Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, IL
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 11,739
Graduate Enrollment: 5,679
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Religious Affiliation:
Roman Catholic
Campus Details
Large City (>250k)
Four-year, large, primarily residential
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full-time, more selective, lower transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 76.98%
Male/Female: 31% / 69% (2017)
First generation college students: 27.7% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 2.3% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.4% (2017)
Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 79.9% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 68.2% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 56.3% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 45.7% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 53.2%
Black: 5.7%
Hispanic: 19.0%
Asian: 12.9%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 4.6%
Non-resident alien: 3.0%
Unknown race: 1.4%
Black: 5.7%
Hispanic: 19.0%
Asian: 12.9%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 4.6%
Non-resident alien: 3.0%
Unknown race: 1.4%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $53,851
In-State tuition: $47,808Out-of-State tuition: $47,808
Estimated books and supplies: $1,200 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $15,180 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $1,600 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $12,466 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $1,600 (2022)
Average Family Income: $96,262 (2017)
Median Family Income: $60,528 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 22.8%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 48.1%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $24,157 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $256 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $20,824 |
| $30k-48k | $23,409 |
| $48k-75k | $25,510 |
| $75k-110k | $28,987 |
| $110k+ | $31,114 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 65%6-year graduation rate: 72%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 95.2% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $24,157 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $11,964 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $20,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $23,250 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 79.3% (2015) |
| @3 year | 82.4% (2017) |
| @5 year | 86.9% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 62.9% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 65.7% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $47,083 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $60,771 (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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 37 | $25,000 | $244 | $32,708 ($2,726) | $39,751 ($3,313) |
| Master's Degree | Curriculum and Instruction. | 5 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Curriculum and Instruction. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 86 | $24,042 | $242 | $32,827 ($2,736) | $48,822 ($4,069) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Natural Resources Management and Policy. | 20 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Area Studies. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 12 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Legal Professions and Studies, Other. | 23 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Legal Professions and Studies, Other. | 36 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 65 | $26,000 | $265 | $29,763 ($2,480) | $46,679 ($3,890) |
| Master's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 7 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 21 | $7,761 | $82 | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 309 | $25,000 | $265 | $27,424 ($2,285) | $54,098 ($4,508) |
| Master's Degree | Biology, General. | 54 | $634 | $19,239 ($1,603) | ||
| Doctoral Degree | Biology, General. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 40 | $25,000 | $265 | $37,551 ($3,129) | $60,325 ($5,027) |
| Master's Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 2 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 1 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. | 3 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. | 23 | $552 | $36,003 ($3,000) | ||
| Master's Degree | Pharmacology and Toxicology. | 2 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Pharmacology and Toxicology. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. | 11 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Neurobiology and Neurosciences. | 51 | $25,000 | $265 | $27,604 ($2,300) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Research and Experimental Psychology. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 13 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 67 | $677 | $58,013 ($4,834) | $61,450 ($5,121) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 24 | $1,051 | $60,003 ($5,000) | $92,872 ($7,739) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 91 | $25,000 | $264 | $37,797 ($3,150) | $61,200 ($5,100) |
| Master's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 15 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Human Services, General. | 11 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Public Administration. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Public Policy Analysis. | 16 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Social Work. | 50 | $21,133 | $208 | $52,964 ($4,414) | |
| Master's Degree | Social Work. | 277 | $681 | $46,679 ($3,890) | $56,126 ($4,677) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Social Work. | 1 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Social Work. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Anthropology. | 21 | $24,372 ($2,031) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | International Relations and National Security Studies. | 67 | $21,500 | $228 | $28,085 ($2,340) | $47,319 ($3,943) |
| Master's Degree | Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. | 9 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. | 18 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 105 | $23,250 | $244 | $35,271 ($2,939) | $58,590 ($4,883) |
| Master's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 6 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Human Resources Management and Services. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 295 | $27,000 | $265 | $69,869 ($5,822) | $77,492 ($6,458) |
| Master's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 75 | $680 | $98,390 ($8,199) | $115,645 ($9,637) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 16 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 9 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. | 8 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 12 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 137 | $25,000 | $250 | $59,899 ($4,992) | $56,763 ($4,730) |
| Master's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 161 | $676 | $85,542 ($7,129) | $117,394 ($9,783) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 64 | $22,125 | $233 | $65,064 ($5,422) | $82,642 ($6,887) |
