Location
- Loyola University Chicago
- Chicago, IL
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Cambridge, MA
Loyola University Chicago vs Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Chicago, IL · Cambridge, MA · largest Scorecard gap: acceptance rate
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Pair IL:MA
PRIVATE-NP-PAIR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-SPLIT · NET-SPLIT · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-HIGH · GAP-ACCEPT
- PRIVATE-NP-PAIR Private nonprofit pair
- CROSS-STATE IL × MA
- ACCEPT-SPLIT Admission split
- NET-SPLIT Net-price split
- EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
- DEBT-SPLIT Debt split
- COMPLETE-HIGH High completion
- GAP-ACCEPT Largest gap · Acceptance Rate
Instrument codes from this pair's College Scorecard ownership, geography, acceptance, net price, earnings, debt, and completion, plus the ADM-ASYM · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.
Decade path · College Scorecard
Selectivity moved on only one side of this board
ADM-ASYM · 2013–2023
Over 2013–2023, one school's acceptance-rate series clears the r² ≥ 0.40 floor while the other does not. Read the directional claim as one-sided, then check the companion metric below.
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology: acceptance rate tightened -41.1% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.77).
- Loyola University Chicago: acceptance-rate path 2013–2023 stays non-directional here (r² 0.06).
- Loyola University Chicago: enrollment grew +16.6% over 2013–2023; fitted +192 students/yr fitted, r² 0.71.
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology: enrollment ranged 4,360–4,638 (2013–2023, 11 points) without a stable fitted direction.
College Scorecard institution series; dollars are nominal. Direction claims require r² ≥ 0.40 on the fitted annual slope, otherwise the page reports the observed range. Descriptive history, not a recommendation.
Scorecard metrics
Undergraduate Enrollment
- Loyola University Chicago
- 11,737
Acceptance Rate
Median Earnings (6 yr)
- Loyola University Chicago
- $58,411
Median Earnings (10 yr)
- Loyola University Chicago
- $71,530
Avg Net Price
- Loyola University Chicago
- $36,079
Median Debt at Graduation
- Loyola University Chicago
- $24,157
150%-Time Completion
Retention Rate
SAT Average
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.
| Metric | Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL | Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Chicago, IL | Cambridge, MA |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 11,737 | 4,535 |
| Acceptance Rate | 81.6% | 4.5% |
| Median Earnings (6 yr) | $58,411 | $131,633 |
| Median Earnings (10 yr) | $71,530 | $143,372 |
| Avg Net Price | $36,079 | $20,111 |
| Median Debt at Graduation | $24,157 | $14,768 |
| 150%-Time Completion | 74.9% | 96.2% |
| Retention Rate | 81.7% | 99.1% |
| SAT Average | 1,297 | 1,560 |
Largest gaps: Loyola University Chicago vs Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- ACCEPTANCE-RATE Massachusetts Institute of Technology leads on acceptance rate (4.5% vs 81.6% at Loyola University Chicago)
- MEDIAN-EARNINGS-(6 Massachusetts Institute of Technology leads on median earnings (6 yr) ($131,633 vs $58,411 at Loyola University Chicago)
- MEDIAN-EARNINGS-(1 Massachusetts Institute of Technology leads on median earnings (10 yr) ($143,372 vs $71,530 at Loyola University Chicago)
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Acceptance Rate and other Scorecard questions
On acceptance rate, who leads between Loyola University Chicago and Massachusetts Institute of Technology?▼
Massachusetts Institute of Technology leads on acceptance rate at 4.5% versus 81.6% at Loyola University Chicago. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On median earnings (6 yr), who leads between Loyola University Chicago and Massachusetts Institute of Technology?▼
Massachusetts Institute of Technology leads on median earnings (6 yr) at $131,633 versus $58,411 at Loyola University Chicago. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On median earnings (10 yr), who leads between Loyola University Chicago and Massachusetts Institute of Technology?▼
Massachusetts Institute of Technology leads on median earnings (10 yr) at $143,372 versus $71,530 at Loyola University Chicago. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard College Scorecard institution outcomes (earnings, completion, debt); acceptance rate focus for this pair · 2025