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Loyola University Chicago

Basic Information

Type Private
Location Chicago, IL
Population 7,500,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 11,576
Men / Women 31% / 69%
White 48%
Hispanic 22%
Asian 11%
Black 10%
Mixed 4%
International 2%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 36%
Life & Natural Sciences 34%
Business & Economics 20%
Engineering, Computing & Math 4%
Arts 3%
Education 2%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $53,710
Est. Cost of Attendance $67,408
10-Year ROI $143,000
ROI Percentile 48th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 82%
4-Year Graduation Rate 66%
6-Year Graduation Rate 73%
Transfer-Out Rate 19%

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,508 (33th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 241 (38th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 52%
Yield (Unbound) 9%
Early Decision Nov 1
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R1
Expenditure
Life & Natural Sciences $55M #143
Humanities & Social Sciences $3M #204
Engineering, Computing & Math $1M #306
Graduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 452 #32
Life & Natural Sciences 205 #142
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #264

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 38%
SAT Range 1,170 – 1,360
ACT Range 27 – 32

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Loyola University Chicago 2,509 30% / 70% 2% $79,163
Applied Mathematics 1 100% / 0% 0%
Biomedical Engineering 5 20% / 80% 0%
Computer Engineering 4 25% / 75% 0%
Computer Science 35 +1 60% / 40% 6%
Computer Software Engineering 9 67% / 33% 11%
Data Science 5 40% / 60% 0%
Environmental Engineering 6 50% / 50% 0%
Information Technology 11 +1 64% / 36% 0%
Mathematics 6 +2 33% / 67% 0%
Mathematics and Computer Science 5 20% / 80% 20%
Physics 6 50% / 50% 17%
Statistics 7 43% / 57% 0%
Theoretical and Mathematical Physics 5 80% / 20% 20%
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design 1 100% / 0% 0%
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture 4 25% / 75% 0%
Biochemistry 33 42% / 58% 6% $66,104
Bioinformatics 15 +3 47% / 53% 0%
Biology 261 +16 34% / 66% 1% $67,792
Biophysics 1 0% / 100% 0% $66,104
Chemistry 11 27% / 73% 0%
Conservation Biology 10 40% / 60% 0%
Environmental Health 2 50% / 50% 0% $74,791
Environmental Science 37 27% / 73% 0% $57,514
Environmental Studies 19 37% / 63% 0% $57,514
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 21 10% / 90% 0%
Natural Resources Management
Neurobiology and Behavior 47 +2 28% / 72% 4%
Neurobiology and Neurosciences 46 +8 33% / 67% 0%
Nursing 322 15% / 85% 1% $106,370
Public Health 25 12% / 88% 0% $74,791
Accounting 48 +5 44% / 56% 2% $94,269
Advertising 8 38% / 62% 25% $68,076
Business Economics 20 +3 60% / 40% 5%
Business Management and Administration 21 33% / 67% 0% $104,828
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 20 +3 65% / 35% 0%
Business/Managerial Economics 27 +8 67% / 33% 22% $101,584
Entrepreneurship 11 +3 55% / 45% 9%
Finance 96 +10 73% / 27% 7% $103,526
Health Administration 25 8% / 92% 0% $80,187
Human Resources Management 9 +3 33% / 67% 0%
International Business 30 +1 17% / 83% 10%
Management Information Systems and Statistics 29 +37 62% / 38% 0% $120,737
Marketing 97 +21 35% / 65% 6% $86,233
Office Management and Supervision 44 +5 43% / 57% 7% $104,828
Operations Management 16 +5 62% / 38% 6% $104,828
Ancient Greek 1 0% / 100% 0%
Anthropology 34 +1 15% / 85% 0%
Applied Psychology 9 11% / 89% 0% $85,955
Classical Languages 2 +2 0% / 100% 0%
Creative Writing 24 +2 25% / 75% 0%
Criminal Justice and Corrections 59 +6 22% / 78% 2% $69,896
English 33 +3 18% / 82% 0% $55,662
Environmental/Natural Resource Economics 24 17% / 83% 4%
Forensic Science and Technology 30 +1 23% / 77% 3%
French 5 +2 20% / 80% 0% $67,643
History 35 +6 40% / 60% 0% $64,603
Human Services 3 0% / 100% 0%
Intercultural and International Studies 22 +22 32% / 68% 5%
Interdisciplinary Studies 1 0% / 100% 0%
International Affairs 1 0% / 100% 0% $56,448
Italian Studies 4 +2 50% / 50% 0%
Journalism 29 31% / 69% 0% $55,943
Latin 1 +1 100% / 0% 0%
Legal Assistant/Paralegal 7 14% / 86% 0% $63,533
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 5 20% / 80% 40%
Pastoral Studies/Counseling 1 0% / 100% 0%
Philosophy 22 +8 41% / 59% 0% $68,152
Political Science 129 +10 33% / 67% 0% $69,461
Psychology 232 +5 13% / 87% 2% $59,687
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 75 24% / 76% 3% $68,076
Social Work 43 7% / 93% 0% $61,209
Sociology 27 33% / 67% 0% $62,455
Sociology and Anthropology 5 20% / 80% 0%
Spanish 8 +6 12% / 88% 0% $67,643
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 33 21% / 79% 6% $54,903
Theology/Theological Studies 2 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Women's Studies 1 +2 0% / 100% 0%
Bilingual and Multilingual Education 3 0% / 100% 0%
Early Childhood Education 6 17% / 83% 0%
Elementary Education 18 6% / 94% 0%
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching 1 100% / 0% 0%
Mathematics Teacher Education 3 0% / 100% 0%
Secondary Education and Teaching 15 20% / 80% 0%
Special Education 3 33% / 67% 0%
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 4 +2 0% / 100% 0%
Dance 4 0% / 100% 0%
Design and Visual Communications 11 +1 18% / 82% 0%
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia 26 46% / 54% 4%
Fine/Studio Arts 11 0% / 100% 0%
Jazz/Jazz Studies 1 0% / 100% 0%
Music 3 +1 33% / 67% 0%
Photography
Theater 18 +1 39% / 61% 0%
Voice and Opera 4 0% / 100% 0%
Cybersecurity 10 +1 50% / 50% 0%