Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

School Background

2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 6,999
Graduate Enrollment: 3,057
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Highest degree awarded: Graduate
Religious Affiliation: Roman Catholic

Campus Details

Large City (>250k)
Four-year, medium, highly residential // full-time, more selective, higher transfer-in

Applicant and Admittance Traits

2022 Admission Rate: 45.82%

Male/Female: 40% / 60% (2017)

First generation college students: 22.4% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 1.3% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.4% (2010)

Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
2022 Median Admit SAT: 1,354
SAT 25th Percentile - 75th: 1250 - 1420

2022 Median Admit ACT: 30
ACT 25th Percentile - 75th: 28 - 32

Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 81.1% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 73.8% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 68.2% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 61.8% (2017)

Ethnicity Information

White: 42.4%
Black: 7.2%
Hispanic: 22.8%
Asian: 9.8%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.0%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 7.8%
Non-resident alien: 9.9%
Unknown race: 0.0%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $59,539
In-State tuition: $53,526
Out-of-State tuition: $53,526

Estimated books and supplies: $1,125 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $15,306 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $2,979 (2022)

Estimated off-campus room & board: $17,253 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $2,979 (2022)

Average Family Income: $116,484 (2017)
Median Family Income: $69,000 (2017)

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 14.3%
Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 32.0%

Median federal loan debt at graduation: $19,500 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $207 (2021)

Household Income Net Cost
0-$30k $28,383
$30k-48k $22,329
$48k-75k $31,532
$75k-110k $30,217
$110k+ $38,505

Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements

4-year graduation rate: 72%
6-year graduation rate: 79%

1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 93.1% (2020)

Loans

Median federal debt for graduates: $19,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for non-graduates: $7,625 (2021)

Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $15,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $17,750 (2021)

Ability to Repay Loans

Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment
(Non-delinquent/default)
Percentage
@1 Year 77.8% (2015)
@3 year 80.9% (2017)
@5 year 88.1% (2017)


1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 65.7% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 71.0% (2015)

Earnings Power

Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $42,486 (2020)
Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $63,128 (2020)

