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Loyola Marymount University: cost, admission and results

Loyola Marymount University is a private nonprofit college in Los Angeles, California. It has about 7,094 undergraduate students. It admits 45% of applicants. The average net price for students with federal aid is $50,518 a year.

At a glance

  • 45%Admission rate
  • $50,518Net price a year
  • 79%Graduation rate
  • $86,034Median earnings, 10 years on
Location
Los Angeles, California 90045
Type
Private nonprofit
Degrees
Mostly bachelor's degrees (four-year)
Setting
Large city
Undergraduate students
7,094
Graduate students
2,906
Students per teacher
10 to 1
Accredited by
Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission
Website
lmu.edu

Getting in

Loyola Marymount University admits 45% of those who apply, which makes it moderately selective. The median admission rate of colleges on this site that report one is 77%. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1359 out of 1600 (midpoints: 660 in reading and writing, 675 in maths). The midpoint ACT score is 30 out of 36.

What it costs

Tuition and fees for a year$65,857
Room and meals on campus$23,520
Books and supplies$1,089
Average full cost of a year (tuition, living, books), before aid$88,656
Average net price after grants and scholarships$50,518

The net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average for a year after grants and scholarships were taken off. It is 126% above the median net price of colleges in California on this site ($22,336). International students normally pay the published tuition and do not receive US federal aid.

Net price by family income

Family income a yearAverage net price
Up to $30,000$36,415
$30,001 to $48,000$34,172
$48,001 to $75,000$33,201
$75,001 to $110,000$45,169
Above $110,000$63,737

For students who received federal aid. A negative figure means grants were larger than the cost counted.

For an estimate that fits your own family, use the college's net price calculator.

Results

MeasureThis collegeCA medianUS median
Students who come back for a second year89%76%73%
Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length)79%51%49%
Median earnings 10 years after starting$86,034$53,420$53,132
Median federal loan debt of those who finish$19,500$17,297$19,994

Medians are the middle value of the colleges on this site in California and in the whole country. Completion and return rates count first-time, full-time students. Earnings and debt count students who received federal aid.

The students

18% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 34% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 52% women and 48% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 89 of the 267 colleges in California on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 2,759.

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Common questions

What is the acceptance rate of Loyola Marymount University?

Loyola Marymount University admits 45% of applicants, according to the College Scorecard.

How much is tuition at Loyola Marymount University?

Published tuition and fees are $65,857 a year. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.

What is the graduation rate of Loyola Marymount University?

79% of first-time, full-time students finish within one and a half times the normal length of the course.

Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.

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