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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Houston Christian University, Lipscomb University, Loyola University New Orleans. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Houston ChristianHouston, TX | Lipscomb UniversityNashville, TN | Loyola UniversityNew Orleans, LA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 84.4% | 67.7% | 93.0% |
| SAT middle 50% | 990–1190 | 1160–1380 | Not reportedLoyola University New Orleans reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. |
| Average net price | $20,62955.5% on Pell grants | $24,73924.1% on Pell grants | $23,69637.3% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $39,430Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $40,572Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $49,440Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 49.1% | 72.2% | 59.0% |
| First-year retention | 69.3% | 83.6% | 80.1% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 55.5% | 24.1% | 37.3% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $55,933 | $55,541 | $52,927 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $22,642 | $19,500 | $26,000 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 18:1 | 13:1 | 13:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 2,886 | 2,997 | 2,812 |
| Consensus percentile | 51Lower is better | 52Lower is better | 52Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 46 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 78 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 43 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points |
Highlighted cells mark the most favourable value in that row where a direction is meaningful. No highlight appears for metrics like enrollment or SAT range, where “better” depends entirely on what you want.
“Not ranked by this source” means that publisher’s list does not include the school — not missing data and not a poor rank.
| Source | Houston Christian | Lipscomb University | Loyola University |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #70 of 118Regional univ. (West)Regional Universities (West) · 2026 | #222 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #222 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | #435 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | Not ranked by this source |
| Washington Monthly | #567 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #455 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #786 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | #382 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #404 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #371 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | #790 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #226 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #806 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Not ranked by this source | Listed | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Listed |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
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