DePaul vs Loyola University Chicago
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.DePaul UniversityChicago, ILCompass Score: Very good · Top 24%B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Loyola University ChicagoChicago, ILCompass Score: Very good · Top 21%
At a glance
- Loyola University Chicago has the higher graduation rate: 73% against 68% at DePaul.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, DePaul has the lower price after aid: $28,687 a year, against $32,432 at Loyola University Chicago.
- DePaul has the lower average price after aid: about $31,000 a year, against about $36,000 at Loyola University Chicago.
Scores
Compass Score
B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 24%
B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 21%
Academic Excellence
B+Academic Excellence: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 22%
A-Academic Excellence: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 15%
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
Chicago, IL
Chicago, IL
Setting
City
City
Students
21,348
17,397
Sports
NCAA Division I · Big East Conference
NCAA Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference
Admission
Admission rate
76%
82%
Average SAT
1262
1297
ACT middle 50%
25–31
27–32
Outcomes
Graduation rate
68%
73%
First-year retention
86%
82%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$68,751
$71,530
Median debt
$23,168
$24,157
Cost
Average price after aid
About $31,000
About $36,000
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
About $27,000
About $29,000
$30,001–$48,000
About $26,000
About $29,000
$48,001–$75,000
About $29,000
About $32,000
$75,001–$110,000
About $31,000
About $37,000
Over $110,000
About $37,000
About $42,000
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Information technology $113,645
- Programming $101,315
- Economics $100,185
- Software and media applications $96,616
- Management information systems $94,197
- Management information systems $103,884
- Computing and information science $99,112
- Accounting $97,667
- Computer engineering $97,158
- Business administration $89,745
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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.