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) | $13,576 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $66,060 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) | $56,895 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 61% | 72% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $43,121 | $37,808 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 40% | 49% |
| Net price, students with grants | $39,147 | $29,656 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $71,410 | $73,787 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $71,410 | $73,787 |
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | No | No |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $51,716 | $50,110 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $51,716 | $50,110 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | – | – |
| First-years with grants | 98% | 100% |
| Average grant | $28,816 | $35,979 |
| Aid from the college | 96% | 100% |
| Need-based aid up to | Little need-based aid above $110K | Little need-based aid above $110K |
| Merit for students without need | 29% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $22K (proxy) | 32% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $37K (proxy) |
| Published promise | – | – |
| Aid forms | FAFSAFall 2026 entrants | FAFSAFall 2017 entrants |
| Aid priority date or deadline | – | December 15 (priority)Fall 2017 entrants |
| Need met, first-years | 84%2024–25 | – |
| Average aid package, first-years | $47,6272024–25 | – |
| College grant dollars given as merit | 39%2024–25 | – |
| Aid for international students | 229 students, average $26.9K2024–25 | – |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $71,530 | $69,571 |
| Graduation rate | 71% | 70% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 64%Entered fall 2019 | 61% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 77%Entered fall 2019 | 72% |
| Pell graduation gap | 13 pts lowerEntered fall 2019 | 11 pts lower |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | 57%Entered fall 2019 | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 70%Entered fall 2019 | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | 67%Entered fall 2019 | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | 63%Entered fall 2019 | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 76%Entered fall 2019 | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | 73%Entered fall 2019 | Not published |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | 75% | 73% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | 79% | 69% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | 73% | 59% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | 57% | 57% |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | 70% | 61% |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | 45% | 57% |
| Retention rate | 85%Entered fall 2024 | 79% |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 65% | 56% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 70% | 71% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 21% | 23% |
| Median debt | $24,157 | $25,000 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 45% | 28% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $23,250 | $19,450 |
| Website | luc.edu | stjohns.edu |
Sources:Loyola University Chicago (Fall 2026), Fall 2026;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;Loyola University Chicago Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Loyola University Chicago Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;Loyola University Chicago Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 cycle;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026;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 Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;Loyola University Chicago Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2019;Loyola University Chicago Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;Loyola University Chicago Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;Loyola University Chicago Common Data Set 2025–26, 2024–25;Common Data Set, most recent release;St. John's University-New York Common Data Set 2016–17, Fall 2016;St. John's University-New York Common Data Set 2016–17, 2016–17;St. John's University-New York Common Data Set 2016–17, Fall 2017 cycle;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;St. John's University-New York Common Data Set 2016–17, Fall 2017 entrants;St. John's University-New York Common Data Set 2016–17, 2015–16About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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