Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, IL · City · 11,737 students
Religious
4
YearPrivate Non-profit
City
Large (10k+)
Accredited by Higher Learning Commission
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Location
Chicago, IL, 60660 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
ORD · Chicago O'Hare
13 mi away
Cost
Cost of attendance
$67,408
Avg net price
$36,079
Room & board
$17,010
Tuition
$53,710
Books & supplies
$1,600/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$28,992
$30–48k
$28,663
$48–75k
$32,432
$75–110k
$36,853
$110k+
$42,346
Admissions
Admit rate
82%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1297
Reading 600–690
Math 570–670
ACT midpoint
30
Composite 27–32
English 27–34
Math 24–29
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600
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Essay Requirements
Loyola University Chicago accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.
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Outcomes
Graduation rate
75%
1st-yr retention
82%
Transfer-out rate
18%
Consumer completion
71%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
72%
Transferred
19%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
9%
Median earnings (6yr)
$58,411
Median earnings (10yr)
$71,530
Median debt
$24,157
Monthly loan payment
$256
Debt range (25th–75th)
$8,500–$27,000
Debt (90th percentile)
$33,000
Student Body
Men 31%Women 69%
13
:1
Student : Faculty ratio
■Students ■ Faculty
Pell grant recipients
24%
First-generation
28%
Median family income
$60,527
Independent students
13%
Veterans
0%
Avg age at entry
20.0
Part-time students
4%
Race & ethnicity
White
47%
Hispanic
23%
Black
8%
Asian
13%
Two or more
5%
Non-resident
2%
Unknown
1%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$58,411
10 years after entry
$71,530
424
280
261
149
147
141
119
118
106
93
90
67
67
56
51
50
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Institutional
Endowment
$1.1B
Classification
R2: High Research
Full-time faculty
52%
Avg faculty salary
$11,515/mo
Instructional spend/student
$14,058
Federal loan rate
45%
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