Loyola Marymount University Description:
Located on a beautiful 150 acres in Los Angeles, California, Loyola Marymount University (LMU) is the largest Catholic university on the West Coast. The average undergraduate class size is 18, and the school boasts a 13 to 1 student / faculty ratio. Undergraduate student life is active at Loyola Marymount with 144 clubs and organizations and 15 national Greek fraternities and sororities. In athletics, the LMU Lions compete in the NCAA Division I West Coast Conference.
Admissions Data (2007):
- Percent of Applicants Admitted: 52.2%
- Test Scores -- 25th / 75th Percentile
- SAT Critical Reading: 520 / 620
- SAT Math: 530 / 640
- SAT Writing: - / -
- ACT Composite: 22 / 27
- ACT English: 22 / 28
- ACT Math: 22 / 27
Enrollment (2007):
- Total Enrollment: 8,977 (5,766 undergraduates)
- Gender Breakdown: 42.4% Male / 57.6% Female
- 94.6% Full-time
Costs (2007 - 08):
- Tuition and Fees: $31,804
- Books: $1,314
- Room and Board: $11,290
- Other Expenses: $2,151
- Total Cost: $46,559
Loyola Marymount University Financial Aid (2006 - 07):
- Percentage of Students Receiving Aid: 71%
- Percentage of Students Receiving Types of Aid
- Federal Grants: 15%
- State / Local Grants: 17%
- Institutional Grants: 42%
- Loans: 44%
- Average Amount of Aid
- Federal Grants: $4,091
- State / Local Grants: $9,447
- Institutional Grants: $14,674
- Loans: $4,529
Most Popular Majors:
Accounting, Biology, Business, Communication Studies, English, Political Science, Psychology
Data Source:
National Center for Educational Statistics
Loyola Marymount University Mission Statement:
the detailed mission statement can be found at http://www.lmu.edu/Page109.aspx
Loyola Marymount's Mission and Goals Statement, approved by the Board of Trustees in 1990, succinctly states in its preamble the university's three-fold mission:
- The encouragement of learning
- The education of the whole person
- The service of faith and the promotion of justice
