Georgetown vs Loyola Marymount
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
A+Compass Score: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Georgetown UniversityWashington, DCCompass Score: Exceptional · Top 3%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
- Georgetown has the higher graduation rate: 95% against 79% at Loyola Marymount.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Georgetown has the lower price after aid: $5,064 a year, against $32,268 at Loyola Marymount.
- Georgetown has the lower average price after aid: $40,815 a year, against $48,381 at Loyola Marymount.
Scores
Compass Score
A+Compass Score: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 3%
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
Washington, DC
Los Angeles, CA
Setting
City
City
Students
20,392
10,256
Sports
NCAA Division I · Big East Conference
NCAA Division I · West Coast Conference
Admission
Admission rate
13%
45%
Average SAT
1487
1359
ACT middle 50%
31–35
28–32
Outcomes
Graduation rate
95%
79%
First-year retention
97%
89%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$103,494
$78,349
Median debt
$15,500
$19,500
Cost
Average price after aid
$40,815
$48,381
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$5,064
$32,268
$30,001–$48,000
$12,155
$34,535
$48,001–$75,000
$18,329
$34,351
$75,001–$110,000
$26,459
$40,557
Over $110,000
$57,403
$58,371
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- International business $159,452
- Finance $152,744
- Computer science $143,900
- Health administration $143,686
- Accounting $141,931
- 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.