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Head-to-head

La Salle
Loyola University New Orleans

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    La Salle has 18 pts more first-gen students than Loyola University New Orleans (37% vs. 19%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    La Salle grads earn $14.5K more ten years out than Loyola University New Orleans's ($67,416 vs. $52,927)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    La Salle costs about $6.4K less per year on average than Loyola University New Orleans ($22,577 vs. $28,984, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Loyola University New Orleans is a bit larger (2,812 vs. 1,953)

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    La Salle is more diverse (index 0.75 vs. 0.71)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Loyola University New Orleans's yield is 3 pts higher than La Salle's

    Yield rate

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 New Orleans admits 93%, La Salle 97%; Loyola University New Orleans's yield is higher, at 12%.

Acceptance rate
La Salle97%
Loyola University New Orleans93%
Quad's selectivity
  • La SalleOpen
  • Loyola University New OrleansOpen
SAT middle 50%
La SalleTest-blind
Loyola University New OrleansTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • La SalleGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Loyola University New OrleansGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Loyola University New Orleans is a bit larger than La Salle (2,812 vs. 1,953 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
La Salle2K
Loyola University New Orleans2.8K
Pell Grant share
La Salle35%
Loyola University New Orleans37%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at La Salle, and Psychology at Loyola University New Orleans; both have 12 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
La Salle12 to 1
Loyola University New Orleans12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • La SalleRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse27%
  • Loyola University New OrleansPsychology, General12%

What each costs

La Salle costs about $6.4K less a year than Loyola University New Orleans on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
La Salle$22.6K
Loyola University New Orleans$29K
Aid generosity
La Salle58%
Loyola University New Orleans57%

What each pays off

La Salle's former students earn more, a median $67.4K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
La Salle$67.4K
Loyola University New Orleans$52.9K
Graduation rate
La Salle63%
Loyola University New Orleans65%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Loyola University New Orleans but fell at La Salle; La Salle got less selective while Loyola University New Orleans held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • La SalleShrinking−17%
  • Loyola University New OrleansGrowing+14%
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

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why