Popular Majors

Type of Degree Major 2022 Graduates Median Federal Debt Median Monthly Payment 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross)
Master's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. 110 $490 $52,921 ($4,410) $59,032 ($4,919)
Bachelor's Degree English Language and Literature, General. 69 $22,565 $233 $19,845 ($1,654) $56,111 ($4,676)
Master's Degree English Language and Literature, General. 6
Bachelor's Degree Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. 20 $47,302 ($3,942) $55,485 ($4,624)
Bachelor's Degree Biology, General. 44 $24,625 $246 $21,038 ($1,753) $58,665 ($4,889)
Bachelor's Degree Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. 22
Bachelor's Degree Mathematics. 6
Master's Degree Mathematics. 6
Bachelor's Degree Applied Mathematics. 8
Bachelor's Degree Natural Sciences. 40 $26,000 $276 $22,576 ($1,881) $65,822 ($5,485)
Bachelor's Degree Classical and Ancient Studies. 3
Bachelor's Degree Philosophy. 19
Master's Degree Philosophy. 5
Bachelor's Degree Theological and Ministerial Studies. 8
Master's Degree Theological and Ministerial Studies. 6
Master's Degree Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries. 20
Bachelor's Degree Chemistry. 6
Bachelor's Degree Physics. 6
Bachelor's Degree Psychology, General. 135 $20,500 $207 $26,125 ($2,177) $50,731 ($4,228)
Master's Degree Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. 20 $76,845 ($6,404) $89,243 ($7,437)
Graduate/Professional Certificate Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. 19
Bachelor's Degree Economics. 88 $21,500 $213 $52,246 ($4,354) $74,490 ($6,208)
Bachelor's Degree International Relations and National Security Studies. 17 $20,500 $207
Bachelor's Degree Accounting and Related Services. 63 $17,000 $156 $66,171 ($5,514) $91,902 ($7,659)
Bachelor's Degree Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. 66 $20,500 $186 $40,428 ($3,369) $59,937 ($4,995)
Bachelor's Degree Finance and Financial Management Services. 108 $19,500 $207 $68,113 ($5,676) $90,660 ($7,555)
Bachelor's Degree Management Information Systems and Services. 18
Bachelor's Degree Marketing. 132 $25,000 $264 $49,588 ($4,132) $70,419 ($5,868)
Master's Degree Taxation. 1
Bachelor's Degree History. 14
Bachelor's Degree Natural Resources Conservation and Research. 7
Master's Degree Natural Resources Conservation and Research. 4
Bachelor's Degree Area Studies. 4
Bachelor's Degree Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. 26 $23,149 $245 $24,762 ($2,064)
Bachelor's Degree Communication and Media Studies. 158 $19,500 $188 $38,034 ($3,170) $60,597 ($5,050)
Bachelor's Degree Journalism. 4
Bachelor's Degree Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians. 12
Bachelor's Degree Graphic Communications. 15 $54,433 ($4,536)
Bachelor's Degree Computer and Information Sciences, General. 32 $26,000 $276 $68,403 ($5,700)
Master's Degree Education, General. 39 $551 $58,347 ($4,862)
Master's Degree Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education. 21 $68,773 ($5,731)
Master's Degree Educational Administration and Supervision. 171 $233 $64,013 ($5,334) $73,413 ($6,118)
Doctoral Degree Educational Administration and Supervision. 20 $801 $99,920 ($8,327) $115,415 ($9,618)
Graduate/Professional Certificate Educational Administration and Supervision. 21 $77,553 ($6,463)
Master's Degree Special Education and Teaching. 26 $62,533 ($5,211) $68,395 ($5,700)
Master's Degree Student Counseling and Personnel Services. 62 $843 $52,176 ($4,348) $62,120 ($5,177)
Master's Degree Accounting and Related Services. 9
Bachelor's Degree Political Science and Government. 87 $22,146 $217 $30,981 ($2,582) $57,686 ($4,807)
Bachelor's Degree Sociology. 61 $19,500 $188 $33,734 ($2,811) $53,785 ($4,482)
Bachelor's Degree Urban Studies/Affairs. 5
Bachelor's Degree Dance. 17 $24,250 $241 $36,140 ($3,012)
Bachelor's Degree Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. 90 $23,250 $212 $26,215 ($2,185) $38,092 ($3,174)
Master's Degree Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. 15 $1,236 $25,684 ($2,140) $34,525 ($2,877)
Bachelor's Degree Film/Video and Photographic Arts. 71 $23,250 $240 $32,659 ($2,722) $41,149 ($3,429)
Master's Degree Film/Video and Photographic Arts. 34 $1,372 $30,251 ($2,521) $47,596 ($3,966)
Bachelor's Degree Fine and Studio Arts. 53 $23,600 $237 $24,566 ($2,047) $53,748 ($4,479)
Bachelor's Degree Music. 10
Master's Degree Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. 23 $1,194 $50,103 ($4,175) $57,395 ($4,783)
Master's Degree Bioethics/Medical Ethics. 5
Master's Degree Movement and Mind-Body Therapies and Education. 12
Master's Degree Business/Commerce, General. 62 $1,135 $107,946 ($8,996) $106,658 ($8,888)
Bachelor's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 32 $21,875 $232
Master's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. 17 $65,232 ($5,436)
Master's Degree Biomedical/Medical Engineering. 14
Bachelor's Degree Civil Engineering. 18 $27,000 $286 $79,388 ($6,616)
Master's Degree Civil Engineering. 7
Graduate/Professional Certificate Civil Engineering. 8
Bachelor's Degree Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. 15
Master's Degree Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. 8
Bachelor's Degree Engineering Physics. 2
Bachelor's Degree Mechanical Engineering. 42 $21,000 $223 $68,434 ($5,703) $88,760 ($7,397)
Master's Degree Mechanical Engineering. 4
Master's Degree Systems Engineering. 11
Bachelor's Degree Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. 21 $19,500 $207 $43,079 ($3,590)
Master's Degree Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate). 5
First Professional Degree Law. 319 $1,768 $76,120 ($6,343) $104,890 ($8,741)
Doctoral Degree Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. 3
Graduate/Professional Certificate Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. 56


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $108,198
Full time faculty: 59%

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 11.0

School's endowment start of year: $477,020,000 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $623,508,000 (2022)