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Campus of Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles, CACity: largeZIP 90045Founded 1865
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Founded
1865
Carnegie class
Doctoral: high research activity (R2)
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Federal aid since
1965
Member of
AJCU
CaliforniaReligious affiliationPrivate nonprofit

Loyola Marymount University

Loyola Marymount University is a private nonprofit university in Los Angeles, California, with 7,094 undergraduates. It admits 45% of applicants, graduates 79% within six years and costs $50,518 a year after aid.

79%graduate
Admission rate45%
Retention89%
4-year graduation66%
Pell Grant share18%
Federal loans34%
average net price / year
$50,518 $88,656
after grants · sticker cost struck through
$50,518net price / year
45%admission rate
1359average SAT
79%graduate in 6 years
$86,034median earnings, 10 yrs
$19,500median debt
#134 of 1,704 for earnings#1,725 of 1,739 for lowest net price#202 of 1,738 for graduation rate#210 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs

Cost and net price

Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.

Published cost
Cost of attendance
$88,656tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
Tuition & fees, in-state
$65,857
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
$65,857
Average net price
$50,518national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$36,415
$30,001–48,000$34,172
$48,001–75,000$33,201
$75,001–110,000$45,169
$110,001+$63,737
getting in

Admissions and test scores

Admission
Admission rate
45%national median 77%
Average SAT
1359
SAT reading, middle 50%
640–720
SAT math, middle 50%
620–710
ACT composite, middle 50%
28–32
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college45%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college89%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college79%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college18%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling

Graduation, earnings and debt

Completion
Graduation rate, 6 years
79%within 150% of normal time
Graduation rate, 4 years
66%
First-year retention
89%
Award within 8 years, all students
82%
Earnings and debt
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$66,033
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$86,034middle 50%: $57,245–$125,466
Median debt at graduation
$19,500
3-year loan default rate
0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$125,466
Median, Loyola Marymount University$86,034
Lower quarter$57,245
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here

Students and faculty

Undergraduates
Degree-seeking undergraduates
7,094
Part-time
1.8%
Women / men
52% / 48%
Average age at entry
20.6
First-generation students
22%
Pell Grant recipients
18%
Faculty and resources
Student-to-faculty ratio
10 : 1
Full-time faculty
58%
Average faculty salary
$13,834 / month
Instructional spending per student
$19,325
Endowment, end of year
$720,022,000
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White38%
Hispanic25%
Black7.8%
Asian10%
Two or more races8.8%
U.S. nonresident9.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
20 fields of study

Most popular fields

Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).

Business & management30%
Visual & performing arts19%
Social sciences12%
Psychology9.0%
Communication & journalism7.9%
Biological & biomedical sciences4.5%
Computer & information sciences3.2%
Engineering3.1%
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Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 117946. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q1786078.