Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 1610 first-time undergrad students enrolled at LMU-LA. Among these students, 292 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 220 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1335
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 8727 admitted students 292 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
18%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1250-1420. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 620 and 700, while 25% scored below 620 and another 25% scored above 700.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 630 and 720, while 25% scored below 630 and 25% achieved a score of 720. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1335 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to LMU-LA.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 19% nationally.
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Reading and Writing
620-700 -
Math
630-720
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
30
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 8727 admitted students 220 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
14%
Similar to the SAT, LMU-LA does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 14% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 28 and 32, with 25% scoring above 32 and another 25% scoring below 28.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 51% of test takers nationally.
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English
29-35 -
Math
26-31 -
Composite
28-32
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$60
Undergraduate$50
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in LMU-LA during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, LMU-LA received a total of 19,045 applications. These applications included 7,702 male applicants and 11,343 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 19,045 applicants, LMU-LA admitted 8,727 students. Among the admitted students, there were 3,546 males and 5,181 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 1,610 students chose to enroll at LMU-LA. This means that 1,610 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 760 were male and 850 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, LMU-LA had an overall acceptance rate of 46% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 46% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 46%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. LMU-LA had an overall yield rate of 18% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 21%, and for female admitted students, it was 16%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for LMU-LA over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Loyola Marymount University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
LMU-LA is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Recommendation letters
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommended
- Secondary school rank
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Loyola Marymount University.
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Credit for life experiences
Not Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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