Quad

Head-to-head

U. Saint Mary
Loma Linda

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Loma Linda graduates 39 pts more of its students than U. Saint Mary (92% vs. 53%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Loma Linda grads earn $30.3K more ten years out than U. Saint Mary's ($89,816 vs. $59,483)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    U. Saint Mary has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Loma Linda (38% vs. 35%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  4. 4

    Loma Linda has 3 pts more first-gen students than U. Saint Mary (38% vs. 36%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    U. Saint Mary is more diverse (index 0.71 vs. 0.68)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    U. Saint Mary is a bit larger (925 vs. 909)

    Undergrads

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. Saint Mary admits 87%; Loma Linda doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
U. Saint Mary87%
Loma LindaNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Saint MaryOpen
  • Loma LindaNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 700–1600
U. Saint Mary
806–1028
Loma LindaNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Saint MaryGPA and school record required
  • Loma LindaNot reported

Who's on each campus

U. Saint Mary and Loma Linda are about the same size; U. Saint Mary has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Saint Mary925
Loma Linda909
Pell Grant share
U. Saint Mary38%
Loma Linda35%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at U. Saint Mary, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Loma Linda.

Students per faculty member
U. Saint Mary11 to 1
Loma Linda3 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Saint MaryBusiness Administration and Management, General13%
  • Loma LindaRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse58%

What each costs

Only U. Saint Mary reports an average cost ($24.3K).

Average cost, all students
U. Saint Mary$24.3K
Loma LindaNot reported
Aid generosity
U. Saint Mary51%
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 53% at U. Saint Mary.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Saint Mary$59.5K
Loma Linda$89.8K
Graduation rate
U. Saint Mary53%
Loma Linda92%

How each has changed

Applications grew at U. Saint Mary, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Saint MaryGrowing+57%
  • 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