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Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CAQuad's selectivityVery selective
Known forVery diverseHigh earnersTest-optional heavy
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What changed

New and revised figures from the latest data releases, each with its year.

Published Oct 10, 2026

  • Fall 2025: 23,000 applied (fall 2024: 23,089)Loyola Marymount University (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: middle 50% SAT Math 610–700 (fall 2024: 620–710)Loyola Marymount University Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Fall 2025: middle 50% ACT composite 28–33 (fall 2024: 28–32)Loyola Marymount University Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Fall 2027 applicants: Required for some applicants (fall 2024: Test-optional)Loyola Marymount University Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Entered fall 2024: 88.7% returned for a second year (entered fall 2023: 88.6%)Loyola Marymount University Common Data Set 2025–26

Sources:Loyola Marymount University (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;Loyola Marymount University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Loyola Marymount University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;Loyola Marymount University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Admissions · Fall 2025

1 in 2 applicants admitted

Loyola Marymount admits about 1 in 2 applicants (45%). That puts it in the "Very selective" tier, more selective than 86% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

45%

45%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityVery selective

Applied

23,000

Admitted

10,409

Yield

15%

of admits enroll

Avg. GPA

3.98

SAT middle 50%

1265–1410

10001600
ACT middle 50%

28–33

1836
Applications +91% since fall 2014 · admit rate 53% → 45%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A medium campus of 7,094 undergrads, where 13% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

7.1K

undergrads · larger than 84% of colleges

Diversity index

0.76

Pell Grant

13%

below the median

First generation

22%

below the median

Large cityNCAA D-I · West Coast ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
More diverse · index 0.71 → 0.76 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Psychology, General (9% of graduates). 10 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 76% of colleges. 58% of faculty are full-time. Spends $19,325 a year on instruction per student.

10 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 76% of colleges

Most popular major

Psychology, General

9% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Computer and Information Sciences, General

$127K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

58%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$19.3K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $60,285 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $36K more than the national median. The 100% who received grants paid $59,926 on average; the other 0% paid the full sticker price of $84,603.

29%

$60.3K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $36K above the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$84,603 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Little need-based aid above $110K
aid thins out for families above that income
Merit aid
57% · avg $16K
of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)
Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 29% of full price

Federal loans

29%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost rising · +9% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $78,349 ten years after enrolling, more than at 90% of colleges; 81% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 3.1 years of that salary.

81%

81%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$78.3K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$19.5K

≈ $207/month for 10 years

Retention

89%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 78% → 79% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 12% after inflation, and what the average first-year paid moved with it. Applications rose 91% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 53% to 45%.

  • Cost

    Rising

    +9% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +91%

  • Selectivity

    More selective

    admit rate 53% → 45% (to fall 2024)

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.71 → 0.76

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources for this profile

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)

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    Loyola Marymount University (2026)

    Loyola Marymount University · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 117946 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything