About
Loyola University Chicago is a private Jesuit research university in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Founded in 1870 by the Society of Jesus, Loyola is one of the largest Catholic universities in the United States. Its namesake is Saint Ignatius of Loyola. Loyola's professional schools include programs in medicine, nursing, and health sciences anchored by the Loyola University Medical Center, and the Loyola University Chicago School of Law. It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research spending and doctorate production".
Admissions & acceptance rate
First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Non-Pell students graduate at a 12.4-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 238 Title IV programs, 62 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 176 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing62 · 26.1%
- No Data176 · 73.9%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Earnings premium gap
Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Higher Learning Commission
Programmatic accreditations · 14
Action history · 15
- Jun 2025Renewal of AccreditationHigher Learning Commission
- Mar 2025Renewal of AccreditationLiaison Committee on Medical Education · Medicine (MED) - Programs leading to the M.D. degree
- Feb 2025Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: WarningCommission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools · Theology (THEOL) - Freestanding schools, as well as programs affiliated with larger institutions, offering graduate professional education for ministry and graduate study of theology
- Feb 2025Renewal of AccreditationAmerican Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar · Law (LAW) - Professional schools
- Mar 2021Renewal of AccreditationCouncil on Education for Public Health · Public Health Programs (PHPBG) - Baccalaureate and Graduate level programs offered outside a school of public health
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 3,822 students received $23.9M in Pell grants, alongside $194.7M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 3,742 borrowers who entered repayment, 23 (0.6%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at Loyola University Chicago
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Men vs women · spending splits
Sport-by-sport · 6
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- On campus20
- Public property19
Includes 13 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
- Religion2
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
- De Nobili Hall1 fireCookingDamage $0-$99
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Loyola University Chicago vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Loyola University Chicago selected for federal comparison reporting.
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectLoyola University Chicago | 73% | — | 17,384 | $36,079 | R2 Research |
| 75% | 62.0% | 12,321 | $41,943 | R2 Research | |
| 83% | 79.8% | 8,581 | $31,568 | R2 Research | |
| 68% | 75.9% | 21,210 | $30,902 | R2 Research | |
| 78% | 79.4% | 21,153 | $38,509 | R1 Research | |
| 77% | 83.6% | 8,234 | $37,730 | R2 Research | |
| 82% | 59.3% | 16,150 | $44,338 | R2 Research | |
| 75% | 54.9% | 8,834 | $18,425 | R2 Research | |
| 79% | 45.1% | 10,179 | $48,381 | R2 Research | |
| 83% | 81.3% | 11,746 | $31,487 | R2 Research | |
| 71% | 66.9% | 17,098 | $34,906 | R2 Research | |
| 80% | 75.0% | 17,059 | $24,398 | R2 Research | |
| 88% | 48.0% | 9,728 | $50,062 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 69% | 73.3% | 9,571 | $31,446 | R2 Research | |
| 66% | 83.4% | 19,389 | $29,999 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 86% | 14.0% | 13,310 | $39,949 | R1 Research | |
| 80% | 65.4% | 10,506 | $29,533 | R2 Research | |
| 76% | 77.8% | 12,813 | $36,131 | R1 Research | |
| 84% | 52.4% | 9,714 | $30,365 | R2 Research | |
| 70% | 61.7% | 8,913 | $41,431 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 92% | 27.0% | 10,041 | $43,756 | R2 Research | |
| 68% | 86.4% | 5,501 | $32,997 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| Peer group median | 78% | 66.9% | 11,126 | $35,493 |
Institutions like Loyola University Chicago
Explore the federal data for institutions in Loyola University Chicago's comparison group.
- R2 ResearchDistrict of Columbia
American University
Grad rate75%Admit rate62.0%Enrollment12,321Net price$41,943View data - R2 ResearchNebraska
Creighton University
Grad rate83%Admit rate79.8%Enrollment8,581Net price$31,568View data - R2 ResearchIllinois
DePaul University
Grad rate68%Admit rate75.9%Enrollment21,210Net price$30,902View data - R1 ResearchPennsylvania
Drexel University
Grad rate78%Admit rate79.4%Enrollment21,153Net price$38,509View data - R2 ResearchPennsylvania
Duquesne University
Grad rate77%Admit rate83.6%Enrollment8,234Net price$37,730View data - R2 ResearchNew York
Fordham University
Grad rate82%Admit rate59.3%Enrollment16,150Net price$44,338View data - R2 ResearchIllinois
Illinois Institute of Technology
Grad rate75%Admit rate54.9%Enrollment8,834Net price$18,425View data - R2 ResearchCalifornia
Loyola Marymount University
Grad rate79%Admit rate45.1%Enrollment10,179Net price$48,381View data - R2 ResearchWisconsin
Marquette University
Grad rate83%Admit rate81.3%Enrollment11,746Net price$31,487View data - R2 ResearchNew York
Rochester Institute of Technology
Grad rate71%Admit rate66.9%Enrollment17,098Net price$34,906View data - R2 ResearchMissouri
Saint Louis University
Grad rate80%Admit rate75.0%Enrollment17,059Net price$24,398View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalCalifornia
Santa Clara University
Grad rate88%Admit rate48.0%Enrollment9,728Net price$50,062View data - R2 ResearchNew Jersey
Seton Hall University
Grad rate69%Admit rate73.3%Enrollment9,571Net price$31,446View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalNew York
St. John's University-New York
Grad rate66%Admit rate83.4%Enrollment19,389Net price$29,999View data - R1 ResearchLouisiana
Tulane University of Louisiana
Grad rate86%Admit rate14.0%Enrollment13,310Net price$39,949View data - R2 ResearchOhio
University of Dayton
Grad rate80%Admit rate65.4%Enrollment10,506Net price$29,533View data - R1 ResearchColorado
University of Denver
Grad rate76%Admit rate77.8%Enrollment12,813Net price$36,131View data - R2 ResearchCalifornia
University of San Diego
Grad rate84%Admit rate52.4%Enrollment9,714Net price$30,365View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalCalifornia
University of San Francisco
Grad rate70%Admit rate61.7%Enrollment8,913Net price$41,431View data - R2 ResearchPennsylvania
Villanova University
Grad rate92%Admit rate27.0%Enrollment10,041Net price$43,756View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalOhio
Xavier University
Grad rate68%Admit rate86.4%Enrollment5,501Net price$32,997View data
Loyola University Chicago Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
The Office of Institutional Research and Analysis advances the university’s mission by delivering insightful data and meaningful research to support strategic planning, academic excellence, student success, and institutional effectiveness.
