Fordham vs Loyola University Chicago
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.Fordham UniversityBronx, NYCompass Score: Exceptional · Top 10%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
- Fordham has the higher graduation rate: 82% against 73% at Loyola University Chicago.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Loyola University Chicago has the lower price after aid: $32,432 a year, against $37,313 at Fordham.
- Loyola University Chicago has the lower average price after aid: about $36,000 a year, against about $44,000 at Fordham.
Scores
Compass Score
ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 10%
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
AAcademic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 8%
A-Academic Excellence: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 15%
Value
C+Value: Solid (grade C+): 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
Bronx, NY
Chicago, IL
Setting
City
City
Students
16,153
17,397
Sports
NCAA Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference
NCAA Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference
Admission
Admission rate
59%
82%
Average SAT
1418
1297
ACT middle 50%
30–33
27–32
Outcomes
Graduation rate
82%
73%
First-year retention
89%
82%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$85,569
$71,530
Median debt
$24,300
$24,157
Cost
Average price after aid
About $44,000
About $36,000
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
About $32,000
About $29,000
$30,001–$48,000
About $32,000
About $29,000
$48,001–$75,000
About $37,000
About $32,000
$75,001–$110,000
About $42,000
About $37,000
Over $110,000
About $52,000
About $42,000
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Finance $141,860
- Other mathematics and statistics $117,344
- Accounting $117,024
- International business $106,665
- Computing and information science $97,265
- 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.