UC Berkeley vs. Loyola Marymount

University of California Berkeley vs. Loyola Marymount University comparison

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Overview	UC Berkeley	Loyola Marymount
Location	Berkeley, CA	Los Angeles, CA
Setting	Midsize City	Large City
Enrollment	45,307	10,165
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#63	#70
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	berkeley.edu	lmu.edu
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Comparable Facts

• University of California Berkeley is larger than than Loyola Marymount based on total student enrollment (45,307 students vs. 10,165 students)

UC Berkeley vs. Loyola Marymount Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, UC Berkeley or Loyola Marymount?

• Loyola Marymount University is 372.4% more expensive to attend than UC Berkeley for in-state tuition ($54,630.00 vs. $11,564.00)
• Out of state tuition is 31.2% higher at Loyola Marymount than University of California Berkeley ($54,630.00 vs. $41,636.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of California Berkeley than Loyola Marymount ($19,257 vs. $52,815)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Loyola Marymount University are 32.9% lower than costs at University of California Berkeley ($16,098 vs. $21,402)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Loyola Marymount University than University of California Berkeley (100% vs. 52%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of California Berkeley students is 3.7% larger than aid received Loyola Marymount University ($21,669 vs. $20,901)

UC Berkeley vs. Loyola Marymount Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, UC Berkeley or Loyola Marymount? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Loyola Marymount or UC Berkeley .

• The average SAT score at University of California Berkeley (1397) is 175 points higher than at Loyola Marymount (1222)
• Incoming UC Berkeley students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (32) than students at Loyola Marymount (28)
• Accepted freshman Loyola Marymount students have a 0.05 point higher average high school GPA (3.92) than students at UC Berkeley (3.87)
• Loyola Marymount has a higher acceptance rate (41.3%) than UC Berkeley (11.3%)

UC Berkeley vs. Loyola Marymount Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, UC Berkeley or Loyola Marymount? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Loyola Marymount and UC Berkeley.

• The graduation rate at UC Berkeley is higher than Loyola Marymount University (90% vs. 77%)
• Graduates from University of California Berkeley earn on average $9,000 more per year than Loyola Marymount graduates after ten years. ($74,700 vs. $65,700)
• University of California Berkeley students graduate with a $7,468 lower median federal student loan debt than Loyola Marymount graduates. ($14,200 vs. $21,668)
• UC Berkeley graduates are paying $78 less per month on federal student loans than Loyola Marymount graduates. ($146 vs. $224)
• More UC Berkeley graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Loyola Marymount students, three years after graduation. (79% vs. 79%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/