What is Loyola Marymount University's acceptance rate?

Loyola Marymount University admitted 10,409 of 23,089 first-year applicants for 2024-25, an acceptance rate of 45.1%, according to its Common Data Set.

What is Loyola Marymount University's early decision acceptance rate?

Loyola Marymount University admitted 356 of 807 early decision applicants (44.1%) for 2024-25.

What SAT score do you need for Loyola Marymount University?

The middle 50% of Loyola Marymount University's enrolled first-years scored 1280–1400 on the SAT and 28–32 on the ACT.

How many students get off Loyola Marymount University's waitlist?

Loyola Marymount University offered 6,802 students a waitlist spot and admitted 222 from it (3.3% of those who stayed on).

What is Loyola Marymount University's graduation rate?

78.9% of students graduate within six years.

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Loyola Marymount University Common Data Set 2024-25

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Acceptance rate

45.1%

10,409 of 23,089

Early decision rate

44.1%

Non-ED pool: 45.1%

SAT middle 50%

1280–1400

ACT middle 50%

28–32

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Admissions

AppliedC1	23,089
AdmittedC1	10,409
EnrolledC1	1,541
YieldC1	14.8%
Early decisionC21	356 of 807 (44.1%)
Early actionC22	Offered, counts not reported

Waitlist

Offered a placeC2	6,802
Accepted a placeC2	—
Admitted from waitlistC2	222
Odds if you stay on the listC2	—

Test scores and GPA

Submitted SATC9	18%
Submitted ACTC9	8%
SAT Reading & Writing (25th–75th)C9	640–720
SAT Math (25th–75th)C9	620–710
Average high school GPAC12	3.97
GPA of 4.0C11	49.8%
GPA 3.75–3.99C11	28.4%
GPA 3.50–3.74C11	14.1%
GPA below 3.50C11	7.8%

Cost and financial aid

TuitionG1	—
Required feesG1	—
Food and housingG1	—
Need fully met (first-years)H2	—
Average % of need metH2	—
Average need-based packageH2	—
Average need-based grantH2	—

What admissions looks at

Rigor of secondary school recordVery important
Class rankConsidered
Academic GPAVery important
Standardized test scoresConsidered
Application essayVery important
Recommendation(s)Important
InterviewNot considered
Extracurricular activitiesConsidered
Talent/abilityImportant
Character/personal qualitiesImportant
First generationConsidered
Alumni/ae relationNot considered
Geographical residenceNot considered
State residencyNot considered
Religious affiliation/commitmentNot considered
Volunteer workConsidered
Work experienceConsidered
Level of applicant's interestNot considered

From item C7.

Outcomes

UndergraduatesB1	7,273
First-year retentionB22	88.8%
4-year graduation rateB	—
6-year graduation rateB	78.9%

Notes on this filing

Filing is the 2024-2025 CDS; Fall 2024 enrollment data used for admissions and enrollment.
C1: applied, admitted and enrolled totals taken from the printed totals (men plus women sums match: 9,307+13,782; 4,505+5,904; 736+1+801+3).
C2: waitlist block has three counts mapped by position: offered 6,802; accepting a place left as '--' (null); admitted 222. The accepting label was cut off in the PDF.
C7: checkmarks read by column position; Interview and Level of interest are 'Not Considered'.
C8A: checked 'Not required for admission, but considered if submitted' for SAT or ACT, ACT only and SAT only; C8F clarification is blank. Policy applies to Fall 2026 applicants.
C9: percent submitting SAT (18%) and ACT (8%) used as printed; score ranges are for enrolled first-time first-year students.
C11: GPA band percentages are for all enrolled students; the bands sum to 100.1 because of rounding. pct_below_3_50 = 5.3 + 2.3 + 0.2 = 7.8.
C22: early action is a nonbinding plan (Yes); applicant and admit counts are not reported.
C21: early decision applied 807 and admitted 356 for Fall 2024 entering class.
B4-B21: 2018 cohort used (6-year rate 78.9% printed). The 4-year graduation rate is not printed in the filing and was not computed.
B22: retention rate 88.85% printed.
G1: cost fields are blank in the filing (tuition, fees, housing and food not provided); the 2025-26 costs were to be posted by 3/31/2025.
Section H (financial aid) is not included in this filing; all aid fields are null.

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Loyola Marymount University admissions FAQ

What is Loyola Marymount University's acceptance rate?: Loyola Marymount University admitted 10,409 of 23,089 first-year applicants for 2024-25, an acceptance rate of 45.1%, according to its Common Data Set.
What is Loyola Marymount University's early decision acceptance rate?: Loyola Marymount University admitted 356 of 807 early decision applicants (44.1%) for 2024-25.
What SAT score do you need for Loyola Marymount University?: The middle 50% of Loyola Marymount University's enrolled first-years scored 1280–1400 on the SAT and 28–32 on the ACT.
How many students get off Loyola Marymount University's waitlist?: Loyola Marymount University offered 6,802 students a waitlist spot and admitted 222 from it (3.3% of those who stayed on).
What is Loyola Marymount University's graduation rate?: 78.9% of students graduate within six years.

Source: Loyola Marymount University Common Data Set 2024-25 . “—” means the college left the item blank.