Cost & aid
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.
- 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)
Cost by family income
Per year for a typical family of four with one child in college. Up to $110K it is the average price federal aid recipients paid (2023–24).
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- Published federal figures
- With an average merit award: $69K · proxy: 57% got one. A possibility, not a promise
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| Family income | Price per year |
|---|---|
| $0–30K | $32K a year |
| $30–48K | $35K a year |
| $48–75K | $34K a year |
| $75–110K | $41K a year |
| $150K | Published data end at $110K |
| $200K | Published data end at $110K |
| $250K | Published data end at $110K |
| $300K | Published data end at $110K |
| $350K | Published data end at $110K |
| $400K and above | Published data end at $110K |
At $150K: Published data end at $110K
Published data end at $110K; use the college's net price calculator for a number.
Your own number depends on the details below, so use the college's calculator for it.
What can change this
- Savings and investments above a typical amount raise the price. The curve assumes typical assets.
$60,285
Tuition, housing, food, books & other expenses, after grants · 2023–24
100% got grants averaging $24,318; 0% got none.
Who pays what
Share of first-year students, 2023–24.
Housing and food use the college's on-campus rates, so the estimate runs high where many students live at home. “Other expenses” is the college's estimate of personal and transportation costs. Loans aren't subtracted because they're repaid.
$91,101 before aid
Tuition, fees, and on-campus food and housing · up 14% from 2023–24.
Show the full next-year estimate
- Tuition, fees, food & housing$91,101
- Books and supplies$1,305
- Transportation$1,386
- Other expenses$3,969
- Total for a student living on campus$97,761
$19.5K
≈ $207/month for 10 years
3.1 yrs
of median salary to cover 4 years of net price
About 1 in 3 undergrads borrows federally.
Everyone who borrowed and left, whether or not they graduated.
Three years into repayment
Where former undergraduates stand on their federal loans.
- Paid in full23%
- Paying it down32%
- Payments paused27%
- Not paying it down14%
- Behind or in default3%
- Forgiven or discharged0%
Some shares are published as a small range to protect privacy.
Who actually gets aid
Aid generosity
ModerateGrants cover 29% of the $84,603 full price on average across all first-years (moderate), more than at 22% of colleges.
$24,318 in grants per first-year ÷ $84,603 full price.
Who gets grants and scholarships
Full-time first-year students (1,533), 2023–24
Where the aid comes from
Share of first-year students receiving each; averages are per recipient.
Aid by family income
The whole first-year class (1,533)
- Federal aid + grants653avg grant $35.6K
- Grants, no federal aid880avg grant $16K
- No grants0pay full price
Students with grants but no federal aid usually got the college's own need-based aid (without federal loans or Pell) or merit aid.
By family income: only students who received federal aid (653 of 1,533), because income is only reported for them.
From Loyola Marymount University's Common Data Set
First-years and all full-time undergraduates, 2024–25.
| First-years | All full-time | |
|---|---|---|
| Have financial need | 44%680 students | 43%2,975 students |
| Need met, on average | 71% | 68% |
| Need fully met | 19% | 21% |
| Average aid package | $46,765 | $43,037 |
| Average need-based grant | $39,722 | $34,639 |
| Average need-based loan | $5,068 | $5,583 |
| Merit aid without need | – | 46%average $11,802 |
Each college decides what a family needs, so “100% of need met” can mean different prices at different colleges. Merit awards that went toward a student's need count as need-based here.
Applying for aid
For fall 2026 entrants.
Deadline: February 1 · Aid offers: on a rolling basis from December 15 · Reply by: May 1
Dates for fall 2026 entrants; the next cycle's are usually similar.
What the college's own scholarships consider
| Academics | ✓ | ✓ |
|---|---|---|
| Athletics | ✓ | not marked |
| ROTC | ✓ | not marked |
| Leadership | ✓ | ✓ |
| Music or drama | ✓ | not marked |
| State or district residency | not marked | ✓ |
A blank means the college didn't mark it, not that it never counts.
International students
Merit aid offered.
International applicants file: International Student's Certification of Finances.
Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;College Scorecard, most recent release;Loyola Marymount University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2026–27;Loyola Marymount University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2024–25;Loyola Marymount University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;Loyola Marymount University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;Common Data Set, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)