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Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, Maryland·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Mid East·loyola.edu
6-yr Graduation
79%
+13.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Total enrollment
4,897
peer median 3,276
Avg net price
$29,633
+$4.0k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
10,797
10,797 candidates competed
Admitted
8,151
75.5% acceptance rate
Enrolled
945
11.6% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
79%+13.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
4-year graduation
73%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
79%
Full-time retention
87%

Pell equity

9.0pp gap
Pell recipients
69%
Non-Pell
78%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 9.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 59 Title IV programs, 27 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 32 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
59
Passing
27
45.8% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

59programs
  • Passing27 · 45.8%
  • No Data32 · 54.2%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
3
Safe
24
No data
32

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.

27
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+18.6%
$71,264 vs $60,112
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Master's Degree · Education
+20.3%
$55,827 vs $46,391
Radio Television and Digital Communication
Master's Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
+24.2%
$72,987 vs $58,761
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
+31.2%
$63,855 vs $48,653
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Master's Degree · Education
+43.2%
$66,454 vs $46,391
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
+57.1%
$54,695 vs $34,808
Special Education and Teaching
Master's Degree · Education
+60.6%
$74,485 vs $46,391
History
Bachelor Degree · History
+63.3%
$56,845 vs $34,808

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

24
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
89%
$56,894 debt · $63,855 earn
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
81%
$57,359 debt · $71,264 earn
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Master's Degree · Education
62%
$41,000 debt · $66,454 earn
Radio Television and Digital Communication
Master's Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
55%
$39,785 debt · $72,987 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
49%
$27,000 debt · $54,695 earn
History
Bachelor Degree · History
48%
$27,000 debt · $56,845 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Master's Degree · Education
47%
$26,369 debt · $55,827 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
45%
$27,000 debt · $59,905 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 1931Next review Jan 2029

Programmatic accreditations · 3

Action history · 12

  1. Aug 2024Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  2. Feb 2023Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  3. Aug 2021Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  4. Jun 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  5. Jun 2020Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$19,154
$30–48k$24,194
$48–75k$27,472
$75–110k$28,097
$110k+$34,010

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$29,633
+$3,962vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs median $25,671
Federal loans
52.7%
In-state tuition
$55,480
Out-of-state
$55,480

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 944 students received $5.7M in Pell grants, alongside $33.0M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
944
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$5.7M
$5,696,857 total
Direct Loans
$33.0M
4,018 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$5.1M
1,246 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$7.5M
1,864 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$5.4M
296 loan awards
Parent PLUS$13.3M
541 loan awards
Grad PLUS$1.6M
71 loan awards

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.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 1,176 borrowers who entered repayment, 9 (0.7%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.7%
-1.6pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,176
Defaulted
9
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
2.0%
2017
2.3%
2018
1.9%
2019
0.7%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* 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.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Loyola University Maryland

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs67
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,302 total completions
01Business
47236.3%
02Education
20916.1%
03Psychology
13510.4%
04Communication
886.8%
05Computer Sciences
876.7%
06Health Professions
866.6%
07Biological Sciences
786.0%
08Social Sciences
685.2%
09Multi/Interdisciplinary
443.4%
10Security/Protective
352.7%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
4,897
12-mo unduplicated
5,540
Undergraduate
4,062
Graduate
1,478

Gender split

Men
41%2,267
Women
59%3,273

Race / ethnicity composition

White
62.7%
Hispanic
13.8%
Black
11.3%
Two or more
5.0%
Asian
4.1%
Non-resident
2.2%
Unknown
0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
472
233 M · 239 W
Women athletes
50.6%
Athletic aid
$6.5M
Total student aid
Budget
$25.2M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$2.8M
$3.7M
Recruiting expense
$164K
$150K
Head-coach salaries
$140K
$93K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 11

Swimming and Diving (combined)
51 M · 50 W
$957K
Lacrosse
55 M · 35 W
$3.7M
Rowing
33 M · 52 W
$266K
Soccer
37 M · 28 W
$2.8M
Basketball
16 M · 16 W
$4.1M
Cross Country
15 M · 17 W
$220K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
5.92
31 offenses · 5,238 students

3-year trend

2.652 yrs ago3.501 yr ago5.92Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
63
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
71
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
5
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
8

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft
10
Rape
8
Robbery
6
Aggravated assault
5
Fondling
2

By location

31total
  • On campus12
  • Public property19

Includes 6 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
6
Dating violence
27
Stalking
33 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

  • Race1

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs032
Liquor071

Residence-hall fires

  • Campion Tower1 fire
    OtherDamage $1,000-$9,999
  • Newman Towers1 fire
    Open flamesDamage $0-$99
  • Rahner Village Tantallion1 fire
    CookingDamage $100-$999

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
12.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
337

Loyola University Maryland vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Loyola University Maryland selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

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 Maryland
79%4,897$29,633Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Stevenson University
68%78.9%3,684$26,806Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
McDaniel College
63%77.9%2,868$20,923Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Notre Dame of Maryland University
50%82.2%1,788$24,536Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Hood College
57%77.8%2,101$23,707Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Monmouth University
72%89.0%4,767$31,650Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Peer group median66%78.9%3,276$25,671

Frequently asked questions about Loyola University Maryland

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Loyola University Maryland.

What is the graduation rate at Loyola University Maryland?

Loyola University Maryland reports a 6-year graduation rate of 79% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Loyola University Maryland?

Loyola University Maryland reports a total enrollment of 4,897 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Loyola University Maryland?

The average net price at Loyola University Maryland is $29,633 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Loyola University Maryland?

Loyola University Maryland's yield rate is 11.6%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Loyola University Maryland located?

Loyola University Maryland is located in Baltimore, Maryland 21210-2699.

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