Boston vs Loyola Marymount
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Boston CollegeChestnut Hill, MACompass Score: Exceptional · Top 4%ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Loyola Marymount UniversityLos Angeles, CACompass Score: Exceptional · Top 10%
At a glance
- Boston has the higher graduation rate: 91% against 79% at Loyola Marymount.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Boston has the lower price after aid: $4,284 a year, against $32,268 at Loyola Marymount.
- Boston has the lower average price after aid: about $42,000 a year, against about $48,000 at Loyola Marymount.
Scores
Compass Score
ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 4%
ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 10%
Academic Excellence
A+Academic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 3%
AAcademic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 8%
Value
B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
Chestnut Hill, MA
Los Angeles, CA
Setting
City
City
Students
15,280
10,256
Sports
NCAA Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference
NCAA Division I · West Coast Conference
Admission
Admission rate
16%
45%
Average SAT
1507
1359
ACT middle 50%
33–35
28–32
Outcomes
Graduation rate
91%
79%
First-year retention
96%
89%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$103,937
$78,349
Median debt
$19,000
$19,500
Cost
Average price after aid
About $42,000
About $48,000
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
About $4,000
About $32,000
$30,001–$48,000
About $7,000
About $35,000
$48,001–$75,000
About $13,000
About $34,000
$75,001–$110,000
About $20,000
About $41,000
Over $110,000
About $60,000
About $58,000
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Finance $147,746
- Computer science $143,204
- Entrepreneurship $132,903
- Information science $131,090
- Management science $126,475
- Computing and information science $127,011
- Accounting $111,733
- Finance $109,303
- Civil engineering $103,223
- Mechanical engineering $96,226
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.