Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Eastern has 17 pts more first-gen students than Loyola University New Orleans (36% vs. 19%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

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

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Eastern's yield is 9 pts higher than Loyola University New Orleans's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    Loyola University New Orleans graduates 6 pts more of its students than Eastern (65% vs. 58%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    Eastern has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Loyola University New Orleans (42% vs. 37%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Loyola University New Orleans is a bit larger (2,812 vs. 2,404)

    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

Eastern admits 91%, Loyola University New Orleans 93%; Eastern's yield is higher, at 21%.

Acceptance rate
Loyola University New Orleans93%
Eastern91%
Quad's selectivity
  • Loyola University New OrleansOpen
  • EasternOpen
SAT middle 50%
Loyola University New OrleansTest-blind
EasternNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Loyola University New OrleansGPA and school record required
  • EasternGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Loyola University New Orleans is a bit larger than Eastern (2,812 vs. 2,404 undergrads); Eastern has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Loyola University New Orleans2.8K
Eastern2.4K
Pell Grant share
Loyola University New Orleans37%
Eastern42%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at Loyola University New Orleans, and Business Administration and Management at Eastern.

Students per faculty member
Loyola University New Orleans12 to 1
Eastern21 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Loyola University New OrleansPsychology, General12%
  • EasternBusiness Administration and Management, General13%

What each costs

Loyola University New Orleans and Eastern cost about the same a year on average; Loyola University New Orleans's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Loyola University New Orleans$29K
Eastern$29.6K
Aid generosity
Loyola University New Orleans57%
Eastern48%

What each pays off

Loyola University New Orleans's former students earn more, a median $52.9K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Loyola University New Orleans$52.9K
Eastern$51.7K
Graduation rate
Loyola University New Orleans65%
Eastern58%

How each has changed

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

Applications, 10-year change
  • Loyola University New OrleansGrowing+14%
  • EasternGrowing+47%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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