Loyola Marymount University
Basic Information
Type
Private
Geographical Reach
National
Religious Affiliation
Catholic (Jesuit)
Location
Los Angeles, CA
Population
11,000,000
Website
http://www.lmu.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
7,171
Men / Women
48% / 52%
White
39%
Hispanic
25%
Asian
11%
Mixed
10%
International
9%
Black
8%
Native American
0%
From State
63%
From Region
5%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics
31%
Arts
20%
Life & Natural Sciences
8%
Engineering
4%
Computer Science
3%
Physical Sciences & Math
1%
Financial
Tuition & Fees
$62,357
Est. Cost of Attendance
$83,943
10-Year ROI
$115,000
ROI Percentile
29th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
89%
4-Year Graduation Rate
68%
6-Year Graduation Rate
79%
Transfer-Out Rate
0%
Weather
Comfortable Days
135 (97% 😎)
Sunshine Hours
3,300 (96% ☀️)
Days Without Precipitation
327 (98% 🏖️)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
48%
Yield (Unbound)
12%
Early Decision 1
Nov 1
Early Action
Nov 1
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Early Decision 2
Jan 15
Research
Research Level
R2
Expenditure
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $4M | #183 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $1M | #378 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $2M | #432 |
Graduate Degrees
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 360 | #53 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 0 | #258 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 0 | #576 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
26%
SAT Range
1290
–
1400
SAT Math Range
620
–
710
SAT RW Range
640
–
720
ACT Range
28
–
32
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts | 723 | 33% / 67% | 6% | $65,537 | 92% | ||
| Economics | 63 +5 | 76% / 24% | 13% | $83,849 | 84 | 96% | |
| Africana Studies | 6 +1 | 50% / 50% | 17% | $53,799 | 20 | 96% | |
| Asian and Pacific Studies | 2 +1 | 0% / 100% | 50% | $54,220 | 21 | — | |
| Chicana/o and Latina/o Studies | 1 +2 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $53,799 | 20 | 96% | |
| Classical Civilizations | 2 +2 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $65,690 | 53 | — | |
| Communication Studies | 105 +1 | 15% / 85% | 8% | $70,036 | 63 | 93% | |
| English | 34 +2 | 35% / 65% | 3% | $66,697 | 56 | 92% | |
| History | 12 +1 | 67% / 33% | 0% | $75,286 | 73 | 90% | |
| Humanistic Studies | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $61,710 | 42 | 96% | |
| International Relations | 37 +3 | 41% / 59% | 3% | $50,134 | 12 | 82% | |
| Journalism | 28 +4 | 36% / 64% | 4% | $65,383 | 52 | — | |
| Liberal Studies | 10 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | $61,710 | 42 | 96% | |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | — — | — | — | $63,109 | 46 | — | |
| Philosophy | 14 +2 | 64% / 36% | 0% | $58,354 | 32 | 100% | |
| Political Science | 91 +10 | 47% / 53% | 4% | $73,765 | 70 | 93% | |
| Psychology | 125 +8 | 19% / 81% | 4% | $64,365 | 50 | 92% | |
| Romance Languages | — +3 | — | — | $62,354 | 44 | — | |
| Sociology | 49 +3 | 18% / 82% | 6% | $65,669 | 53 | 91% | |
| Spanish | 5 +3 | 40% / 60% | 20% | $61,114 | 40 | 100% | |
| Theological Studies | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $56,969 | 28 | — | |
| Women's and Gender Studies | 5 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $53,799 | 20 | 96% | |
| Art History | 9 +5 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $65,224 | 52 | 91% | |
| Dance | 11 +2 | 0% / 100% | 9% | $35,852 | 2 | 95% | |
| Music | 3 +2 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $48,143 | 9 | — | |
| Studio Arts | 44 — | 34% / 66% | 5% | $65,224 | 52 | 91% | |
| Theatre Arts | 56 — | 16% / 84% | 7% | $46,410 | 7 | 89% | |
| Urban Studies | 7 +4 | 43% / 57% | 14% | $64,713 | 51 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Business Administration | 463 | 57% / 43% | 10% | $93,971 | 93% | ||
| Accounting | 33 +2 | 55% / 45% | 3% | $112,523 | 98 | 96% | |
| Business Administration | 59 +3 | 44% / 56% | 5% | $80,892 | 81 | 100% | |
| Business Analytics | 37 +8 | 65% / 35% | 5% | $98,464 | 93 | — | |
| Entrepreneurship | 82 +4 | 68% / 32% | 21% | $86,057 | 85 | 86% | |
| Finance | 107 +13 | 82% / 18% | 11% | $116,165 | 98 | 92% | |
| Marketing | 145 +9 | 35% / 65% | 8% | $82,022 | 82 | 95% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank R. Seaver College of Science and Engineering | 275 | 51% / 49% | 8% | $93,231 | 94% | ||
| Civil Engineering | 23 — | 52% / 48% | 43% | $101,159 | 95 | 96% | |
| Electrical Engineering | 12 — | 83% / 17% | 8% | $100,336 | 94 | — | |
| Engineering Physics | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $97,470 | 93 | — | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 31 — | 90% / 10% | 6% | $92,031 | 90 | 98% | |
| Computer Science | 52 +3 | 69% / 31% | 6% | $124,471 | 99 | 98% | |
| Applied Mathematics | 5 — | 40% / 60% | 20% | $96,295 | 92 | — | |
| Chemistry | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 33% | $68,630 | 60 | — | |
| Mathematics | 10 +1 | 80% / 20% | 0% | $82,006 | 82 | — | |
| Mathematics and Statistics | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $95,044 | 92 | — | |
| Physics | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $79,341 | 79 | — | |
| Biochemistry | 16 — | 38% / 62% | 0% | $78,496 | 78 | 95% | |
| Biology | 54 — | 28% / 72% | 4% | $81,547 | 81 | 84% | |
| Environmental Science | 5 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | $66,217 | 55 | — | |
| Environmental Studies | 19 +5 | 42% / 58% | 11% | $67,072 | 57 | — | |
| Natural Science | 40 — | 22% / 78% | 0% | $89,101 | 88 | 100% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Film and Television | 226 | 49% / 51% | 8% | $48,252 | 95% | ||
| Recording Arts | 11 +1 | 82% / 18% | 9% | $65,984 | 54 | — | |
| Animation | 22 — | 36% / 64% | 0% | $63,611 | 48 | 92% | |
| Film Production | 104 — | 53% / 47% | 10% | $45,035 | 6 | 98% | |
| Film Studies | 25 +2 | 32% / 68% | 20% | $45,035 | 6 | 98% | |
| Screenwriting | 64 +8 | 48% / 52% | 2% | $46,410 | 7 | 89% |