| Master's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 72 | $67,745 ($5,645) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Business/Corporate Communications. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Business/Managerial Economics. | 45 | $21,574 | $232 | $47,214 ($3,935) | $81,155 ($6,763) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. | 18 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 106 | $24,988 | $233 | $60,967 ($5,081) | $84,622 ($7,052) |
| Master's Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 23 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Human Resources Management and Services. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Human Resources Management and Services. | 13 | $53,189 ($4,432) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 7 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 37 | $25,000 | $265 | $45,025 ($3,752) | |
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 20 | $381 | $54,992 ($4,583) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 2 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biomedical/Medical Engineering. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Engineering. | 21 | $25,000 | $265 | $64,933 ($5,411) | |
| Master's Degree | Computer Engineering. | 19 | $82,836 ($6,903) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 38 | $22,698 | $29,432 ($2,453) | $64,939 ($5,412) | |
| Master's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 6 | ||||
| First Professional Degree | Law. | 197 | $1,358 | $78,406 ($6,534) | $104,463 ($8,705) | |
| Master's Degree | Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. | 136 | $662 | $95,248 ($7,937) | $110,658 ($9,222) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. | 116 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Legal Support Services. | 46 | $35,000 | $133 | $48,668 ($4,056) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Legal Support Services. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 10 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Mathematics. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Statistics. | 13 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Statistics. | 22 | $82,698 ($6,892) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics and Computer Science. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Behavioral Sciences. | 52 | $5,701 | $63 | $21,879 ($1,823) | |
| Master's Degree | Human Computer Interaction. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Philosophy. | 24 | $25,530 | $276 | $37,552 ($3,129) | $49,427 ($4,119) |
| Master's Degree | Philosophy. | 4 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Philosophy. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Religious Education. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Theological and Ministerial Studies. | 9 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Theological and Ministerial Studies. | 13 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Theological and Ministerial Studies. | 4 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries. | 41 | $38,796 ($3,233) | $47,578 ($3,965) | ||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 13 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Chemistry. | 2 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Chemistry. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Physics. | 19 | $24,250 | $257 | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Psychology, General. | 232 | $25,000 | $265 | $30,877 ($2,573) | $52,586 ($4,382) |
| Master's Degree | Research and Experimental Psychology. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Sociology. | 33 | $22,250 | $217 | $51,590 ($4,299) | |
| Master's Degree | Sociology. | 7 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Sociology. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Dance. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 8 | $36,193 ($3,016) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 15 | $22,625 | $228 | ||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Fine and Studio Arts. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Music. | 4 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 38 | $23,000 | $231 | $52,793 ($4,399) | $73,098 ($6,092) |
| Master's Degree | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 9 | $113,617 ($9,468) | $228,651 ($19,054) | ||
| First Professional Degree | Medicine. | 153 | $2,835 | $61,603 ($5,134) | $87,414 ($7,285) | |
| Master's Degree | Public Health. | 25 | $634 | $61,330 ($5,111) | ||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Public Health. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | 41 | $26,000 | $270 | $21,986 ($1,832) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | 22 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Bioethics/Medical Ethics. | 33 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Bioethics/Medical Ethics. | 11 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Bioethics/Medical Ethics. | 8 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Human Resources Management and Services. | 23 | $717 | $60,008 ($5,001) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | International Business. | 26 | $25,000 | $265 | $52,394 ($4,366) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | International Business. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Management Information Systems and Services. | 98 | $24,500 | $256 | $63,485 ($5,290) | $92,499 ($7,708) |
| Master's Degree | Management Information Systems and Services. | 8 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Management Information Systems and Services. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | 18 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | 55 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Marketing. | 112 | $25,000 | $260 | $48,403 ($4,034) | $73,410 ($6,118) |
| Master's Degree | Marketing. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other. | 18 | $24,635 | $261 | $37,739 ($3,145) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | History. | 45 | $24,000 | $247 | $31,630 ($2,636) | $58,572 ($4,881) |
| Master's Degree | History. | 16 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | History. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Journalism. | 32 | $23,000 | $224 | $35,320 ($2,943) | $49,526 ($4,127) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | 28 | $25,000 | $260 | $28,018 ($2,335) | |
| Master's Degree | Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | 30 | $482 | $47,737 ($3,978) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | 109 | $25,000 | $246 | $41,588 ($3,466) | $56,347 ($4,696) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 36 | $22,701 | $226 | $58,621 ($4,885) | |
| Master's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 9 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Computer Science. | 17 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 45 | $466 | $50,888 ($4,241) | $60,638 ($5,053) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 13 | $141,842 ($11,820) | |||
| Doctoral Degree | Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | International and Comparative Education. | 18 | $461 | $50,925 ($4,244) | ||
| Master's Degree | Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education. | 17 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education. | 1 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education. | 1 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $99,540Full time faculty: 47%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 14.0
School's endowment start of year: $701,356,311 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $928,702,115 (2022)