Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA 90045-2659

Overview

Admission

Loyola Marymount University is somewhat selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 13,506 applications and 7,276 students were granted admission. Loyola Marymount University is at the #52 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

Among other admission requirements, applicants must submit ACT or SAT test scores in order to get their application considered. In Fall 2016, 53% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 61% submitted SAT scores.

Tuition & Fees

In 2016-2017 academic year, Loyola Marymount University's tuition was $43,526 for all students regardless of residency (62.5% more expensive than the national average tuition of a typical 4-year private institution)

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 91% of Loyola Marymount University's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 18% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,409 (which is 0.2% above the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at Loyola Marymount University in 2016-2017, was 543, which is 40% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $5,210 (which is 11.6% below the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, Loyola Marymount University has enrolled a total of 9,330 students (8,212 students full-time and 1,118 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 9,330 students, 374 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 42% men and 58% women and 6,261 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 3,069 for graduates studies.

The institution also enrolled 37 students for distance studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at Loyola Marymount University.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of Loyola Marymount University full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of Loyola Marymount University graduates 6 years after enrollment is $43,400. Last year, out of the total 1,469 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 1,366 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 1,748 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 1,591 were employed.