Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, CA · Private · Large city · Carnegie R1/R2 · LMU
Private institution in Los Angeles, CA · 7,171 undergraduates · 40% acceptance rate · $78,349 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 8%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- Top 10%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- Top 10%Median ACT
- Top 11%Graduation rate (4-year)
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $45,7231,959th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $58,9741,932nd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $58,9741,932nd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $75,8671,873rd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $19,500574th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $78,349158th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $62,763196th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 79.8%225th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 88.2%299th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 40.3%176th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- 3099th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 7,171357th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 11.0:1619th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 13.0%2,005th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 2 mi (LAX)
On 3 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- EDNov 1
- ED IIJan 8
- EANov 1
- RDJun 1
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- $75
- Personal essay
- Required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 47 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $84,653 | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | $71,854 | $72,796 |
| Mechanical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $68,592 | $57,318 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $67,287 | $67,240 |
| Civil EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $64,990 | $67,995 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $56,641 | $60,358 |
| MarketingBusiness | bachelors | $50,082 | $50,802 |
| EconomicsSocial Sciences | bachelors | $46,478 | $47,260 |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | $43,054 | $40,140 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts | bachelors | $40,281 | $42,235 |
| Political Science and GovernmentSocial Sciences | bachelors | $37,808 | $37,208 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $37,748 | $35,416 |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Roman Catholicsource
- Founded in 1865source
- Athletic nickname: "Lions"source
- Competes in West Coast Conferencesource
- School colors: Crimsonsource
- Mascot: Iggy the Lionsource
- Motto: "Ad majorem Dei gloriam (Latin) / Tua Luce Dirige (Latin)"source
- Campus size: about 150 acressource
- Formerly known as "* St. Vincent's College (1865–1911, 1915–1917)"source
- Formerly known as "* L.A. College" (1911–1915)source
- Formerly known as "* Loyola College of Los Angeles" (1917–1930)source
- Formerly known as "* Loyola University of Los Angeles" (1930–1973)source
- Formerly known as "Also:"source
- Formerly known as "* Marymount Junior College" (1932–1948)source
- Formerly known as "* Marymount College"source
- Formerly known as "(1948–1973)"source
- Athletic conference: WCCsource
- Fight song: ""Fight On Loyola""source
- Notable alum: Q37628source
- Notable alum: Tyra Bankssource
- Notable alum: James Gunnsource
- Notable alum: Linda Cardellinisource
- Notable alum: Scott Eastwoodsource
Athletics — 10 sports
NCAA Division I without football · NCAA Division I
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $11,856,442 (M $4,661,563 · W $7,194,879)
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websitelmu.edu
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