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Loyola Marymount University

General Information

Name: Loyola Marymount University
Address: One Lmu Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90045-2659
Phone:

  • General information: (310) 338-2700
  • Financial aid office: (310) 338-2753
  • Admissions office: (310) 338-2750

Website: www.lmu.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$29,834$27,710$25,756
Books and supplies$1,314$832$832
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$11,290$10,340$9,456
        Other expenses$2,030$2,030$1,950
Off-campus
        Room and board$10,540$10,340$9,394
        Other expenses$2,334$2,030$2,012
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$3,474$3,294$2,880

Total expenses   
On-campus$44,468$40,912$37,994
Off-campus$44,022$40,912$37,994
Off-campus with family$34,622$31,836$29,468

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 65%
  • Federal grants: 21%
  • State/local grants: 19%
  • Institutional grants: 47%
  • Student loans: 53%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3917
  • State/local grants:$7966
  • Institutional grants:$10652
  • Student loans:$4076

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$50
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants8,1533,0805,073
Percent admitted53.4%56.2%51.8%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time29.0%30.0%28.3%
Part-time0.0%0.0%0.1%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 8865
Undergraduate enrollment: 5724
First-time student retention: 90%
Overall graduation rate: 76%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 94%
    • Part Time: 6%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 42%
    • Women: 58%

White non-hispanic: 56%
Black non-hispanic: 7%
Hispanic: 19%
Asian/pacific islander: 13%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 4%

Degrees offered

    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • African-American/Black Studies - Bachelor
  • Asian Studies/Civilization - Bachelor
  • European Studies/Civilization - Bachelor
  • Hispanic-American,Puerto Rican & Mexican-American/Chicano Studies - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biochemistry - Bachelor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services, Other - Master
  • Business/Commerce, General - Bachelor, Master
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
  • Radio and Television - Bachelor, Master
    Communications Technologies/Technicians & Support Services
  • Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects - Bachelor
  • Recording Arts Technology/Technician - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
    Education
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master
  • Education, General - Master
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Master
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education - Master
  • History Teacher Education - Master
  • Mathematics Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Reading Teacher Education - Master
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Master
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Master
    Engineering
  • Civil Engineering, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering - Bachelor, Master
  • Engineering Physics - Bachelor
  • Mechanical Engineering - Bachelor, Master
  • Systems Engineering - Master
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Engineering/Industrial Management - Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General - Bachelor
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Bioethics/Medical Ethics - Master
  • Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling - Master
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies - Bachelor
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Applied Mathematics - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Ancient Studies/Civilization - Bachelor
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor
  • Natural Sciences - Bachelor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Science - Master
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor, Master
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Educational Psychology - Master
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
  • Urban Studies/Affairs - Bachelor
    Theology and Ministerial Studies, Other
  • Pastoral Studies/Counseling - Master
  • Theology/Theological Studies - Bachelor, Master
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation - Bachelor
  • Cinematography and Film/Video Production - Bachelor, Master
  • Dance, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor
  • Playwriting and Screenwriting - Bachelor, Master


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