Clark 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.Clark UniversityWorcester, MACompass Score: Exceptional · Top 10%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
- For families earning up to $30,000, Clark has the lower price after aid: $18,188 a year, against $32,268 at Loyola Marymount.
- Clark has the lower average price after aid: $28,714 a year, against $48,381 at Loyola Marymount.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Loyola Marymount: $78,349, against $62,381 at Clark.
Scores
Compass Score
ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 10%
ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 10%
Academic Excellence
AAcademic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 7%
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
Worcester, MA
Los Angeles, CA
Setting
City
City
Students
4,124
10,256
Sports
NCAA Division III · New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference
NCAA Division I · West Coast Conference
Admission
Admission rate
40%
45%
Average SAT
1370
1359
ACT middle 50%
30–33
28–32
Outcomes
Graduation rate
77%
79%
First-year retention
86%
89%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$62,381
$78,349
Median debt
$26,759
$19,500
Cost
Average price after aid
$28,714
$48,381
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$18,188
$32,268
$30,001–$48,000
$13,313
$34,535
$48,001–$75,000
$21,971
$34,351
$75,001–$110,000
$25,062
$40,557
Over $110,000
$39,035
$58,371
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Computer science $115,804
- Economics $91,094
- Business administration $84,234
- Political science $68,174
- Sociology $64,988
- 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.