Quad

Head-to-head

U. St Francis
Loma Linda

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Loma Linda grads earn $25.9K more ten years out than U. St Francis's ($89,816 vs. $63,926)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Loma Linda graduates 23 pts more of its students than U. St Francis (92% vs. 70%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    U. St Francis has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Loma Linda (39% vs. 35%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  4. 4

    U. St Francis has 4 pts more first-gen students than Loma Linda (42% vs. 38%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    U. St Francis is a bit larger (1,223 vs. 909)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

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

    Diversity index

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

U. St Francis admits 65%; Loma Linda doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
U. St Francis65%
Loma LindaNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • U. St FrancisAccessible
  • Loma LindaNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
U. St Francis
1030–1220
Loma LindaNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. St FrancisGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Loma LindaNot reported

Who's on each campus

U. St Francis is a bit larger than Loma Linda (1,223 vs. 909 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. St Francis1.2K
Loma Linda909
Pell Grant share
U. St Francis39%
Loma Linda35%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at both; Loma Linda has 3 students per faculty member to U. St Francis's 15.

Students per faculty member
U. St Francis15 to 1
Loma Linda3 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. St FrancisRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse32%
  • Loma LindaRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse58%

What each costs

Only U. St Francis reports an average cost ($20.8K).

Average cost, all students
U. St Francis$20.8K
Loma LindaNot reported
Aid generosity
U. St Francis61%
Loma LindaNot reported

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 70% at U. St Francis.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. St Francis$63.9K
Loma Linda$89.8K
Graduation rate
U. St Francis70%
Loma Linda92%

How each has changed

Applications grew at U. St Francis, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. St FrancisGrowing+49%
  • Loma LindaNot reported
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 2018About 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