Loyola Marymount University Overview

Located in Los Angeles, California, Loyola Marymount University is a private not-for-profit institution. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

What Is Loyola Marymount University Known For?

• Loyola Marymount has an impressive student to faculty ratio of 10 to 1.
• The 2% student loan default rate at Loyola Marymount is better than the national rate of 10.1%. That's a good sign that you may be able to pay off student loans easier than your peers at other schools can.
• The doctor's degree is the highest award offered at Loyola Marymount.
• For the 2017-2018 academic year, 55% of the faculty were full-time.
• A student who earns a bachelor's degree from Loyola Marymount makes roughly $61,300 a year. This is 50% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.
• It takes the average Loyola Marymount student 4.1 years to graduate. This is pretty good when compared to the national rate of 4.4 years.

Loyola Marymount University Rankings

According to our 2022 analysis, Loyola Marymount is ranked #211 out of 2,587 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This puts it in the top 10% of all schools in the nation. Out of the 204 colleges in California, it is ranked at #26.

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Loyola Marymount has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#57	Best Graduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#111	Best Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#210	Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Loyola Marymount.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#6	Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#12	Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#18	Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#20	Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#22	Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#32	Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#39	Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#59	Best Education Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#64	Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#107	Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Loyola Marymount has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#7	Best Educational Administration Schools	College Factual
#33	Best Education Schools	College Factual
#47	Best Communication & Journalism Schools	College Factual
#69	Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools	College Factual
#79	Best Healthcare Schools	Healthcare Degree Search
#90	Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools	College Factual

Where Is Loyola Marymount University?

Contact details for Loyola Marymount are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	One Lmu Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90045-2659
Phone:	310-338-2700
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/lmula
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/loyolamarymount

How Do I Get Into Loyola Marymount?

You can apply to Loyola Marymount online at: https://admission.lmu.edu/apply/

Admission Requirements for Loyola Marymount

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	required
Recommendations	required
SAT or ACT Scores	considered but not required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Loyola Marymount?

Loyola Marymount has an acceptance rate of 50%, which means it is fairly selective. Take that into account when you are working on your application and gathering requested materials. Do what you can to stand out among other applicants.

Approximately 41% of accepted students are men and 59% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 51%, and the acceptance rate for women is 50%.

Average Test Scores

About 65% of students accepted to Loyola Marymount submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 610 and 690. Math scores were between 600 and 700.

Loyola Marymount received ACT scores from 42% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 28 and 34. Math scores were between 25 and 30. Composite scores were between 27 and 31.

Can I Afford Loyola Marymount University?

The overall average net price of Loyola Marymount is $53,743. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Loyola Marymount, approximately 34% of students took out student loans averaging $10,083 a year. That adds up to $40,332 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Loyola Marymount is 1.6%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Loyola Marymount University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 6,673 undergraduate students at Loyola Marymount, with 6,383 being full-time and 290 being part-time.

There are also 3,013 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 6,383 full-time undergraduates at Loyola Marymount, 46% are male and 54% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Loyola Marymount University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	631
Black or African American	438
Hispanic or Latino	1,460
White	2,745
International Students	630
Other Races/Ethnicities	479

Geographic Diversity

California students aren't the only ones who study at Loyola Marymount University. At this time, 40 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 93 countries are represented at Loyola Marymount. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Indonesia, China, and Saudi Arabia.

Online Learning at Loyola Marymount University

In 2019-2020, 9,686 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Loyola Marymount has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 108th most popular in California for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of Loyola Marymount

The following table shows how Loyola Marymount is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major	Tuition for In-State Students	Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Taxation	#33	#33

Online Affordability Rankings of Loyola Marymount Rankings

The following table shows how Loyola Marymount is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are mostly online.

Major	Tuition for In-State Students	Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Taxation	#7	#7

Online Growth Rankings of Loyola Marymount

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Loyola Marymount University was 4,091.9%. This is the #55 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at Loyola Marymount regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Loyola Marymount majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Business, Management & Marketing	1%
Education	9%
Educational Administration	30%
Legal Professions	2%
Special Education	19%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Loyola Marymount ranks compared to all other mostly online schools that offer a specific major.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
Taxation	#1
Legal Research	#1
Legal Professions	#1
Teacher Education Subject Specific	#3
Business, Management & Marketing	#4
Educational Administration	#4
Teaching English or French	#4
Special Education	#7
Education	#10

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Loyola Marymount University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Law	0	0	0	332	332
Educational Administration	0	19	265	21	305
Marketing	154	0	0	0	154
Drama & Theater Arts	122	0	14	0	136
General Psychology	131	0	0	0	131
Communication & Media Studies	121	0	0	0	121
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	79	0	39	0	118
Finance & Financial Management	105	0	0	0	105
Economics	86	0	0	0	86
Political Science & Government	77	0	0	0	77
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	0	75	0	75
General English Literature	61	0	13	0	74
Entrepreneurial Studies	70	0	0	0	70
Fine & Studio Arts	64	0	0	0	64
General Biology	62	0	0	0	62
Student Counseling	0	0	60	0	60
General Business/Commerce	2	0	53	0	55
Accounting	43	0	8	0	51
Mechanical Engineering	38	0	13	0	51
Sociology	49	0	0	0	49
Legal Research	0	47	0	0	47
Natural Sciences	46	0	0	0	46
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	0	21	14	0	35
Business Administration & Management	29	0	5	0	34
General Education	0	0	34	0	34
Civil Engineering	27	0	7	0	34
International Relations & National Security	34	0	0	0	34
Special Education	0	0	32	0	32
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	27	0	0	0	27
Computer Information Systems	27	0	0	0	27
Philosophy	17	0	7	0	24
Graphic Communications	21	0	0	0	21
History	20	0	0	0	20
Liberal Arts General Studies	20	0	0	0	20
Theological & Ministerial Studies	8	0	12	0	20
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	18	0	0	0	18
Multilingual Education	0	0	18	0	18
Ethnic Studies	17	0	0	0	17
Systems Engineering	0	0	16	0	16
Romance Languages	16	0	0	0	16
Mental & Social Health Services	0	0	16	0	16
Dance	15	0	0	0	15
Electrical Engineering	13	0	1	0	14
Audiovisual Communications	13	0	0	0	13
Natural Resources Conservation	10	0	2	0	12
Urban Studies	12	0	0	0	12
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	0	0	12	0	12
Biomedical Engineering	0	0	11	0	11
Non-Professional General Legal Studies	0	0	10	0	10
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	0	9	0	9
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies	0	0	9	0	9
Mathematics	6	0	3	0	9
Music	8	0	0	0	8
Journalism	7	0	0	0	7
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	0	0	7	0	7
Chemistry	7	0	0	0	7
Area Studies	6	0	0	0	6
Physics	5	0	0	0	5
Applied Mathematics	3	0	0	0	3
Teaching English or French	0	2	0	0	2
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	2	0	0	0	2
Engineering Physics	1	0	0	0	1
Classical & Ancient Studies	1	0	0	0	1
Other Business, Management & Marketing	0	0	0	0	0
Taxation	0	0	0	0	0
Computer Programming	0	0	0	0	0
Information Technology	0	0	0	0	0
Engineering-Related Fields	0	0	0	0	0
Mechanical Engineering Technology	0	0	0	0	0
Computer Engineering	0	0	0	0	0
Other Engineering	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	1,700	89	765	353	2,907

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Mishigaki under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.