Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Loma Linda grads earn $32.7K more ten years out than Hood's ($89,816 vs. $57,089)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Loma Linda graduates 26 pts more of its students than Hood (92% vs. 66%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Loma Linda has 7 pts more first-gen students than Hood (38% vs. 31%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Hood is a bit larger (1,194 vs. 909)

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Hood has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Loma Linda (37% vs. 35%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Hood is more diverse (index 0.69 vs. 0.68)

    Diversity index

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

Hood admits 78%; Loma Linda doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Hood78%
Loma LindaNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • HoodAccessible
  • Loma LindaNot rated
SAT middle 50%
HoodTest-blind
Loma LindaNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • HoodSchool record and prep program required
  • Loma LindaNot reported

Who's on each campus

Hood is a bit larger than Loma Linda (1,194 vs. 909 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Hood1.2K
Loma Linda909
Pell Grant share
Hood37%
Loma Linda35%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at both; Loma Linda has 3 students per faculty member to Hood's 10.

Students per faculty member
Hood10 to 1
Loma Linda3 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • HoodRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse17%
  • Loma LindaRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse58%

What each costs

Only Hood reports an average cost ($27.2K).

Average cost, all students
Hood$27.2K
Loma LindaNot reported
Aid generosity
Hood58%
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 66% at Hood.

Median earnings, 10 years
Hood$57.1K
Loma Linda$89.8K
Graduation rate
Hood66%
Loma Linda92%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Hood, whose selectivity held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • HoodGrowing+111%
  • Loma LindaNot reported
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