-11%
Undergraduate enrollment
Undergraduate enrollment at Loma Linda University fell 11% between 2007 and 2010 (1.1k → 960).
California · Private nonprofit · Predominantly bachelor's
Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, California. 867 undergraduate students. 92 programs in the federal Field-of-Study dataset.
ANOMALY ENGINE · NOTABLE SIGNALS
Earnings, completion, debt, and enrollment anomalies at Loma Linda University
Short-arc shifts (recent 3-year window), peer outliers, earnings trend breaks, completion drops, enrollment cliffs, and debt-to-earnings warnings — surfaced deterministically from the federal record. Multi-decade shifts are reported separately in the Long Arc section, since 25-year tuition drift isn't really an anomaly.
-100%
3-year cohort default rate
3-year cohort default rate at Loma Linda University fell 100% between 2021 and 2024 (0.4% → 0.0%).
+2%
Earnings trend · post-entry horizons
Earnings 10 years post-entry at Loma Linda University are 2% above 6-year earnings ($88.2k → $89.8k).
SECTION 01 · OUTCOMES SNAPSHOT
Loma Linda University earnings, debt, and completion vs. the California median
Each tile compares this institution to the California median for the same metric. Sub-line shows the comparison value, not an interpretation. Sparklines trace the federally available history.
$89,816+2% · 6→10y
California median $42,588$88,185
Treasury earnings · 6y post-entry—
California median 61.3%$17,014+36% · '97→'10
At program completion867-17% · '96→'10
latest IPEDS—
first-time, full-time—
latest cohort—
annualSECTION 02 · EARNINGS HORIZONS
How Loma Linda University earnings spread, 4 to 10 years after entry
Treasury tax-record earnings for federally aided students who first enrolled at this institution. Each point is a horizon from the most-recent vintage. Single median per horizon (no p25/p75 publishing).
Earnings widen with time post-entry. Selection: federal-aid recipients only — not all graduates.Methodology →
SECTION 03 · DEBT-TO-EARNINGS
What loans cost relative to earnings at Loma Linda University
Annual debt service as a share of median earnings 10 years after entry, computed under federal Direct loan terms (10-year fixed at 6%). The 8% line is the gainful-employment threshold from federal regulation; above 12% has historically been considered “failing” under prior rule cycles.
Institution-wide
2.5%Median federal debt $17,014 amortized over 10 years vs. median earnings $89,816 (10y after entry).
SECTION 04 · LONG ARC
Loma Linda University enrollment, completion, and debt over time
Federally available history. Coverage varies by metric — IPEDS publishes some series only after 2009 and others only before.
Undergraduate enrollment.
Median federal student debt at exit.
+36%
Loma Linda University · median debt rose
$10,167 → $13,794
-75%
Loma Linda University · cohort default rate fell
1.5% → 0.0%
+39%
Loma Linda University · earnings_median_8yr rose
$64,500 → $89,709
+33%
Loma Linda University · earnings_median_6yr rose
$66,200 → $88,185
SECTION 05 · PROGRAMS
Loma Linda University programs ranked by 5-year earnings
Each row is one (CIP × credential) program reported by the institution in College Scorecard's Field-of-Study data. Cohort floor is 30 students; below this, federal data is suppressed.
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences$235,030Medicine$203,166Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences$192,366Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$167,922Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$158,018Dentistry$145,144Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$131,073Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$127,531Health and Medical Administrative Services$114,575Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$113,564Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$109,875Psychology, General$108,593Medical Illustration and Informatics$105,246Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$97,622Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$93,993Public Health$90,994Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$88,391Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$84,746Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$77,170Social Work$75,908Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$73,132Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$71,873Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$71,640Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$67,323
Showing top 24 of 26 ranked programs.
SECTION 06 · BY CIP FAMILY
26 Loma Linda University programs with earnings, grouped by field
Programs are grouped by 2-digit CIP family. Programs without reported earnings are hidden to keep the list focused.
FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCES · CIP 19
PSYCHOLOGY · CIP 42
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION & SOCIAL SERVICES · CIP 44
HEALTH PROFESSIONS · CIP 51
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$109,875Medicine$203,166Dentistry$145,144Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$93,993Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$158,018Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$84,746Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$71,640Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$67,323Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$77,170Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$131,073Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$127,531Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$59,567Public Health$90,994Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$97,622Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$88,391Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$73,132Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences$235,030Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$113,564Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$71,873Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences$192,366Health and Medical Administrative Services$114,575Medical Illustration and Informatics$105,246Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$167,922
SECTION 07 · SIMILAR INSTITUTIONS
Institutions similar to Loma Linda University in California
Picked by Carnegie sector × predominant credential level. These are not rankings — just nearest-neighbour surfaces for comparison.
CAUSAL DISCIPLINE
“Loma Linda University graduates earn $X” — not “Loma Linda University makes you earn $X”
Median earnings describe what cohorts earned. They do not describe what attending Loma Linda University caused. Selection effects (who admits, who enrolls, who completes) are real. We publish federal data with strict descriptive phrasing — and link the methodology where you can read about the limitations directly.