Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Loyola Marymount grads earn $44.7K more ten years out than Berklee College of Music's ($78,349 vs. $33,647)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Berklee College of Music's yield is 25 pts higher than Loyola Marymount's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Loyola Marymount graduates 20 pts more of its students than Berklee College of Music (81% vs. 61%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Berklee College of Music costs about $4.8K less per year on average than Loyola Marymount ($55,457 vs. $60,285, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Loyola Marymount's grants cover 29% of its full price on average, vs. 24% at Berklee College of Music

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    Loyola Marymount admits 45% vs. 55% at Berklee College of Music

    Acceptance rate

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

Loyola Marymount admits 45%, Berklee College of Music 55%; Berklee College of Music's yield is higher, at 40%.

Acceptance rate
Loyola Marymount45%
Berklee College of Music55%
Quad's selectivity
  • Loyola MarymountVery selective
  • Berklee College of MusicSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1200–1600
Loyola Marymount
1265–1410
Berklee College of MusicTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Loyola MarymountRigor and GPA very important79%
  • Berklee College of MusicRigor very important

Who's on each campus

Loyola Marymount and Berklee College of Music are about the same size; Berklee College of Music has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Loyola Marymount7.1K
Berklee College of Music7.2K
Pell Grant share
Loyola Marymount13%
Berklee College of Music16%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at Loyola Marymount, and Computer Software and Media Applications at Berklee College of Music.

Students per faculty member
Loyola Marymount10 to 1
Berklee College of Music9 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Loyola MarymountPsychology, General9%
  • Berklee College of MusicComputer Software and Media Applications, Other25%

What each costs

Berklee College of Music costs about $4.8K less a year than Loyola Marymount on average; Loyola Marymount's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Loyola Marymount$60.3K
Berklee College of Music$55.5K
Aid generosity
Loyola Marymount29%
Berklee College of Music24%

What each pays off

Loyola Marymount's former students earn more, a median $78.3K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Loyola Marymount$78.3K
Berklee College of Music$33.6K
Graduation rate
Loyola Marymount81%
Berklee College of Music61%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Loyola Marymount got more selective while Berklee College of Music got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Loyola MarymountGrowing+91%
  • Berklee College of MusicGrowing+13%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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