Loyola Marymount University Business Programs

Loyola Marymount University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Los Angeles, California. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

Loyola Marymount University Rankings

Loyola Marymount landed the #130 spot in our 2023 ranking of best colleges. We analyzed 1,477 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking. This puts it in the top 10% of all schools in the nation. Loyola Marymount also holds the #11 spot on the Best Colleges in California ranking.

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Loyola Marymount has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#111	Best Business Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#120	Best Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Loyola Marymount.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#11	Most Popular Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#15	Best Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#17	Best Value Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#26	Best Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#40	Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#50	Best Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#51	Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#84	Most Popular Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#107	Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Loyola Marymount has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#31	Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools	College Factual
#34	Best General Business/Commerce Schools	College Factual
#81	Best Accounting Schools	College Factual
#159	Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools	College Factual
#171	Best Business Administration & Management Schools	College Factual
#186	Best Schools	Course Advisor

Where Is Loyola Marymount University?

Contact details for Loyola Marymount are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	One Lmu Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90045-2659
Phone:	310-338-2700
Website:	www.lmu.edu
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/lmula
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/loyolamarymount

How Do I Get Into Loyola Marymount?

You can apply to Loyola Marymount online at: https://admission.lmu.edu/apply/

Admission Requirements for Loyola Marymount

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	required
Recommendations	required
SAT or ACT Scores	considered but not required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Loyola Marymount?

The acceptance rate at Loyola Marymount is 50%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Approximately 41% of accepted students are men and 59% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 51%, and the acceptance rate for women is 50%.

Average Test Scores

About 65% of students accepted to Loyola Marymount submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 610 and 690. Math scores were between 600 and 700.

Loyola Marymount received ACT scores from 42% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 28 and 34. Math scores were between 25 and 30. Composite scores were between 27 and 31.

Can I Afford Loyola Marymount University?

The overall average net price of Loyola Marymount is $53,743. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Loyola Marymount, approximately 34% of students took out student loans averaging $10,083 a year. That adds up to $40,332 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Loyola Marymount is 1.8%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Loyola Marymount University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 6,673 undergraduate students at Loyola Marymount, with 6,383 being full-time and 290 being part-time.

There are also 3,013 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 6,383 full-time undergraduates at Loyola Marymount, 46% are male and 54% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Loyola Marymount University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	631
Black or African American	438
Hispanic or Latino	1,460
White	2,745
International Students	630
Other Races/Ethnicities	479

Geographic Diversity

California students aren't the only ones who study at Loyola Marymount University. At this time, 40 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 93 countries are represented at Loyola Marymount. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Indonesia, China, and Saudi Arabia.

Online Learning at Loyola Marymount University

In 2019-2020, 9,686 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Loyola Marymount has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 52nd most popular in California for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of Loyola Marymount

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at Loyola Marymount University was $52,977 for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows how Loyola Marymount is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major	Tuition for In-State Students	Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Taxation	#33	#33
Taxation	#33	#33

Online Affordability Rankings of Loyola Marymount Rankings

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at Loyola Marymount University was $52,977 for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows how Loyola Marymount is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are mostly online.

Major	Tuition for In-State Students	Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Taxation	#7	#7
Taxation	#7	#7

Online Growth Rankings of Loyola Marymount

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Loyola Marymount University was 4,091.9%. This is the #46 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at Loyola Marymount regardless of major.

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Loyola Marymount ranks compared to all other mostly online schools that offer a specific major.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
Taxation	#1
Taxation	#1
Tax Law/Taxation	#1

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Loyola Marymount University Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	TOTAL
Marketing/Marketing Management, General	149	0	0	149
Finance	117	0	0	117
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	82	0	0	82
General Business Administration and Management	52	0	19	71
Entrepreneurship	62	0	0	62
Accounting	44	0	10	54
Management Science	33	0	12	45
General Business/Commerce	1	0	37	38
Tax Law/Taxation	0	17	0	17
Business Management & Marketing	0	0	1	1
Taxation	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	540	17	79	636

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Mishigaki under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.