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 Texas Lutheran (92% vs. 56%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Loma Linda grads earn $36K more ten years out than Texas Lutheran's ($89,816 vs. $53,863)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Texas Lutheran is a bit larger (1,304 vs. 909)

    Undergrads
  4. 4

    Loma Linda has 3 pts more first-gen students than Texas Lutheran (38% vs. 36%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Loma Linda is more diverse (index 0.68 vs. 0.65)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Loma Linda has 0 pts more Pell recipients than Texas Lutheran (35% vs. 35%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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

Texas Lutheran admits 96%; Loma Linda doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Texas Lutheran96%
Loma LindaNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • Texas LutheranOpen
  • Loma LindaNot rated
SAT middle 50%
Texas LutheranTest-blind
Loma LindaNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Texas LutheranGPA and school record required
  • Loma LindaNot reported

Who's on each campus

Texas Lutheran is a bit larger than Loma Linda (1,304 vs. 909 undergrads); both have the same Pell share, 35%.

Undergrads
Texas Lutheran1.3K
Loma Linda909
Pell Grant share
Texas Lutheran35%
Loma Linda35%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at both; Loma Linda has 3 students per faculty member to Texas Lutheran's 11.

Students per faculty member
Texas Lutheran11 to 1
Loma Linda3 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Texas LutheranRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse42%
  • Loma LindaRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse58%

What each costs

Only Texas Lutheran reports an average cost ($26.6K).

Average cost, all students
Texas Lutheran$26.6K
Loma LindaNot reported
Aid generosity
Texas Lutheran48%
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 Texas Lutheran.

Median earnings, 10 years
Texas Lutheran$53.9K
Loma Linda$89.8K
Graduation rate
Texas Lutheran56%
Loma Linda92%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Texas Lutheran, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Texas LutheranGrowing+52%
  • Loma LindaNot reported
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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