C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - O V E R V I E W Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA Loyola Marymount University is a Jesuit university committed to the encouragement of learning, the education of the whole person, the service of faith, and the promotion of justice and interculturalism. Its 128-acre campus is located in a residential area of Los Angeles. Web Site www.lmu.edu/ Institution Type Private Coeducational Yes Undergraduate Students 6,184 Women 3,528 (57.1%) Men 2,656 (42.9%) Graduate Students 3,331 ADMISSION Entrance Difficulty Overall Admission Rate Early Action Offered Early Decision Offered Regular Admission Deadline Very difficult 53% of 12,117 applicants were admitted Yes No January 15 Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen Average GPA 3.75 SAT Math SAT Critical Reading SAT Writing ACT Composite 608 average 560-660 range of middle 50% 591 average 540-640 range of middle 50% 597 average 545-650 range of middle 50% 27 average 25-30 range of middle 50% Selection of Students Factor Very Important Important Considered Not Considered Academic GPA X Standardized Tests X Essay X Extracurricular Activities X MONEY MATTERS Cost of Attendance $61,487 Tuition and Fees $42,794 Room and Board $13,630 Average Percent of Need Met 63% Average Freshman Award $24,774 Average Indebtedness of 2011 Graduates $30,243
C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - O V E R V I E W - 2 ACADEMICS Academic Calendar System General Education/Core Curriculum Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates Regular Class Size Semester Required CAMPUS LIFE Los Angeles Population 3,857,799 Nearest Metropolitan Area Freshman Housing Guarantee Students in College Housing Athletic Conferences Mascot Sororities Fraternities Los Angeles Freshmen are given priority consideration for housing 94% of freshmen, 53% of all students NCAA Division I Lion 34% of women participate 19% of men participate STUDENTS Ethnicity of Students from U.S. International Students First-Year Students Returning 91.4% Students Graduating Within 4 Years 68.8% Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months 44% Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly 27% 0.2% American Indian/Alaskan Native 11.5% Asian 6.2% Black/African-American 23.5% Hispanic/Latino 8.3% Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino) 0.1% Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander 50.2% White 0.0% Unknown 6.7% from 71 countries
C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - A D M I S S I O N FRESHMAN ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS Entrance Difficulty Very Difficult: More than 50% of freshmen were in the top 10% of their high school class and scored over 1230 on the SAT I or over 26 on the ACT; about 60% or fewer of all applicants accepted. High School Preparation High School Graduation High School Program High school diploma required and GED is accepted College preparatory program is recommended High School Units Required or Recommended Subject Required Units Recommended Units English 4 Mathematics 3 Science 2 Foreign Language 3 Social Studies 3 History Academic Electives 1 Examinations Exam Scores Due in Admissions Office SAT or ACT Required February 1 SAT Only ACT Only SAT and SAT Subject Tests, or ACT SAT Subject Tests Only ACT Writing Test Policy Use of SAT/ACT Essay Writing component recommended SAT: No policy as of now ACT: No policy as of now APPLYING FOR ADMISSION Admissions Office Address One LMU Drive City, State, Zip Los Angeles, CA 90045-2659 Phone (310) 338-2750 Fax (310) 338-2797 E-mail Early Admission Early Decision Offered Early Decision Deadline Early Decision Notification Early Action Offered admissions@lmu.edu No Yes Early Action Deadline November 1 Early Action Notification Application Dates and Fees Regular Admission Deadline Application Fee $60 Application Fee Waiver Regular Admission Notification Accept Offer of Admission Waiting List Used Defer Admission Transfer Admission January 15 Available Rolling May 1 Yes Student can defer admission Transfer applications accepted
C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - A D M I S S I O N - 2 APPLYING FOR ADMISSION - continued Application Form Other Application Requirements Common Application Accepted Interview Not required Universal College Application Not accepted Essay or Personal Statement Required for all freshmen Electronic Application Available Letters of Recommendation 1 required for all freshmen Other Portfolios or auditions for animation, dance, music, or theatre arts majors recommended for some freshmen Financial Need Financial need is not a consideration in the admissions process SELECTION OF STUDENTS Factor Very Important Important Considered Not Considered Rigor of Secondary School Record X Academic GPA X Standardized Tests X Class Rank X Recommendations X Essay X Interview X Level of Applicant's Interest X Extracurricular Activities X Volunteer Work X Particular Talent/Ability X Character/Personal Qualities X First Generation to Attend College X State Residency X Geographic Residence X Relation with Alumnus X Religious Affiliation/ Commitment X Ethnicity X Work Experience X
