Loyola University Chicago: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #432 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #158 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #137 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #5 of 100 | In Illinois |
| #3 of 38 | In Chicago |
| #59 of 1,070 | For Bioethics/Medical Ethics |
| Top50% | For 177 other topics |
Quick Review
- Religion
- Roman Catholic
- Acceptance rate
- 82%
- Undergraduates
- 12,538
- Graduates
- 4,846
- Male:Female Ratio
- 31:69
- Control
- Private
not-for-profit - Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- luc.edu
Loyola University Chicago Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
Loyola University Chicago has an acceptance rate of 82% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 82% | 78% | 84% |
| Applicants | 39,315 | 13,086 | 26,209 |
| Admissions | 32,081 | 10,143 | 21,927 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 2,762 | 810 | 1,950 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 1 | 1 |
3,165 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
1,393 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
623 or 23%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1170
or below
75% of them
had 1360
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in Loyola University Chicago are 1170-1360 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
426 or 15%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 27
or below
75% of them
had 32
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in Loyola University Chicago are 27-32 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| Recommendations | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| College-preparatory program | Considered but not required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school record | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 8208 (47%) |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 3470 (20%) |
| Asian | 2016 (12%) |
| Black or African American | 1409 (8%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 965 (6%) |
| Two or more races | 740 (4%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 545 (3%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 12 (0.1%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 (0%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The average net cost to attend Loyola University Chicago is $39,147 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
Average costs by household income
| <$30K | $28,992 |
|---|---|
| $30-48K | $28,663 |
| $48-75K | $32,432 |
| $75-110K | $36,853 |
| $110K+ | $42,346 |
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $52,230 | $20,970 |
| Tuition in-state | $52,230 | $20,970 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $52,230 | $20,970 |
| Fee in-district | $1,480 | $942 |
| Fee in-state | $1,480 | $942 |
| Fee out-of-state | $1,480 | $942 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 4,957 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $17,010 |
| Room charge | $10,630 |
| Meal charge | $6,380 |
Loyola University Chicago majors
Loyola University Chicago has granted 2,509 bachelor's degrees across 93 programs, 1,247 master's across 76 programs, and 657 doctorate degrees across 33 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Loyola University Chicago.
| Major | Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law | 351 | |||
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 322 | |||
| Social Work | 43 | 237 | 4 | |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 261 | 2 | ||
| Psychology, General | 232 | |||
| Medicine | 150 | |||
| Political Science and Government, General | 129 | 8 | 3 | |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 19 | 21 | 82 | |
| Management Science | 113 | |||
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 97 | |||
| Finance, General | 96 | |||
| Accounting | 48 | 30 | ||
| Environmental Science | 37 | 38 | ||
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other | 75 | |||
| Criminal Justice and Corrections, General | 59 | 13 | ||
| Health & Health Care Administration & Management | 25 | 36 | ||
| Health Law | 60 | |||
| Public Health, General | 25 | 31 | ||
| Pastoral Studies & Counseling | 1 | 51 | ||
| School Psychology | 29 | 21 | ||
| Neurobiology and Behavior | 47 | |||
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences, Other | 46 | |||
| English Language and Literature, General | 33 | 11 | 1 | |
| History, General | 35 | 7 | 3 | |
| Behavioral Sciences | 44 | |||
| Office Management and Supervision | 44 | |||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 33 | 5 | ||
| Biochemistry | 33 | 3 | ||
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 21 | 15 | ||
| Sociology, General | 27 | 5 | 4 | |
| Bioethics & Medical Ethics | 13 | 22 | ||
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 35 | |||