Visit IR office page- Sunny MoonVice Provost, Institutional Research and Analysis
- Marian ChenDirector of Reporting and Analytics
- Chris KaegiDirector of Data Governance and Insights
- Nick RoseDirector of Statistical Modeling
- Brian ErdmanSenior Research Associate
- Arisa FernandoProject Manager
- Ali ImranSenior Research Associate
- Matt KardonLead Analytics Researcher
- Mia MartinezEvaluation and Survey Research Analyst
- Dhathri BathiniData Research and Analysis Consultant
- Melissa CalpaData Research and Analysis Consultant
- Christian YeomansSurvey Analysis Consultant
Common Data Set
Loyola University Chicago's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.
Affordability & Value
Cost of attendance
GTotal sticker cost of attendance is $79,790 (2025-2026).
Sticker vs. net price
G+HSticker $79,790 → about $43,936 net for aided students after the average need-based grant ($35,854); 84% of demonstrated need is met.
Where grant aid comes from
H176% of need-based grant dollars come from the institution itself.
Graduate debt
H4/H558% of graduates borrowed; those who did owed $42,570 on average.
Outcomes & Equity
Graduation & retention
B6-year graduation rate 75%; first-year retention 85%.
Equity: Pell graduation gap
B4Pell-grant recipients graduate 9 pts below the overall rate (66% vs 75%).
Academic Experience
Class-size distribution
I337% of classes have under 20 students; 3% have 50+.
Faculty profile
IKey faculty indicators.
Student Body & Diversity
Undergraduate race/ethnicity
B2Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity.
International students
B22% of undergraduates are international (nonresident).
Undergrad vs graduate
B112,640 undergraduates and 4,892 graduate students.
Transfer Path
Transfer admissions
D13,175 transfer applicants → 1,541 admitted (48.5%) → 393 enrolled
Reports & documents (6)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DashboardDashboardluc.edu
- Data dictionaryInstitutional Data2026The Institutional Data section at Loyola University Chicago provides in-depth information and dashboards covering areas such as student enrollment, faculty and staff demographics, student achievement and career outcomes, and economic impact. The Common Data Set initiative offers detailed data on enrollment, admissions, financial aid, faculty, class sizes, and degrees. For more specific data requests, contact details are provided for accessing the LUC Fact Book and other resources through OIRA.luc.edu
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- FactbookLUC Fact BookThe LUC Fact Book is a resource provided by the Office of Institutional Research and Analysis at Loyola University Chicago, detailing various institutional data such as student enrollment, faculty and staff statistics, and student achievement metrics. It includes sections on data governance, survey policies, and statistical modeling. For further details, contact the office directly.luc.edu
- GlossaryGlossaryThis glossary from Loyola University Chicago defines key terms related to student development and assessment. It covers concepts such as accountability, accreditation, and assessment strategies, providing definitions to clarify institutional effectiveness measures and improvement methodologies.luc.edu
- Strategic planFor the Greater Good2023Loyola University Chicago's strategic plan 'For the Greater Good' outlines a vision of enhancing academic excellence, expanding research impact, and deepening Jesuit, Catholic cultural values. The plan, covering 2024-2030, is structured around four pillars focusing on Jesuit education, research engagement, cultural integration, and growth capacity. With specified priorities and measurable outcomes, Loyola aims to innovate and strengthen its institutional presence locally and internationally while fostering a diverse and inclusive community.luc.edu
Grants & funding (1)
Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.
Notable alumni of Loyola University Chicago (10)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- Brenda C. BarnesBusiness
- Lori GreinerBusiness
- Leslie David BakerEntertainment
- Ian BrennanEntertainment
- Bob NewhartEntertainment
- Anita AlvarezLaw
- Lisa MadiganLaw
- William M. DaleyPolitics
- Maria PappasPolitics
- Sandra CisnerosLiterature
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