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Loyola Marymount University

private · Founded 1911 · Los Angeles, CA

Acceptance Rate

40.30%

Enrollment

10,256

Tuition & Fees

$59,376

Graduation Rate

80.00%

Retention Rate

88.00%

Off-Campus Needed

5,128

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LMU Report Card

Letter grades compare this school against national university benchmarks.

Academics

Selectivity, test scores, retention, and faculty access.

B+
Raw z-score: 0.35

Value

Cost, aid, grants, and post-graduation earnings.

C+
Raw z-score: -0.94

Diversity

Economic access, geographic mix, and gender balance.

A-
Raw z-score: 0.45

Location

Safety, walkability, transit, and student nightlife.

-
Insufficient data

Campus

Housing capacity, student body scale, and campus setting.

B
Raw z-score: -0.26

Outcomes

Graduation, retention, employment, and earnings.

B
Raw z-score: 0.28

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Loyola Marymount University is a private Jesuit Catholic university set atop a bluff overlooking the Pacific Ocean in Westchester, LA. Founded in 1911, LMU is known for its film and television school, business, liberal arts, and law programs. The university emphasizes values-based education and social justice.

Can You Get Into LMU?

LMU admitted just 9,413 of 23,361 applicants — a 40.30% acceptance rate

Admissions Snapshot

Acceptance Rate40.30%
School
State avg

5% above state avg

Total Applicants23,361
Students Admitted9,413
Students Enrolled1,535
Yield Rate16.30%
School
State avg

43% below state avg

Your odds at this school

Coming to LMU from out of state?

45% of freshmen aren't from California. If you're moving for LMU, start your housing search early — only 50.00% of students can live on campus.

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What Will LMU Cost You?

Most students don't pay sticker price — 87.00% receive financial aid

Sticker Price

Tuition$58,489
School
National avg

8% below national avg

Fees$887

Per-credit cost: $2,404 (part-time)

Financial Aid & Grants

Students receiving any aid87.00%
Average grant amount$23,059/yr

Your estimated net price

What Can You Study at LMU?

Most Popular Undergraduate Majors

1

Psychology, General.

149 graduates · 79.87% women

2

Marketing/Marketing Management, General.

144 graduates · 61.81% women

3

Speech Communication and Rhetoric.

105 graduates · 76.19% women

4

Finance, General.

104 graduates · 21.15% women

5

Cinematography and Film/Video Production.

88 graduates · 27.27% women

6

Political Science and Government, General.

79 graduates · 53.16% women

7

Playwriting and Screenwriting.

71 graduates · 59.15% women

8

Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies.

66 graduates · 30.3% women

9

Biology/Biological Sciences, General.

62 graduates · 80.65% women

10

Business Administration and Management, General.

55 graduates · 41.82% women

Your major at this school

Grad students need housing too

With 2,920 graduate students and only 3,685 total dorm beds, most grad students live off campus.

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What's It Like at LMU?

Los Angeles, CA — city

Student Body

Total Enrollment10,256
Undergraduates7,336
Graduate Students2,920
Full-Time9,379 (91%)
Part-Time877 (9%)
Women56.00%

Where Freshmen Come From

Out-of-State
34%
California
55%
International
10%

From your state to this school

Student Demographics

White
38%
International
8.5%
Asian
10%
Hispanic
27%
Black
8%
Two or More
7%
Not Reported
0%

Neighborhoods near LMU

Where students live around Loyola Marymount University — vibe, walkability, and commute at a glance.

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How Does LMU Compare?

Institutional resources and student-faculty ratios

Student-Faculty Ratio

11:1

Peer Institutions

Schools that LMU reports as peers for academic and admissions benchmarking.

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Will You Succeed at LMU?

88.00% of freshmen return for sophomore year — 80.00% graduate within 6 years

Graduation Rates

First-Year Retention88.00%
School
State avg

3% below state avg

4-Year Graduation Rate71.00%
5-Year Graduation Rate79.00%
6-Year Graduation Rate80.00%
School
State avg

1% below state avg

National Average (6-year)53%
LMU
80.00%
Natl Avg
53%

6-Year Graduation by Group

Asian Students85.00%
White Students81.00%
Black Students70.00%
Hispanic Students85.00%
Women81.00%
Men78.00%

LMU Reviews

Student perspectives on academics, campus life, and housing fit

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5,128 LMU Students Need Off-Campus Housing

With 10,256 students and only 3,685 dorm beds, 50% of LMU students live off campus.

7,336

Undergraduates

2,920

Graduate Students

5,128

Need Off-Campus Housing

Data Sources: U.S. Department of Education IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics. University Apartments is not affiliated with Loyola Marymount University.