| Anthropology, General | 34 | |||
| Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia | 26 | 8 | ||
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 33 | |||
| Curriculum and Instruction | 25 | 7 | ||
| Philosophy | 22 | 6 | 4 | |
| Forensic Science and Technology | 30 | |||
| International Business & Trade & Commerce | 30 | |||
| Journalism | 29 | |||
| Management Information Systems, General | 29 | |||
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 15 | 14 | ||
| Business & Managerial Economics | 27 | |||
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 24 | |||
| Creative Writing | 24 | |||
| Educational Psychology | 24 | |||
| Environmental & Natural Resource Economics | 24 | |||
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | 24 | |||
| Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law | 22 | |||
| International & Globalization Studies | 22 | |||
| Computer Software Engineering | 9 | 12 | ||
| Bioinformatics | 15 | 5 | ||
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | 20 | |||
| Economics, General | 20 | |||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 4 | 16 | ||
| Family Practice Nurse & Nursing | 20 | |||
| Information Technology | 11 | 9 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 11 | 3 | 5 | |
| Environmental Studies | 19 | |||
| Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General | 9 | 10 | ||
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 18 | |||
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 18 | |||
| Communication and Media Studies, Other | 16 | |||
| Operations Management and Supervision | 16 | |||
| Counseling Psychology | 13 | 2 | ||
| Higher Education & Higher Education Administration | 10 | 5 | ||
| International Relations and Affairs | 1 | 14 | ||
| Statistics, General | 7 | 7 | ||
| Computer Science | 13 | |||
| Pre-Medicine & Pre-Medical Studies | 13 | |||
| Mathematics, General | 6 | 6 | ||
| Theology & Theological Studies | 2 | 3 | 7 | |
| Design and Visual Communications, General | 11 | |||
| Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies | 11 | |||
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 11 | |||
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other | 11 | |||
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries, Other | 5 | 6 | ||
| Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance | 10 | |||
| Conservation Biology | 10 | |||
| Data Science, General | 5 | 5 | ||
| Microbiology and Immunology | 5 | 5 | ||
| Women's Studies | 1 | 9 | ||
| Applied Psychology | 9 | |||
| Business Statistics | 9 | |||
| Adult Health Nurse & Nursing | 5 | 3 | ||
| Advertising | 8 | |||
| American & U.S. Law & Legal Studies & Jurisprudence | 8 | |||
| Dietetics & Dietitian | 8 | |||
| Public & Applied History | 8 | |||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 8 | |||
| Legal Assistant & Paralegal | 7 | |||
| Social Psychology | 3 | 4 | ||
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | 4 | 3 | ||
| Women's Health Nurse & Nursing | 7 | |||
| Clinical Psychology | 6 | |||
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 6 | |||
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 6 | |||
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 6 | |||
| Human Computer Interaction | 6 | |||
| Nursing Administration | 6 | |||
| Nursing Practice | 6 | |||
| Physics, General | 6 | |||
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 2 | 3 | ||
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 5 | |||
| Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist | 5 | |||
| Critical Care Nursing | 3 | 2 | ||
| Divinity & Ministry | 5 | |||
| French Language and Literature | 5 | |||
| International Law and Legal Studies | 5 | |||
| Mathematics and Computer Science | 5 | |||
| Neuroscience | 4 | 1 | ||
| Public Administration | 5 | |||
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 5 | |||
| Sociology and Anthropology | 5 | |||
| Theoretical and Mathematical Physics | 5 | |||
| Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture | 4 | |||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 4 | |||
| Computer Engineering, General | 4 | |||
| Dance, General | 4 | |||
| Developmental and Child Psychology | 4 | |||
| International and Comparative Education | 4 | |||
| Italian Studies | 4 | |||
| Voice and Opera | 4 | |||
| Applied and Professional Ethics | 3 | |||
| Bilingual and Multilingual Education | 3 | |||
| Cell Physiology | 1 | 2 | ||
| Human Services, General | 3 | |||
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 3 | |||
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology, Other | 3 | |||
| Music, General | 3 | |||
| Nursing Science | 3 | |||
| Oncology and Cancer Biology | 3 | |||
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 3 | |||
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 2 | |||
| Environmental Health | 2 | |||
| Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 2 | |||
| Ancient & Classical Greek Language and Literature | 1 | |||
| Applied Mathematics, General | 1 | |||
| Biophysics | 1 | |||
| Educational Statistics and Research Methods | 1 | |||
| Educational & Instructional Technology | 1 | |||
| Emergency Room & Trauma Nursing | 1 | |||
| Jazz & Jazz Studies | 1 | |||
| Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching | 1 | |||
| Latin Language and Literature | 1 | |||
| Medical Informatics | 1 | |||
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 1 | |||
| Pharmacology | 1 | |||
| Psychiatric & Mental Health Nurse & Nursing | 1 | |||
| Urban Studies & Affairs | 1 | |||
| Web Page, Digital & Multimedia and Information Resources Design | 1 | |||
| Grand Total | 96 | 2,509 | 1,247 | 657 |
Loyola University Chicago has a graduation rate of 73%, which is among the 18% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 73% | 69% | 75% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Loyola University Chicago is a world-class research university with 45,030 scientific papers published and 1,195,236 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Psychology, Political Science, Computer Science, Chemistry, Law, Genetics, and Sociology.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 575 | 4411 |
| 1994 | 634 | 4741 |
| 1995 | 664 | 5491 |
| 1996 | 661 | 6470 |
| 1997 | 685 | 7300 |
| 1998 | 643 | 8601 |
| 1999 | 629 | 9590 |
| 2000 | 656 | 11111 |
| 2001 | 616 | 11793 |
| 2002 | 713 | 13639 |
| 2003 | 800 | 15910 |
| 2004 | 707 | 17565 |
| 2005 | 777 | 19817 |
| 2006 | 786 | 21722 |
| 2007 | 845 | 23796 |
| 2008 | 939 | 25595 |
| 2009 | 1040 | 27958 |
| 2010 | 1158 | 30999 |
| 2011 | 1231 | 33334 |
| 2012 | 1366 | 37743 |
| 2013 | 1459 | 40997 |
| 2014 | 1460 | 44260 |
| 2015 | 1541 | 45944 |
| 2016 | 1341 | 46972 |
| 2017 | 1461 | 49897 |
| 2018 | 1414 | 53149 |
| 2019 | 1531 | 59883 |
| 2020 | 1671 | 77580 |
| 2021 | 1709 | 81758 |
| 2022 | 1700 | 78479 |
| 2023 | 1829 | 81067 |
| 2024 | 1550 | 78377 |
| 2025 | 1294 | 71987 |
Loyola University Chicago alumni
-
Jennifer Morrison
- Occupations
- stage actorfilm directoractormodelvoice actor
- Biography
-
Jennifer Marie Morrison is an American actress and director. She is most known for her roles as Dr. Allison Cameron in the medical-drama series House (2004–2012) and Emma Swan in the ABC adventure-fantasy series Once Upon a Time (2011–2018). She has also portrayed Zoey Pierson, one of Ted Mosby's love interests, on the comedy series How I Met Your Mother; Winona Kirk, mother of James T. Kirk in the 2009 science-fiction film Star Trek; and Tess Conlon in the 2011 sports drama film Warrior. She made her feature-film directorial debut with Sun Dogs (2017).
-
Bob Newhart
- Occupations
- comediantelevision actorfilm actorvoice actorstand-up comedian
- Biography
-
George Robert Newhart was an American comedian and actor. Newhart was known for his deadpan and stammering delivery style. Beginning his career as a stand-up comedian, he transitioned his career to acting in television. He received three Grammy Awards, an Emmy Award, and a Golden Globe Award as well as the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.
-
Lori Greiner
- Occupations
- playwrightwritersocialiteentrepreneurinventor
- Biography
-
Lori Greiner is an American television personality and entrepreneur. She is known for her QVC show Clever & Unique Creations, for which she has been called the "Queen of QVC" and additionally being an investor on the reality series Shark Tank (2012–present) on ABC. She has hundreds of inventions and holds over 120 patents. She is the president and founder of For Your Ease Only, Inc.
-
David Draiman
- Occupations
- singersongwriter
- Biography
-
David Michael Draiman is an American heavy metal singer. Noted for his distorted baritone voice and percussive singing style, he has been the lead vocalist of Disturbed since 1996. He has written some of the band's most successful singles, such as "Stupify", "Down with the Sickness", "Indestructible", and "Inside the Fire". In 2006, he was ranked at No. 42 on the Hit Parader list of "Top 100 Metal Vocalists of All Time". During Disturbed's hiatus from 2011 to 2015, he worked on an industrial metal project with Geno Lenardo, which was later named Device. They released one self-titled album in 2013. Disturbed returned with the album Immortalized in 2015, Evolution in 2018, and Divisive in 2022.
General info
| Alternative names | LUC |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1870 |
| Motto | Ad Maiorem Dei Gloriam For the greater glory of God |
| Colors | black, gold, maroon |
| Academic calendar | August to June (August - December; January-June) |
| Total FTE staff | 3,181 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 1032 W. Sheridan Rd Chicago, Illinois, 60660 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 2,746,000 |
| Phone | 7732743000 |