Quad

Head-to-head

Loma Linda
Goucher

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Loma Linda grads earn $36.8K more ten years out than Goucher's ($89,816 vs. $53,023)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Loma Linda graduates 32 pts more of its students than Goucher (92% vs. 60%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Loma Linda has 21 pts more first-gen students than Goucher (38% vs. 18%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Goucher is a bit larger (964 vs. 909)

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Loma Linda is more diverse (index 0.68 vs. 0.67)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Goucher has 0 pts more Pell recipients than Loma Linda (35% vs. 35%)

    Pell Grant recipients

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Goucher admits 78%; Loma Linda doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Loma LindaNot reported
Goucher78%
Quad's selectivity
  • Loma LindaNot rated
  • GoucherAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Loma LindaNot reported
Goucher
1100–1320
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Loma LindaNot reported
  • GoucherRigor and GPA very important21%

Who's on each campus

Loma Linda and Goucher are about the same size; both have the same Pell share, 35%.

Undergrads
Loma Linda909
Goucher964
Pell Grant share
Loma Linda35%
Goucher35%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Loma Linda, and Psychology at Goucher; Loma Linda has 3 students per faculty member to Goucher's 9.

Students per faculty member
Loma Linda3 to 1
Goucher9 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Loma LindaRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse58%
  • GoucherPsychology, General15%

What each costs

Only Goucher reports an average cost ($28.3K).

Average cost, all students
Loma LindaNot reported
Goucher$28.3K
Aid generosity
Loma LindaNot reported
Goucher61%

What each pays off

Loma Linda's former students earn more, a median $89.8K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 92% at Loma Linda to 60% at Goucher.

Median earnings, 10 years
Loma Linda$89.8K
Goucher$53K
Graduation rate
Loma Linda92%
Goucher60%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Goucher, whose selectivity held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Loma LindaNot reported
  • GoucherGrowing+10%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;Goucher College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Goucher College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;Goucher College Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About 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