Chicago, Illinois · Private Non-Profit ·City

Loyola University Chicago

Exceptional Investment ROI grade · Top 81% value

81.6% Acceptance $36,079 Avg net price 73% Graduate $71,530 Median earnings 11,737 Students

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At a glance

Basics

Type: Private Non-Profit
Setting: City
Enrollment: 11,737 students
Women / Men: 69.2% / 30.8%

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 81.6%
SAT (mid 50%): 1170–1360
ACT (mid 50%): 27–32

Cost

Avg net price: $36,079
Sticker price: $67,408
Tuition (in-state): $53,710
Tuition (out-of-state): $53,710

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 73%
Retention rate: 81.7%
Median earnings (10y): $71,530
Median debt: $24,157 (~$262/mo)

Financial aid

On Pell grants: 23.8%
Take federal loans: 44.8%

All majors at Loyola University Chicago

120 programs listed in federal data. Every row opens a school-specific page; listings without a positive program signal stay available for users but out of Google's index.

Major	Program signal
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	8.8%
Social Work	6.6%
Biology, General	6.1%
Business Administration, Management and Operations	5.3%
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies	4.7%
Psychology, General	4.5%
Law	4.4%
Marketing	3.4%
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	2.9%
Political Science and Government	2.8%
Finance and Financial Management Services	2.8%
Medicine	2.5%
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication	2.3%
Neurobiology and Neurosciences	2.0%
Accounting and Related Services	2.0%
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology	1.9%
Criminal Justice and Corrections	1.7%
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	1.6%
Management Information Systems and Services	1.4%
History	1.3%
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	1.3%
Computer and Information Sciences, General	1.2%
Legal Professions and Studies, Other	1.1%
Behavioral Sciences	1.0%
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication	0.9%
English Language and Literature, General	0.9%
Human Resources Management and Services	0.9%
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries	0.9%
Health and Medical Administrative Services	0.9%
Legal Support Services	0.9%
International/Globalization Studies	0.9%
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities	0.9%
Communication and Media Studies	0.8%
Public Health	0.8%
Sociology	0.7%
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology	0.7%
Business/Managerial Economics	0.7%
International Business	0.7%
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	0.6%
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	0.5%
Theological and Ministerial Studies	0.5%
Chemistry	0.5%
Philosophy	0.5%
Anthropology	0.5%
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy	0.5%
Journalism	0.5%
Economics	0.5%
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft	0.5%
Computer Engineering	0.4%
Security Science and Technology	0.4%
Statistics	0.4%
Educational Administration and Supervision	0.4%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	0.4%
Fine and Studio Arts	0.4%
Mathematics	0.3%
Research and Experimental Psychology	0.3%
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs	0.3%
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology	0.3%
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies	0.3%
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations	0.3%
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	0.3%
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education	0.3%
International Relations and National Security Studies	0.3%
Special Education and Teaching	0.3%
Curriculum and Instruction	0.2%
Student Counseling and Personnel Services	0.2%
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services	0.2%
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other	0.2%
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies	0.2%
Design and Applied Arts	0.2%
Computer Science	0.2%
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions	0.2%
International and Comparative Education	0.2%
Physics	0.2%
Music	0.2%
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	0.1%
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology	0.1%
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	0.1%
Biomedical/Medical Engineering	0.1%
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology	0.1%
Data Science	0.1%
Dance	0.1%
Computer Software and Media Applications	0.1%
Human Services, General	0.1%
Public Policy Analysis	0.1%
Geography and Cartography	0.1%
Sociology and Anthropology	0.1%
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research	0.1%
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences	0.1%
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences	0.1%
Pharmacology and Toxicology	0.1%
Mathematics and Computer Science	0.1%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	0.1%
Agricultural Production Operations	0.1%
Applied Mathematics	0.1%
Sustainability Studies	0.1%
Public Administration	0.1%
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General	0.1%
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering	0.0%
Religion/Religious Studies	0.0%
Area Studies	0.0%
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education	0.0%
Educational/Instructional Media Design	0.0%
Digital Humanities and Textual Studies	0.0%
Urban Studies/Affairs	0.0%
Film/Video and Photographic Arts	0.0%
Medical Illustration and Informatics	0.0%
Forestry	Listed
Information Science/Studies	Listed
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language	Listed
Education, Other	Listed
Human Computer Interaction	Listed
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology	Listed
Religious Education	Listed
Psychology, Other	Listed
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management	Listed
Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies	Listed
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	Listed
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other	Listed
Business/Corporate Communications	Listed

Cost & ROI

Is Loyola University Chicago worth it?

Pay $36,079/yr after aid. Graduates earn a median of $71,530 ten years out — about 2.0× the annual cost. Value grade: D.

Avg net price: $36,079/yr
Median earnings: $71,530/yr (10y out)
Median debt: $24,157~$262/mo
4-year est. cost: $144,316net of aid

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Frequently asked questions

What is Loyola University Chicago's acceptance rate?

Loyola University Chicago admits 81.6% of applicants — accessible on admissions, compared to the national average of 72.3%. Most admitted students score in the 1170–1360 range on the SAT.

How much does Loyola University Chicago cost per year?

The average annual net price — what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — is $36,079. The sticker price before any aid is $67,408, so most students receive substantial discounts. Over four years that net cost adds up to roughly $144,316.

How much debt do Loyola University Chicago graduates have?

Graduates leave Loyola University Chicago with a median federal student loan balance of $24,157, which works out to about $262 per month on a standard 10-year repayment plan. About 44.8% of students take federal loans.

Is Loyola University Chicago worth the cost?

Ten years after enrolling, Loyola University Chicago graduates earn a median of $71,530 per year (national median: $50,834). That's about 2.0× the annual net price. EduGradify assigns Loyola University Chicago a value grade of D.

What SAT score do you need for Loyola University Chicago?

Admitted students score 1170–1360 on the SAT (middle 50% range, out of 1600). That means a quarter of admits scored above the high end of that range, and a quarter scored below it.

What is the graduation rate at Loyola University Chicago?

73% of full-time undergraduates graduate from Loyola University Chicago within six years of enrolling — national average is 49.9%. First-year retention is 81.7%.

What are the most popular majors at Loyola University Chicago?

120 programs are listed in federal data; 107 have positive share data. The largest reported major at Loyola University Chicago is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (8.8%), followed by Social Work (6.6%).

What percent of Loyola University Chicago students receive financial aid?

23.8% of Loyola University Chicago students receive a federal Pell Grant — the main need-based federal aid program. 44.8% take federal student loans.

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