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Loyola Marymount University is a private national university located in Los Angeles, California. Loyola Marymount University is selective in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Loyola Marymount University is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $68,701 10 years after enrolling, 23rd in California, and in the top 10% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Loyola Marymount University bachelor students earn 16% more than the national average. Loyola Marymount University is ranked 54th in California.
Loyola Marymount University’s median net annual cost of $44,467 and average years to graduate of 4.2 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Loyola Marymount University sorted by number of graduates - Marketing, Psychology, Comms & Media Studies, Finance, Drama, Poli Sci/Government - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$44,467
Average years to graduate
4.2
Accounting
Rank: #186
Economic score: 2.25
Computer science
Rank: #245
Economic score: 4.13
Economics
Rank: #287
Economic score: 5.71
Fine & Studio Arts
Rank: #68
Economic score: 5.91
English Language & Lit
Rank: #196
Economic score: 6.97
Sociology
Rank: #247
Economic score: 8.31
Natural Sciences.
Rank: #3
Economic score: 8.47
FIlm, Video & Photography
Rank: #50
Economic score: 11.12
Entrepreneurship
Rank: #47
Economic score: 19.39
Biology
Rank: #687
Economic score: 4899.43
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at Loyola Marymount University - Educ. Administration, Student Counseling, Education, Special Education, Business and Commerce, FIlm, Video & Photography - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Clinical / Counseling Psych
Rank: #51
Economic score: 0.61
Education
Rank: #133
Economic score: 0.74
Multilingual education
Rank: #7
Economic score: 0.89
Mental & Social Health Services
Rank: #170
Economic score: 2.08
Drama
Rank: #44
Economic score: 5.38
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 81% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Loyola Marymount University is 13% higher than the state average, and 13% above the average for all national universities in the country.
At Loyola Marymount University, Pell Grant recipients represent 14% of the measured graduating class, 21% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Loyola Marymount University graduates within 4.2 years.
Loyola Marymount University is in the bottom 25% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Loyola Marymount University’s economic mobility score of 8.89 is calculated by adjusting the 2.83 economic score of lower-income students by the 14% pell grant recipients within the student body. Loyola Marymount University’s EMS of 8.89 ranks in the bottom 25% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Loyola Marymount University pays $44,467 a year, $26,791 less than the $71,258 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $44,467
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Loyola Marymount University, 100% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $44,467 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 33% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,820. This is 21% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,128
Pell grants
$4,976
State grants
$8,667
Institutional grants
$18,076
Loyola Marymount University's selective admissions are indicated by their 46% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 19,045 applicants, of which 8,727 were admitted and 1,610 enrolled. Loyola Marymount University doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
99%
83%
Female
60%
59%
First time
74%
59%
In-state
56%
68%
1st generation
22%
35%
White
43%
52%
Black
7%
14%
Hispanic
23%
15%
Asian
10%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
17%
12%