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
LMU Report Card
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Academics
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Value
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Diversity
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Location
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Campus
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Outcomes
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Can You Get Into LMU?
LMU admitted just 9,413 of 23,361 applicants — a 40.30% acceptance rate
Admissions Snapshot
5% above state avg
43% below state avg
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.
Browse Housing Near LMUWhat Will LMU Cost You?
Most students don't pay sticker price — 87.00% receive financial aid
Sticker Price
8% below national avg
Per-credit cost: $2,404 (part-time)
Financial Aid & Grants
Your estimated net price
What Can You Study at LMU?
Most Popular Undergraduate Majors
Psychology, General.
149 graduates · 79.87% women
Marketing/Marketing Management, General.
144 graduates · 61.81% women
Speech Communication and Rhetoric.
105 graduates · 76.19% women
Finance, General.
104 graduates · 21.15% women
Cinematography and Film/Video Production.
88 graduates · 27.27% women
Political Science and Government, General.
79 graduates · 53.16% women
Playwriting and Screenwriting.
71 graduates · 59.15% women
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies.
66 graduates · 30.3% women
Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
62 graduates · 80.65% women
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.
See Apartments Popular with Grad StudentsWhat's It Like at LMU?
Los Angeles, CA — city
Student Body
Where Freshmen Come From
From your state to this school
Student Demographics
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Neighborhoods near LMU
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How Does LMU Compare?
Institutional resources and student-faculty ratios
Student-Faculty Ratio
11:1
Peer Institutions
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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
3% below state avg
1% below state avg
6-Year Graduation by Group
LMU Reviews
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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.