C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - A D M I S S I O N - 3 PROFILE OF FALL ADMISSION Admission Rates Overall Admission Rate Women Men Students Enrolled Women Men Early Decision Admission Rate Early Action Admission Rate Students Offered Wait List 1,370 Students Accepting Wait List Position 1,354 Students Admitted From Wait List 29 53% of 12,117 applicants were admitted 52% of 7,450 applicants were admitted 53% of 4,667 applicants were admitted 1,623 (25%) of 6,387 admitted students enrolled 919 (24%) of 3,904 admitted students enrolled 704 (28%) of 2,483 admitted students enrolled 66% of 3488 applicants were admitted SAT Scores of Enrolled Freshmen SAT Math Score of 700-800 11% Score of 600-700 49% Score of 500-600 32% Score of 400-500 8% Score of 300-400 0% Score of 200-300 0% SAT Critical Reading Score of 700-800 7% Score of 600-700 41% Score of 500-600 44% Score of 400-500 7% Score of 300-400 1% Score of 200-300 0% SAT Writing Score of 700-800 10% Score of 600-700 41% Score of 500-600 41% Score of 400-500 8% Score of 300-400 1% Score of 200-300 0% 608 average 560-660 range of middle 50% 591 average 540-640 range of middle 50% 597 average 545-650 range of middle 50% Grade Point Average of Enrolled Freshmen (4.0 scale) Average GPA 3.75 3.75 and Above 52% 3.50-3.74 24% 3.25-3.49 14% 3.00-3.24 7% 2.50-2.99 2% 2.00-2.49 1% ACT Scores of Enrolled Freshmen ACT Composite Score of 30-36 27% Score of 24-29 61% Score of 18-23 12% Score of 12-17 0% Score of 6-11 0% Score of 5 or Below 0% 27 average 25-30 range of middle 50% Other Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen High School Class Rank Top tenth: 36% Top quarter: 74% Top half: 96% Bottom half: 4% National Merit Scholar Valedictorian Class President Student Gov. Officer
C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - M O N E Y M A T T E R S TUITION AND EXPENSES Cost of Attendance $61,487 Tuition and Fees $42,794 Room and Board $13,630 Books and Supplies $1,764 Other Expenses $3,299 Payment Plans Installment plan APPLYING FOR FINANCIAL AID Financial Aid Office E-mail Web Site Net Price Calculator URL finaid@lmu.edu Financial Aid Web Site Net Price Calculator URL Application Process Application Deadline Priority deadline February 1 Final deadline May 15 Award Notification Method for Awarding Institutional Aid On a rolling basis beginning March 15 Federal and Institutional Methodologies Forms Required FAFSA Code is 001234 Cost to File Free PROFILE OF 2013-14 FINANCIAL AID Freshmen Financial Aid Applicants Found to Have Need Received Financial Aid Need Fully Met Avg. Pct. of Need Met 63% Average Award $24,774 Need-Based Gift Need-Based Self-Help Merit-Based Gift Merit-Based Gift 1,088 (81.2%) of freshmen 797 (73.3%) of applicants 794 (99.6%) of applicants with financial need 125 (15.7%) of aid recipients Received by 778 (98.0%) of aid recipients, average amount $18,325 Received by 614 (77.3%) of aid recipients, average amount $5,271 Received by 93 (11.7%) of aid recipients 457 (34.1%) of freshmen had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $7,888 All Undergraduates Financial Aid Applicants Found to Have Need Received Financial Aid Need Fully Met Avg. Pct. of Need Met 65% Average Award $26,949 Need-Based Gift Need-Based Self-Help Merit-Based Gift Merit-Based Gift 4,510 (76.2%) of undergraduates 3,489 (58.9%) of applicants 3,446 (98.8%) of applicants with financial need 651 (18.9%) of aid recipients Received by 3,241 (94.1%) of aid recipients, average amount $19,402 Received by 2,745 (79.7%) of aid recipients, average amount $6,423 Received by 435 (12.6%) of aid recipients 1,322 (22.3%) of undergraduates had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $9,432
C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - M O N E Y M A T T E R S - 2 PROFILE OF 2013-14 FINANCIAL AID - continued Borrowing 2014 Graduates Who Took Out Loans 59% Average Indebtedness of 2014 Graduates $30,243 Parents Borrowing PLUS Loans Parents of Students Receiving Aid 14.0% Parents of Students Not Receiving Aid 2.0% FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS Loans Federal Loans State Loans Other Loans Direct subsidized Stafford loans, direct unsubsidized Stafford loans, direct PLUS loans, Federal Perkins loans College/university loans Scholarships and Grants Need-Based Available Non-Need-Based Available Federal Pell grants, SEOG, State scholarships, Institutional scholarships, Private scholarships Academic scholarships, Creative arts/performance scholarships, Music/Drama scholarships, Athletic scholarships, ROTC scholarships, Alumni affiliation scholarships, Religious affiliation scholarships Non-Need Awards Academic Interest/ Achievement Award Areas Number of Awards 2,879 Top Areas (By Money Awarded) Creative Arts/ Performance Award Areas Number of Awards 51 Top Areas (By Money Awarded) Special Achievements/ Activities Award Areas Number of Awards 156 Top Areas (By Money Awarded) Special Characteristics Award Areas Number of Awards 303 Top Areas (By Money Awarded) Engineering/Technologies, English, Foreign