Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Loma Linda grads earn $28.5K more ten years out than Austin's ($89,816 vs. $61,296)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Loma Linda graduates 22 pts more of its students than Austin (92% vs. 70%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Loma Linda has 15 pts more first-gen students than Austin (38% vs. 23%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Loma Linda has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Austin (35% vs. 31%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    Austin is a bit larger (1,165 vs. 909)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Austin is more diverse (index 0.68 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

Austin admits 48%; Loma Linda doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Austin48%
Loma LindaNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • AustinSelective
  • Loma LindaNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Austin
1100–1310
Loma LindaNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • AustinGPA and school record required
  • Loma LindaNot reported

Who's on each campus

Austin is a bit larger than Loma Linda (1,165 vs. 909 undergrads); Loma Linda has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Austin1.2K
Loma Linda909
Pell Grant share
Austin31%
Loma Linda35%

Majors and faculty

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

Students per faculty member
Austin11 to 1
Loma Linda3 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • AustinPsychology, General11%
  • Loma LindaRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse58%

What each costs

Only Austin reports an average cost ($25K).

Average cost, all students
Austin$25K
Loma LindaNot reported
Aid generosity
Austin60%
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 70% at Austin.

Median earnings, 10 years
Austin$61.3K
Loma Linda$89.8K
Graduation rate
Austin70%
Loma Linda92%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Austin, which got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • AustinGrowing+74%
  • Loma LindaNot reported
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