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Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, MDQuad's selectivitySelective
Known forHigh earnersTest-optional heavy
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Updates

What changed

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

Published Oct 8, 2026

  • Revised fall 2025 figure: 11,850 applied (was 12,000)Loyola University Maryland (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: 8,278 admits (fall 2024: 8,151)Loyola University Maryland (Fall 2025)
  • Revised fall 2025 figure: 69.9% admitted (was 70.0%)Loyola University Maryland (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: middle 50% SAT Reading & Writing 640–710 (fall 2024: 620–690)Loyola University Maryland Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Fall 2025: middle 50% SAT Math 600–670 (fall 2024: 580–680)Loyola University Maryland Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Entered fall 2024: 86% returned for a second year (entered fall 2023: 87%)Loyola University Maryland Common Data Set 2025–26

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

Admissions · Fall 2025

7 in 10 applicants admitted

Loyola University Maryland admits about 7 in 10 applicants (70%). That puts it in the "Selective" tier, more selective than 64% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

70%

70%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivitySelective

Applied

11,850

Admitted

8,278

Yield

13%

of admits enroll

Avg. GPA

3.69

SAT middle 50%

1250–1370

10001600
ACT middle 50%

28–32

1836
Applications −22% since fall 2014 · admit rate 60% → 75%Over time

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

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 3,869 undergrads, where 20% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

3.9K

undergrads · larger than 73% of colleges

Diversity index

0.59

Pell Grant

20%

below the median

First generation

13%

below the median

Large cityNCAA D-I · Patriot LeagueROTCStudy abroad
More diverse · index 0.37 → 0.59 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Finance, General (10% of graduates). 12 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 59% of colleges. 100% of faculty are full-time. Spends $13,478 a year on instruction per student.

12 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 59% of colleges

Most popular major

Finance, General

10% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Computer Science

$124.9K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

100%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$13.5K

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 $34,696 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $10.4K more than the national median. The 99% who received grants paid $32,846 on average; the other 1% paid the full sticker price of $75,590.

54%

$34.7K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $10.4K above the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$75,590 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
31% · avg $32K
of first-years without need got merit aid
Aid generosity

Generous

grants cover 54% of full price

Federal loans

52%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost falling · −34% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $82,652 ten years after enrolling, more than at 92% of colleges; 80% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.7 years of that salary.

80%

80%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$82.7K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$27K

≈ $286/month for 10 years

Retention

86%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 82% → 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 fell 2% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 34%, because grants grew faster. Applications fell 22% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 60% to 75%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −34% after inflation

  • Applications

    Shrinking

    −22%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 60% → 75% (to fall 2024)

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.37 → 0.59

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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    IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)

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

  2. 2
    College Scorecard

    U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  3. 3
    Loyola University Maryland Common Data Set 2025–26

    Loyola University Maryland · Fall 2025; Fall 2027 applicants; Entered fall 2024; 2024–25; 2025–26; Fall 2026 entrants; Entered fall 2019; Fall 2026 cycle; 2026–27; Class of 2025 · retrieved 2026-10-05

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    IPEDS Admissions survey

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

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    IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey

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

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    IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)

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

  7. 7
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)

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

  8. 8
    IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12

  9. 9
    College Scorecard Field of Study data

    U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures

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

  11. 11
    IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey

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

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    Common Data Set

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

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    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)

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

  14. 14
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)

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

  15. 15
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)

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

  16. 16
    IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)

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

  17. 17
    IPEDS Outcome Measures survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  18. 18
    IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    Loyola University Maryland (2026)

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

IPEDS unit ID 163046 · 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