Quad

Head-to-head

Loras
Westminster

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Westminster has 8 pts more first-gen students than Loras (26% vs. 17%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Loras's yield is 6 pts higher than Westminster's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Loras grads earn $4.4K more ten years out than Westminster's ($58,289 vs. $53,861)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Westminster has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Loras (27% vs. 23%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    Westminster's grants cover 60% of its full price on average, vs. 57% at Loras

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    Westminster graduates 1 pts more of its students than Loras (69% vs. 68%)

    Graduation 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

Westminster admits 93%, Loras 100%; Loras's yield is higher, at 19%.

Acceptance rate
Loras100%
Westminster93%
Quad's selectivity
  • LorasOpen
  • WestminsterOpen
SAT middle 50%
LorasTest-blind
WestminsterTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • LorasGPA and school record required
  • WestminsterGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Loras and Westminster are about the same size; Westminster has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Loras1.1K
Westminster1K
Pell Grant share
Loras23%
Westminster27%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at both; both have 12 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
Loras12 to 1
Westminster12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • LorasBusiness Administration and Management, General10%
  • WestminsterBusiness Administration and Management, General16%

What each costs

Loras and Westminster cost about the same a year on average; Westminster's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Loras$22K
Westminster$21.5K
Aid generosity
Loras57%
Westminster60%

What each pays off

Loras's former students earn more, a median $58.3K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Loras$58.3K
Westminster$53.9K
Graduation rate
Loras68%
Westminster69%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Westminster but held steady at Loras; Loras got less selective while Westminster held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • LorasSteady+9%
  • WestminsterGrowing+15%
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