Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, IL · Private · Large city · Carnegie R1/R2 · LUC
Private institution in Chicago, IL · 11,576 undergraduates · 81% acceptance rate · $71,530 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 10%Median ACT
- Top 10%Undergraduates
- Top 13%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- Top 13%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
- $35,1961,855th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $51,7161,853rd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $51,7161,851st cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $64,1671,763rd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $24,1571,150th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $71,530255th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $58,411278th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 76.9%259th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 84.2%472nd highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 81.4%952nd most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1283227th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 3099th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 11,576218th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 13.0:1993rd smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 23.2%1,548th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 13 mi (ORD)
On 2 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- RDDec 1
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Optional / not 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 73 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $67,300 | $66,195 |
| Management Information Systems and ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $67,101 | $66,029 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $65,734 | $61,380 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $60,903 | $56,544 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | $60,161 | $52,107 |
| PhysicsPhysical Sciences | bachelors | $60,161 | — |
| Business/Managerial EconomicsBusiness | bachelors | $58,673 | $55,061 |
| StatisticsMathematics & Statistics | bachelors | $53,358 | — |
| Human Resources Management and ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $51,607 | $53,358 |
| International BusinessBusiness | bachelors | $50,270 | $53,358 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $50,105 | $51,169 |
| MathematicsMathematics & Statistics | bachelors | $47,394 | — |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Roman Catholicsource
- Founded in 1870source
- Athletic nickname: "Ramblers"source
- Competes in NCAA Division Isource
- Mascot: Lu Wolfsource
- Motto: "Ad majorem Dei gloriam"source
- Formerly known as "St. Ignatius College"source
- Formerly known as "(1870–1909)"source
- Athletic conference: A-10source
- Fight song: ""Go Loyola""source
- Notable alum: Jennifer Morrisonsource
- Notable alum: Bob Newhartsource
- Notable alum: Mercedes McCambridgesource
- Notable alum: Sandra Cisnerossource
- Notable alum: David Draimansource
Athletics — 6 sports
NCAA Division I without football · NCAA Division I
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $6,974,249 (M $2,830,118 · W $4,144,131)
- Volleyball: 2015, 2014
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websiteluc.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 146719)
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