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Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Fairleigh Dickinson has 23 pts more first-gen students than Loyola University New Orleans (43% vs. 19%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Loyola University New Orleans's grants cover 57% of its full price on average, vs. 48% at Fairleigh Dickinson

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Loyola University New Orleans is a bit larger (2,812 vs. 1,990)

    Undergrads
  4. 4

    Fairleigh Dickinson grads earn $4.3K more ten years out than Loyola University New Orleans's ($57,273 vs. $52,927)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Loyola University New Orleans is more diverse (index 0.71 vs. 0.68)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Loyola University New Orleans costs about $1.3K less per year on average than Fairleigh Dickinson ($28,984 vs. $30,276, all students)

    Average cost, all students

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

Loyola University New Orleans admits 93%, Fairleigh Dickinson 95%; Loyola University New Orleans's yield is higher, at 12%.

Acceptance rate
Loyola University New Orleans93%
Fairleigh Dickinson95%
Quad's selectivity
  • Loyola University New OrleansOpen
  • Fairleigh DickinsonOpen
SAT middle 50%
Loyola University New OrleansTest-blind
Fairleigh DickinsonNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Loyola University New OrleansGPA and school record required
  • Fairleigh DickinsonGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Loyola University New Orleans is a bit larger than Fairleigh Dickinson (2,812 vs. 1,990 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Loyola University New Orleans2.8K
Fairleigh Dickinson2K
Pell Grant share
Loyola University New Orleans37%
Fairleigh Dickinson36%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at both; Fairleigh Dickinson has 11 students per faculty member to Loyola University New Orleans's 12.

Students per faculty member
Loyola University New Orleans12 to 1
Fairleigh Dickinson11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Loyola University New OrleansPsychology, General12%
  • Fairleigh DickinsonPsychology, General14%

What each costs

Loyola University New Orleans costs about $1.3K less a year than Fairleigh Dickinson on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Loyola University New Orleans$29K
Fairleigh Dickinson$30.3K
Aid generosity
Loyola University New Orleans57%
Fairleigh Dickinson48%

What each pays off

Fairleigh Dickinson's former students earn more, a median $57.3K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Loyola University New Orleans$52.9K
Fairleigh Dickinson$57.3K
Graduation rate
Loyola University New Orleans65%
Fairleigh Dickinson64%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Fairleigh Dickinson got less selective while Loyola University New Orleans held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Loyola University New OrleansGrowing+14%
  • Fairleigh DickinsonGrowing+48%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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