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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Western Governors University, Seattle University, Loyola Marymount University. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Western GovernorsSalt Lake City, UT | Seattle UniversitySeattle, WA | Loyola MarymountLos Angeles, CA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | Not reportedNot reported by Western Governors University in the most recent federal collection. | 76.9% | 45.1% |
| SAT middle 50% | Not reportedWestern Governors University did not report an SAT score range for its most recent entering class. | 1200–1430 | 1260–1430 |
| Average net price | $12,54839.4% on Pell grants | $34,66223.6% on Pell grants | $48,38113.2% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $8,658Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $56,721Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $62,357Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 46.2% | 75.5% | 78.9% |
| First-year retention | 64.6% | 84.2% | 88.6% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 39.4% | 23.6% | 13.2% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $60,615 | $75,272 | $78,349 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $11,116 | $19,883 | $19,500 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 42:1 | 10:1 | 11:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 155,088 | 4,062 | 7,094 |
| Consensus percentile | 41Lower is better | 41Lower is better | 40Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 88 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 73 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 66 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 | Western Governors | Seattle University | Loyola Marymount |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | Not ranked by this source | #151 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #102 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 |
| Forbes | #446 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #240 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #137 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | #13 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #333 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #1176 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | Not ranked by this source | #208 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #308 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | #842 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #334 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #307 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Not ranked by this source | Listed | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Not ranked by this source | Listed | Listed |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | #1291 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 | Not ranked by this source |
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