Languages, Humanities, International Studies, Mathematics, Physical Sciences, Religion/Biblical Studies, Social Sciences, Biological Sciences, Business, Communication, Education Biological Sciences, Business, Communication, Education, Engineering/Technologies, English, Social Sciences, Humanities, International Studies, Mathematics, Physical Sciences, Religion/Biblical Studies, Foreign Languages Applied Art and Design, Art/Fine Arts, Cinema/Film/Broadcasting, Creative Writing, Journalism/Publications, Music, Performing Arts, Theater/Drama Applied Art and Design, Art/Fine Arts, Cinema/Film/Broadcasting, Theater/Drama, Journalism/Publications, Music, Performing Arts, Creative Writing Community Service, Leadership, Memberships, Religious Involvement Religious Involvement, Memberships, Leadership, Community Service Adult Students, Children and Siblings of Alumni, Children of Faculty/Staff, Ethnic Background, First- Generation College Students, Handicapped Students, International Students, Local/State Students, Members of Minorities, Out-of-State Students, Previous College Experience, Religious Affiliation, Veterans Adult Students, Children of Faculty/Staff, Children and Siblings of Alumni, Ethnic Background, First- Generation College Students, Handicapped Students, Veterans, Local/State Students, Members of Minorities, Out-of-State Students, Previous College Experience, Religious Affiliation, International Students
C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - M O N E Y M A T T E R S - 3 FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS - continued Employment Work-Study Programs Average Earnings from On-Campus Employment Federal work study available, other work study available $1,876
C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - A C A D E M I C S Academic Calendar System Summer Session Semester Offered General Catalog/Bulletin UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION Undergraduate Majors Accounting African-American/Black Studies Ancient Studies/Civilization Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects Applied Mathematics, General Art History, Criticism and Conservation Asian Studies/Civilization Biochemistry Biology/Biological Sciences, General Business Administration and Management, General Business/Commerce, General Chemistry, General Cinematography and Film/Video Production Civil Engineering, General Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Computer and Information Sciences, General Dance, General Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Economics, General Electrical and Electronics Engineering Engineering Physics/Applied Physics English Language and Literature, General Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Environmental Science European Studies/Civilization Finance, General Fine/Studio Arts, General French Language and Literature Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican- American/Chicano Studies History, General Humanities/Humanistic Studies Kinesiotherapy/Kinesiotherapist Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Management Information Systems, General Marketing/Marketing Management, General Mathematics, General Mechanical Engineering Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Music History, Literature, and Theory Music, General Natural Sciences Philosophy Physics, General Playwriting and Screenwriting Political Science and Government, General Psychology, General Radio and Television Recording Arts Technology/Technician Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Sociology Spanish Language and Literature Speech Communication and Rhetoric Theology/Theological Studies Urban Studies/Affairs Women's Studies
C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - A C A D E M I C S - 2 UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION - continued Most Popular Disciplines Combined Liberal Arts/Professional Degree Programs Special Programs Study Abroad Online Degrees Business/marketing, Visual and performing arts, Social sciences Engineering Accelerated program, Double major, Honors program, Independent study, Student-designed major, Teacher certification, Internships, Semester at sea, Washington semester Offered No online degree programs CURRICULUM AND GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS General Education/Core Curriculum Computer Foreign Language Math/Science Required Not required Not required Required for all students ADVANCED PLACEMENT International Baccalaureate Advanced Placement (AP) Examinations Sophomore Standing Accepted Accepted for placement and credit Available through AP examinations
C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - A C A D E M I C S - 3 FACULTY AND INSTRUCTION Full-Time Faculty Part-Time Faculty Full-Time Faculty with Ph.D./Terminal Degree Regular Class Size Discussion Section/Lab Class Size ACADEMIC RESOURCES Libraries Library Available on Campus Yes Holdings 758,328 Computing Computer Ownership Students not required to own/lease a computer Computers Available on Campus 780 Internet/E-mail Access ACADEMIC SUPPORT SERVICES Remedial Instruction Tutoring Services for Learning Disabled Students Services for Physically Disabled Students Available Available Hearing impaired services, speech disorders services, visually impaired services, wheelchair access
