Loyola University Chicago vs Marquette
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.Loyola University ChicagoChicago, ILCompass Score: Very good · Top 21%A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Marquette UniversityMilwaukee, WICompass Score: Excellent · Top 12%
At a glance
- Marquette has the higher graduation rate: 83% against 73% at Loyola University Chicago.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Marquette has the lower price after aid: $22,269 a year, against $28,992 at Loyola University Chicago.
- Marquette 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 21%
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 12%
Academic Excellence
A-Academic Excellence: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 15%
AAcademic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 10%
Value
C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
B-Value: Good (grade B-): 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
Milwaukee, WI
Setting
City
City
Students
17,397
11,373
Sports
NCAA Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference
NCAA Division I · Big East Conference
Admission
Admission rate
82%
81%
Average SAT
1297
1310
ACT middle 50%
27–32
26–31
Outcomes
Graduation rate
73%
83%
First-year retention
82%
91%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$71,530
$78,257
Median debt
$24,157
$23,940
Cost
Average price after aid
About $36,000
About $31,000
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
About $29,000
About $22,000
$30,001–$48,000
About $29,000
About $19,000
$48,001–$75,000
About $32,000
About $27,000
$75,001–$110,000
About $37,000
About $32,000
Over $110,000
About $42,000
About $37,000
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Management information systems $103,884
- Computing and information science $99,112
- Accounting $97,667
- Computer engineering $97,158
- Business administration $89,745
- Electrical engineering $106,686
- International business $102,306
- Real Estate $99,583
- Accounting $99,086
- Computing and information science $98,108
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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.