Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Loyola University Maryland grads earn $24.2K more ten years out than Shenandoah's ($82,652 vs. $58,433)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Shenandoah has 14 pts more first-gen students than Loyola University Maryland (28% vs. 13%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Loyola University Maryland graduates 14 pts more of its students than Shenandoah (80% vs. 66%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Shenandoah costs about $7.5K less per year on average than Loyola University Maryland ($27,181 vs. $34,696, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Loyola University Maryland has 1.8× as many undergrads as Shenandoah

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Loyola University Maryland's grants cover 54% of its full price on average, vs. 48% at Shenandoah

    Aid generosity

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 Maryland admits 70%, Shenandoah 77%; Shenandoah's yield is higher, at 17%.

Acceptance rate
Loyola University Maryland70%
Shenandoah77%
Quad's selectivity
  • Loyola University MarylandSelective
  • ShenandoahAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
Loyola University Maryland
1250–1370
ShenandoahTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Loyola University MarylandRigor and GPA very important55%
  • ShenandoahGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Loyola University Maryland has 1.8× as many undergrads as Shenandoah and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Loyola University Maryland3.9K
Shenandoah2.1K
Pell Grant share
Loyola University Maryland20%
Shenandoah19%

Majors and faculty

Finance leads at Loyola University Maryland, and Business Administration and Management at Shenandoah; both have 12 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
Loyola University Maryland12 to 1
Shenandoah12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Loyola University MarylandFinance, General10%
  • ShenandoahBusiness Administration and Management, General19%

What each costs

Shenandoah costs about $7.5K less a year than Loyola University Maryland on average; Loyola University Maryland's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Loyola University Maryland$34.7K
Shenandoah$27.2K
Aid generosity
Loyola University Maryland54%
Shenandoah48%

What each pays off

Loyola University Maryland's former students earn more, a median $82.7K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Loyola University Maryland$82.7K
Shenandoah$58.4K
Graduation rate
Loyola University Maryland80%
Shenandoah66%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Shenandoah but fell at Loyola University Maryland; Shenandoah got more selective while Loyola University Maryland got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Loyola University MarylandShrinking−22%
  • ShenandoahGrowing+120%
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