Private nonprofit · University

Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, Maryland · Large city

#5 for grad earnings in Maryland#5 graduation rate in Maryland
75.5%
Admit rate
$30,574
Avg net price
79%
Graduation rate
$82,652
Median earnings

Loyola University Maryland is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Baltimore, Maryland (large city setting), enrolling 3,869 undergraduates. It has a Roman Catholic religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitMidsize · 3,869 undergradsLarge cityAccessible · 75% admitNCAA Division I without footballCold wintersNear the coast

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Loyola University Maryland's admitted students.

Admit rate
75.5%
SAT (mid 50%)
1200–1370
Avg GPA (est.)
3.61

Enter a test score to see where you land against Loyola University Maryland's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Loyola University Maryland's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Baltimore, Maryland

Baltimore, also known as Baltimore City, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Maryland. One Paleo-Indian site and several Archaic period and Woodland period archaeological sites have been identified in Baltimore, including four from the Late Woodland period. Baltimore has historically been a working-class port town, sometimes dubbed a "city of neighborhoods". It comprises 72 designated historic districts traditionally occupied by distinct ethnic groups. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
4 miles to Baltimore, MD
To the ocean
6 miles
Nearest airport
12 miles to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall (BWI) · major hub

How Loyola University Maryland compares

Selectivity75.5%

More selective than 54% · #14 most selective of 28 in Maryland

SAT average1290

Higher than 78%

Graduation rate79%

Higher than 88% · #5 of 31 in Maryland

First-year retention87%

Higher than 81%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$82,652

Higher than 92% · #5 of 28 in Maryland

Average net price$30,574

Cheaper than 14% · #27 cheapest of 29 in Maryland

Median debt at graduation$27,000

Lower than 11%

Student–faculty ratio12 : 1

Lower than 59%

Undergraduate enrollment3,869

Larger than 73%

Percentiles compare Loyola University Maryland with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Maryland.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

4,885students
  • Undergraduate3,86979%
  • Graduate1,01621%

Undergraduates by gender

3,869undergrads
  • Women2,33260%
  • Men1,53740%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White61%
  • Black12%
  • Hispanic15%
  • Asian3.8%
  • Other or multiracial8.3%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
3,869
Graduate enrollment
1,016
Student–faculty ratio
12 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
20%
First-generation students
13%
Students over 25
1%
Median family income
$109,588
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$87,354
Endowment
$320,584,222

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Admissions

Admission rate
75.5%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1200–1370
SAT average
1290
SAT reading
620–690
SAT math
580–680
ACT composite
28–32
Average GPA (estimated)
3.61

Cost

In-state tuition
$57,150
Room & board
$19,090
Books & supplies
$800
Total cost of attendance
$74,055
Average net price
$30,574

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
79%
Graduated on time (4 years)
73%
First-year retention
87%
Transferred to another college
17%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$64,453
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$82,652
Median debt at graduation
$27,000
Students with federal loans
52%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
78%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
73%
Low-income (Pell)
78%
First-generation
75%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
3,318
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
86%
Housing charge (year)
$11,985
Meal plan (year)
$6,380
Application fee
$60
Athletics
NCAA Division I without football
Varsity athletes
466 (205 men · 261 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (11)

Swimming and Diving (combined)87
Lacrosse82
Rowing63
Soccer57
Cross Country32
Basketball31
Track and Field (Indoor)30
Track and Field (Outdoor)30
Tennis29
Volleyball16
Golf9

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
C
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
2.4 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
29
Property offenses (2022–2024)
6

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 2 campuses (4,897 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

12reported offenses a year
9.7 violent a year2.0 property a year

By offense type, per year

Rape
5.3
Fondling
2.3
Aggravated assault
1.7
Motor vehicle theft
1.7
Robbery
0.3
Burglary
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$20,549
$30–48k
$23,462
$48–75k
$27,419
$75–110k
$27,939
$110k+
$35,338

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$112,740

$27,419/year × about 4.1 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

99%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$37,313
average award, among those who get one

Loyola University Maryland discounts heavily: 99% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $37,313. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 1,269 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$82,652
Typical debt at graduation
$27,000
Debt vs. one year's pay
33%
Out-earn a HS grad
84%

Typical debt would take roughly 3.3 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$77,736
Men
$90,315

Men out-earn women by $12,579 (16%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
86°F
Winter low
27°F
Annual rain
43.7″
Annual snow
19.3″

Average temperature

HighLow
20°60°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.44.7JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cylburn, MD US station (1.8 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.