Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    George Washington grads earn $12.5K more ten years out than Loyola Marymount's ($90,873 vs. $78,349)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    George Washington's SAT midpoint is 90 points higher than Loyola Marymount's

    SAT midpoint
  3. 3

    George Washington costs about $5.3K less per year on average than Loyola Marymount ($55,003 vs. $60,285, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Loyola Marymount has 6 pts more first-gen students than George Washington (22% vs. 16%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    George Washington has 1.6× as many undergrads as Loyola Marymount

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    George Washington's grants cover 35% of its full price on average, vs. 29% at Loyola Marymount

    Aid generosity

The shape of each school

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

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Loyola Marymount admits 45%, George Washington 47%; George Washington's yield is higher, at 19%.

Acceptance rate
George Washington47%
Loyola Marymount45%
Quad's selectivity
  • George WashingtonVery selective
  • Loyola MarymountVery selective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1200–1600
George Washington
1310–1450
Loyola Marymount
1265–1410
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • George WashingtonRigor and GPA very important
  • Loyola MarymountRigor and GPA very important79%

Who's on each campus

George Washington has 1.6× as many undergrads as Loyola Marymount and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
George Washington11.2K
Loyola Marymount7.1K
Pell Grant share
George Washington16%
Loyola Marymount13%

Majors and faculty

International Relations and Affairs leads at George Washington, and Psychology at Loyola Marymount.

Students per faculty member
George Washington13 to 1
Loyola Marymount10 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • George WashingtonInternational Relations and Affairs16%
  • Loyola MarymountPsychology, General9%

What each costs

George Washington costs about $5.3K less a year than Loyola Marymount on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
George Washington$55K
Loyola Marymount$60.3K
Aid generosity
George Washington35%
Loyola Marymount29%

What each pays off

George Washington's former students earn more, a median $90.9K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 80% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
George Washington$90.9K
Loyola Marymount$78.3K
Graduation rate
George Washington84%
Loyola Marymount81%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Loyola Marymount got more selective while George Washington got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • George WashingtonGrowing+42%
  • Loyola MarymountGrowing+91%
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