Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Loma Linda graduates 36 pts more of its students than Hiram (92% vs. 56%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Loma Linda grads earn $35.5K more ten years out than Hiram's ($89,816 vs. $54,311)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Loma Linda has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Hiram (35% vs. 32%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  4. 4

    Loma Linda is a bit larger (909 vs. 777)

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Loma Linda is more diverse (index 0.68 vs. 0.66)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

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

    First-generation students

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

Hiram admits 94%; Loma Linda doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Hiram94%
Loma LindaNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • HiramOpen
  • Loma LindaNot rated
SAT middle 50%
HiramTest-blind
Loma LindaNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • HiramRigor and GPA very important25%
  • Loma LindaNot reported

Who's on each campus

Loma Linda is a bit larger than Hiram (909 vs. 777 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Hiram777
Loma Linda909
Pell Grant share
Hiram32%
Loma Linda35%

Majors and faculty

Accounting and Finance leads at Hiram, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Loma Linda; Loma Linda has 3 students per faculty member to Hiram's 11.

Students per faculty member
Hiram11 to 1
Loma Linda3 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • HiramAccounting and Finance9%
  • Loma LindaRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse58%

What each costs

Only Hiram reports an average cost ($22.6K).

Average cost, all students
Hiram$22.6K
Loma LindaNot reported
Aid generosity
Hiram45%
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 56% at Hiram.

Median earnings, 10 years
Hiram$54.3K
Loma Linda$89.8K
Graduation rate
Hiram56%
Loma Linda92%

How each has changed

Applications fell at Hiram, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • HiramShrinking−18%
  • Loma LindaNot reported
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