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Santa Clara University vs Loyola Marymount University

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

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