Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    St Catherine has 10 pts more first-gen students than Loyola University New Orleans (29% vs. 19%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    St Catherine's yield is 7 pts higher than Loyola University New Orleans's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    St Catherine grads earn $6.4K more ten years out than Loyola University New Orleans's ($59,282 vs. $52,927)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    St Catherine costs about $4.2K less per year on average than Loyola University New Orleans ($24,762 vs. $28,984, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    St Catherine's grants cover 62% of its full price on average, vs. 57% at Loyola University New Orleans

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    Loyola University New Orleans graduates 5 pts more of its students than St Catherine (65% vs. 60%)

    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

St Catherine admits 92%, Loyola University New Orleans 93%; St Catherine's yield is higher, at 19%.

Acceptance rate
Loyola University New Orleans93%
St Catherine92%
Quad's selectivity
  • Loyola University New OrleansOpen
  • St CatherineOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 700–1600
Loyola University New OrleansTest-blind
St Catherine
850–1140
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Loyola University New OrleansGPA and school record required
  • St CatherineGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Loyola University New Orleans is a bit larger than St Catherine (2,812 vs. 2,473 undergrads); St Catherine has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Loyola University New Orleans2.8K
St Catherine2.5K
Pell Grant share
Loyola University New Orleans37%
St Catherine40%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at Loyola University New Orleans, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at St Catherine.

Students per faculty member
Loyola University New Orleans12 to 1
St Catherine9 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Loyola University New OrleansPsychology, General12%
  • St CatherineRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse29%

What each costs

St Catherine costs about $4.2K less a year than Loyola University New Orleans on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Loyola University New Orleans$29K
St Catherine$24.8K
Aid generosity
Loyola University New Orleans57%
St Catherine62%

What each pays off

St Catherine's former students earn more, a median $59.3K ten years after enrolling; both graduate at least 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Loyola University New Orleans$52.9K
St Catherine$59.3K
Graduation rate
Loyola University New Orleans65%
St Catherine60%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Loyola University New Orleans but fell at St Catherine; St Catherine got less selective while Loyola University New Orleans held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Loyola University New OrleansGrowing+14%
  • St CatherineShrinking−18%
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

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why