C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - A C A D E M I C S - 4 GRADUATE/PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL EDUCATION Master's Degrees Offered Master of Arts in Teaching, Master of Fine Arts, Master of Science, Master of Science in Engineering, Master of Business Administration, Master of Arts, Master of Laws Master's Programs of Study Accounting Bioethics Business Administration and Management--General Civil Engineering Counselor Education Early Childhood Education Education--General Educational Leadership and Administration Elementary Education English Environmental Sciences Film, Television, and Video Production Law Marriage and Family Therapy Mathematics Education Mechanical Engineering Multilingual and Multicultural Education Pastoral Ministry and Counseling Philosophy Reading Education Recreation and Park Management Religious Education School Psychology Secondary Education Special Education Systems Engineering Taxation Theology Urban Education Writing
C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - A C A D E M I C S - 5 GRADUATE/PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL EDUCATION - continued Doctoral Degrees Offered Doctor of Education, Juris Doctor Doctoral Programs of Study Education--General Educational Leadership and Administration Law Taxation
C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - C A M P U S L I F E LOCATION AND SETTING Los Angeles Population 3,857,799 Nearest Metropolitan Area Environment Campus Size Weather Los Angeles Very large city 142 acres Temperature 48.9 average low in January, 76.6 average high in September Rain 35 rainy days per year Getting Around Campus Map Nearest Airport Nearest Bus Station Nearest Train Station 2 mile(s) from campus in Los Angeles 11 mile(s) from campus in Los Angeles 11 mile(s) from campus in Los Angeles HOUSING College Housing Types of Housing Students in College Housing Housing Requirements Freshman Housing Guarantee Students Living Off Campus/Commuting 47% Off-Campus Housing Assistance College offers housing to students Coed dorms, women's dorms, men's dorms, single student apartments, disabled student housing 94% of freshmen, 53% of all students Freshmen are given priority consideration for housing Assistance in locating off-campus housing is available SECURITY 24-Hour Emergency Phone/Alarm Devices 24-Hour Security Patrols Late-Night Transport/Escort Services Electronically Operated Housing Entrances Available Available Available Available PERSONAL SUPPORT SERVICES Health Service Personal Counseling Child Care Offered Offered Not offered
C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - C A M P U S L I F E - 2 SPORTS AND RECREATION Intercollegiate Athletics Athletic Conferences Mascot School Colors NCAA Division I Lion Crimson and navy Intercollegiate Sports Offered WOMEN MEN Sport Offered Scholarships Given Offered Scholarships Given Baseball x x Basketball x x x x Cheerleading x x Crew x x x Cross-Country Running x x x x Golf x x Soccer x x x x Softball x x Swimming And Diving x x Tennis x x x x Track And Field x x Volleyball x x Water Polo x x x x
C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - C A M P U S L I F E - 3 SPORTS AND RECREATION - continued Club Sports Women's Club Sports Men's Club Sports Recreational Sports Intramural Sports basketball, football, table tennis STUDENT ACTIVITIES Activities and Organizations Sororities Fraternities ROTC choral groups, dance, drama theatre, literary magazine, music ensembles, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, television station, yearbook 34% of women participate 19% of men participate Army ROTC is offered off campus, Navy ROTC is offered off campus, Air Force ROTC offered on campus
C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - S T U D E N T S STUDENT BODY Coeducational All Undergraduates 6,184 Women 3,528 (57.1%) Men 2,656 (42.9%) Full-Time Undergraduates 5,925 Ethnicity of Students from U.S. International Students Average Age 20 All Graduate Students 3,331 Yes 0.2% American Indian/Alaskan Native 11.5% Asian 6.2% Black/African-American 23.5% Hispanic/Latino 8.3% Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino) 0.1% Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander 50.2% White 0.0% Unknown 6.7% from 71 countries UNDERGRADUATE RETENTION AND GRADUATION First-Year Students Returning 91.4% Students Graduating Within 4 Years 68.8% Students Graduating Within 5 Years 76.7% Students Graduating Within 6 Years 78.0% AFTER GRADUATION Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months 44% Average Starting Salary $45,000 per year Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly 27% Disciplines Pursued COLLEGEdata is a free service of 1st Financial Bank USA COLLEGEdata is a member of the National Association for College Admission Counseling and subscribes to the Statement of Principles of Good Practice. http://www.collegedata.com/ Copyright 2015