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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Westminster University, University of Portland, Loyola University Maryland. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Westminster UniversitySalt Lake City, UT | PortlandPortland, OR | Loyola UniversityBaltimore, MD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 66.6% | 89.2% | 75.5% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1070–1310 | 1160–1370 | 1200–1370 |
| Average net price | $27,09424.5% on Pell grants | $28,21022.1% on Pell grants | $30,57420.4% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $43,528Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $58,100Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $57,150Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 63.8% | 79.8% | 79.2% |
| First-year retention | 76.3% | 88.3% | 87.1% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 24.5% | 22.1% | 20.4% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $66,215 | $82,804 | $82,652 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $22,250 | $21,370 | $27,000 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 8:1 | 9:1 | 12:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 823 | 2,957 | 3,869 |
| Consensus percentile | 9Lower is better | 17Lower is better | 20Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 2 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 35 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 48 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 | Westminster University | Portland | Loyola University |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #12 of 118Regional univ. (West)Regional Universities (West) · 2026 | #2 of 118Regional univ. (West)Regional Universities (West) · 2026 | #6 of 170Regional univ. (North)Regional Universities (North) · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | #182 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #259 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | #117 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #323 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #367 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | Not ranked by this source | #71 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #23 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | Not ranked by this source | #253 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #459 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
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