Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Loma Linda grads earn $43.2K more ten years out than Anna Maria's ($89,816 vs. $46,651)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Loma Linda graduates 42 pts more of its students than Anna Maria (92% vs. 50%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Anna Maria is more diverse (index 0.70 vs. 0.68)

    Diversity index
  4. 4

    Anna Maria has 1 pts more first-gen students than Loma Linda (40% vs. 38%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Loma Linda has 1 pts more Pell recipients than Anna Maria (35% vs. 34%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Loma Linda is a bit larger (909 vs. 906)

    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

Anna Maria admits 50%; Loma Linda doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Anna Maria50%
Loma LindaNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • Anna MariaAccessible
  • Loma LindaNot rated
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Anna MariaGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Loma LindaNot reported

Who's on each campus

Anna Maria and Loma Linda are about the same size; Loma Linda has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Anna Maria906
Loma Linda909
Pell Grant share
Anna Maria34%
Loma Linda35%

Majors and faculty

Fire Science/Fire-fighting leads at Anna Maria, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Loma Linda; Loma Linda has 3 students per faculty member to Anna Maria's 12.

Students per faculty member
Anna Maria12 to 1
Loma Linda3 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Anna MariaFire Science/Fire-fighting26%
  • Loma LindaRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse58%

What each costs

Only Anna Maria reports an average cost ($31K).

Average cost, all students
Anna Maria$31K
Loma LindaNot reported
Aid generosity
Anna Maria51%
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 50% at Anna Maria.

Median earnings, 10 years
Anna Maria$46.7K
Loma Linda$89.8K
Graduation rate
Anna Maria50%
Loma Linda92%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Anna Maria, which got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Anna MariaGrowing+255%
  • Loma LindaNot reported
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