Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Thomas has 21 pts more first-gen students than Loras (38% vs. 17%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Loras graduates 16 pts more of its students than Thomas (68% vs. 52%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Loras grads earn $13.3K more ten years out than Thomas's ($58,289 vs. $44,991)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Thomas is more diverse (index 0.50 vs. 0.43)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    Loras has 1.7× as many undergrads as Thomas

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Loras has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Thomas (23% vs. 18%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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

Thomas admits 96%, Loras 100%; Loras's yield is higher, at 19%.

Acceptance rate
Thomas96%
Loras100%
Quad's selectivity
  • ThomasOpen
  • LorasOpen
SAT middle 50%
ThomasTest-blind
LorasTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • ThomasGPA and school record required
  • LorasGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Loras has 1.7× as many undergrads as Thomas and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Thomas647
Loras1.1K
Pell Grant share
Thomas18%
Loras23%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at both; Loras has 12 students per faculty member to Thomas's 20.

Students per faculty member
Thomas20 to 1
Loras12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • ThomasBusiness Administration and Management, General18%
  • LorasBusiness Administration and Management, General10%

What each costs

Thomas costs about $1.4K less a year than Loras on average; grants cover the same share of the price at both, 57%.

Average cost, all students
Thomas$20.6K
Loras$22K
Aid generosity
Thomas57%
Loras57%

What each pays off

Loras's former students earn more, a median $58.3K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Thomas$45K
Loras$58.3K
Graduation rate
Thomas52%
Loras68%

How each has changed

Applications held steady at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • ThomasSteady−10%
  • LorasSteady+9%
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