Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, California · Private nonprofit · 4-year · City

At a glance

Average net price: $48,381What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate: 45%
Graduation rate: 79%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates: 7,094
In-state tuition: $62,357Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition: $62,357
SAT midpoint: 1,335
Median earnings, 10 yrs: $78,349Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$48,381

1/5

Better than 2% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

79%

5/5

Better than 87% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$78,349

5/5

Better than 90% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$19,500

5/5

Better than 84% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on

Affordability: Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion: Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings: Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation: Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity: A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$83,943

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$48,381

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Loyola Marymount University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time	79%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return	89%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed	$19,500
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled	$78,349

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Loyola Marymount University by graduate earnings
Major	Earnings, 1 yr	Degrees awarded
Civil Engineering	$87,790	23
Computer and Information Sciences, General	$79,763	37
Accounting and Related Services	$70,960	40
Finance and Financial Management Services	$70,542	111
Mechanical Engineering	$60,798	39
Economics	$53,206	54
Marketing	$48,281	151
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$43,152	55
Communication and Media Studies	$41,113	109
Sociology	$35,993	42
International Relations and National Security Studies	$34,575	37
Natural Sciences	$33,647	42
Political Science and Government	$31,033	85
Psychology, General	$30,848	156
Fine and Studio Arts	$27,210	59
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies	$26,868	15
Film/Video and Photographic Arts	$24,561	117
Biology, General	$22,638	62
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft	$21,869	121
English Language and Literature, General	$19,346	49
Dance	$19,107	11
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations	Not reported	66
Journalism	Not reported	39
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	Not reported	34
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	Not reported	23
History	Not reported	22
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology	Not reported	17
Philosophy	Not reported	15
Graphic Communications	Not reported	14
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	Not reported	12
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	Not reported	11
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians	Not reported	11
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering	Not reported	10
Urban Studies/Affairs	Not reported	9
Applied Mathematics	Not reported	6
Classical and Ancient Studies	Not reported	5
Music	Not reported	5
Chemistry	Not reported	5
Mathematics	Not reported	5
Engineering Physics	Not reported	5
Theological and Ministerial Studies	Not reported	4
Area Studies	Not reported	3
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	Not reported	2
Business/Commerce, General	Not reported	Not reported
Statistics	Not reported	Not reported
Management Information Systems and Services	Not reported	Not reported
Physics	Not reported	Not reported
Computer Engineering	Not reported	Not reported

All 48 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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