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| Metric | Loyola Marymount | U. Rochester |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2025Fall 2025 | Fall 2025Fall 2025 |
| Acceptance rate | 45% | 42%Fall 2025 |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 48% / 43% | 38% / 42% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | 55% / 52% / 5.7%Fall 2025 | 50% / 59% / 18%Fall 2025 |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | 14% / 12% / 68%Fall 2025 | 19% / 10% / 17%Fall 2025 |
| Applicants | 23,000Fall 2025 | 21,609Fall 2025 |
| Admitted | 10,409 | 9,056Fall 2025 |
| Enrolled | 1,695Fall 2025 | 1,231Fall 2025 |
| Yield | 15% | 14%Fall 2025 |
| SAT middle 50% | 1265–1410Fall 2025 | 1400–1510Fall 2025 |
| ACT middle 50% | 28–33Fall 2025 | 31–34Fall 2025 |
| Sent an SAT | 306 (20%)Fall 2025 | 196 (16%)Fall 2025 |
| Sent an ACT | 100 (7%)Fall 2025 | 80 (6%)Fall 2025 |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | 30%Fall 2025 | – |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | 54%Fall 2025 | 89%Fall 2025 |
| Admission: High school GPA | Very importantFall 2025 | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Admission: High school record | Required | Required |
| Admission: Class rank | ConsideredFall 2025 | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: College-prep program | Required | Required |
| Admission: Recommendations | ImportantFall 2025 | ImportantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Essay | Very importantFall 2025 | ImportantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Legacy status | Not considered | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Work experience | ConsideredFall 2025 | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Required | Required |
| Admission: Other tests | Not considered | Not considered |
| Average high school GPA | 3.98Fall 2025 | 3.73Fall 2025 |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | 28% (of the 23% with a rank)Fall 2025 | 85% (of the 32% with a rank)Fall 2025 |
| Early decision | 42% of 858 admittedFall 2025 | 42% of 1,129 admittedFall 2025 |
| Early action | Offered2025–26 | Not offered2025–26 |
| Wait list | 208 admittedFall 2025 | 262 admitted of 741 who acceptedFall 2025 |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | Very importantFall 2025 | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Test scores | ConsideredFall 2025 | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Interview | – | ImportantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | ConsideredFall 2025 | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Talent or ability | ImportantFall 2025 | ImportantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | ImportantFall 2025 | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Admission: First generation | ConsideredFall 2025 | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Geographic residence | – | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: State residency | – | Not consideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | – | Not consideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Volunteer work | ConsideredFall 2025 | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | – | ImportantFall 2025 |
| Test policy | Test-optionalFall 2027 applicants | Test-optionalFall 2027 applicants |
| Application fee | $60 | $50 |
| Deadlines & deposit | Apply by January 15 · $450 housing depositFall 2026 cycle | Apply by January 5 · reply by May 1Fall 2026 cycle |
| Gap year allowed | Yes, up to 1 yearFall 2026 cycle | Yes, up to 2 years (AS&E)Fall 2026 cycle |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | 56%Fall 2025 | 38%Fall 2025 |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | City: Large | City: Midsize |
| Carnegie class | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium |
| Research activity | R2: high research | R1: very high research |
| Student access & earnings | Lower Access, Higher Earnings | Lower Access, Higher Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | None | None |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | Hispanic-Serving, AANAPISI | None |
| Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic | None |
| Athletics | Division I, no football | Division III |
| Conference | West Coast Conference | University Athletic Association |
| ROTC | Air Force | Army, Navy, Air Force |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Yes | Not listed |
| Calendar | Semesters | Semesters |
| Undergrads | 7,094 | 5,882Fall 2025 |
| Beds in college housing | 3,685 | 5,618 |
| First-years must live on campus | No | Yes |
| Men in a fraternity | 14%Fall 2025 | 8.0%Fall 2025 |
| Women in a sorority | 26%Fall 2025 | 11%Fall 2025 |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | – | Offered2025–26 |
| Greek councils present | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 |
| Pell Grant | 13% | 17% |
| First-gen | 22% | 19% |
| Men / women | 48% / 52% | 47% / 53%Fall 2025 |
| Part-time students | 2% | 4%Fall 2025 |
| Students 25 and older | 2% | 6% |
| First-years from in state | 63% | 30% |
| First-years from other states | 30% | 45% |
| First-years from abroad | 7% | 25% |
| New transfer students this fall | 443 | 94 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 22% | 7% |
| Diversity index | 0.76 | 0.76Fall 2025 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 10 to 1 | 9 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | 54%Fall 2025 | 70%Fall 2025 |
| Full-time faculty share | 58% | 95% |
| Average faculty salary | $123,996 | $133,510 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 1,834 | 2,006 |
| Most popular majors | Psychology, General 9% · Marketing/Marketing Management, General 9% · Finance, General 8% | Biology/Biological Sciences, General 13% · Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 11% · Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 11% |
| Instruction spending per student | $19,325 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) | $40,019 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $77,840 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) | $262,494 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 73% | 23% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $60,285 | $53,024 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 29% | 38% |
| Net price, students with grants | $59,926 | $40,462 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $84,603 | $85,962 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $84,603 | $85,962 |
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | No | Yes |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $58,974 | $64,348 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $58,974 | $64,348 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | – | – |
| First-years with grants | 100% | 72% |
| Average grant | $24,318 | $45,500 |
| Aid from the college | 100% | 70% |
| Need-based aid up to | Little need-based aid above $110K | Published data end at $110K |
| Merit for students without need | 57% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $16K (proxy) | – |
| Published promise | – | – |
| Aid forms | FAFSAFall 2026 entrants | FAFSA · CSS Profile · NoncustodialFall 2026 entrants |
| Aid priority date or deadline | February 1 (deadline)Fall 2026 entrants | February 15 (priority)Fall 2026 entrants |
| Need met, first-years | 71%2024–25 | 97%2025–26 (estimated) |
| Average aid package, first-years | $46,7652024–25 | $70,5932025–26 (estimated) |
| College grant dollars given as merit | – | 14%2025–26 (estimated) |
| Aid for international students | 367 students, average $4K2024–25 | 510 students, average $40.1K2025–26 (estimated) |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $78,349 | $79,042 |
| Graduation rate | 81% | 88% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 76% | 79% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 79% | 87% |
| Pell graduation gap | 3 pts lower | 8 pts lower |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | 78% | 87% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | 83% | 81% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | 83% | 79% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | 79% | 77% |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | 85% | 80% |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | 67% | 88% |
| Retention rate | 89%Entered fall 2024 | 91%Entered fall 2024 |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 75% | 81% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 82% | 90% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 11% | 3% |
| Median debt | $19,500 | $21,000 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 29% | 40% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $17,750 | $21,000 |
| Website | lmu.edu | rochester.edu |
Sources:Loyola Marymount University (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;Loyola Marymount University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Loyola Marymount University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;Loyola Marymount University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;Loyola Marymount University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 cycle;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;Loyola Marymount University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;Loyola Marymount University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;Loyola Marymount University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2024–25;Common Data Set, most recent release;University of Rochester Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;University of Rochester Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;University of Rochester Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;University of Rochester Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 cycle;University of Rochester Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;University of Rochester Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;University of Rochester Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26 (estimated);University of Rochester (2026–27), 2026–27About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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