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Loyola Marymount University vs Santa Clara University

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Getting in
MeasureLoyola Marymount UniversitySanta Clara University
Admit rate 48% 48%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 1260–1430 1330–1470
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 28–32 29–33
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Not checked yet Not checked yet
Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureLoyola Marymount UniversitySanta Clara University
Sticker price per year $88,656 $84,261
Average paid after grants $50,518 $50,570
What families with aid paid, by income
MeasureLoyola Marymount UniversitySanta Clara University
Under $30,000 $36,415 $22,696
$30,000–$48,000 $34,172 $13,570
$48,000–$75,000 $33,201 $25,352
$75,000–$110,000 $45,169 $40,238
Over $110,000 $63,737 $63,129
After you start
MeasureLoyola Marymount UniversitySanta Clara University
Undergrads 7,094 6,552
Graduate within 6 years 80% 88%
Come back for year two 89% 94%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $86,034 $117,193
Median debt at graduation $19,500 $19,500

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote. How we get our numbers

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