More selective than 37% of Illinois colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $67,408. College Scorecard.
Higher than 83% of Illinois colleges we cover and 83% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 84% of Illinois colleges we cover and 87% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Loyola University Chicago acceptance rate & admissions
Of 40,468 applicants, Loyola University Chicago admitted 32,937 and 2,951 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class). The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1170–1360 on the SAT or 27–32 on the ACT.
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Loyola University Chicago tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
What Loyola University Chicago costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of Loyola University Chicago took 4.1 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in Illinois. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $28,992 | $119,157 | 3.3 years |
| $30–48k | $28,663 | $117,805 | 3.3 years |
| $48–75k | $32,432 | $133,296 | 3.7 years |
| $75–110k | $36,853 | $151,466 | 4.2 years |
| $110k+ | $42,346 | $174,042 | 4.9 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.1 years, the average time graduates took (69% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($71,530) minus $35,797 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in IL (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $35,733 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method
College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.
Loyola University Chicago majors, earnings & careers
Loyola University Chicago offers 82 bachelor's majors across 10 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Humanities & Languages · 15
- Science & Math · 13
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 13
- Business & Finance · 11
- Arts & Design · 7
- Health & Medicine · 7
- Technology & Computing · 5
- Communications & Media · 4
- Education · 4
- Engineering · 3
Highest-earning majors at Loyola University Chicago
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Management Information Systems | $103,884 | $24,500 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | $99,112 | $22,701 |
| Accounting | $97,667 | $22,125 |
| Computer Engineering | $97,158 | $25,000 |
| Business Administration | $89,745 | $25,000 |
| Finance | $89,001 | $24,988 |
| Nursing | $87,922 | $27,000 |
| International Business | $87,698 | $25,000 |
Quick list of all 82 majors
- Accounting$97,667
- Agricultural Production Operations—
- Anthropology$59,024
- Applied Mathematics—
- Area Studies—
- Arts and Entertainment Management—
- Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education—
- Biochemistry$67,681
- Biology$62,821
- Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology—
- Biomedical Engineering—
- Broadcasting / Digital Media$48,479
- Business Administration$89,745
- Business Economics$78,094
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other$77,773
- Chemistry—
- Classics—
- Communications$58,256
- Computer and Information Sciences$99,112
- Computer Engineering$97,158
- Criminal Justice$58,145
- Dance—
- Data Science—
- Dietetics—
- Ecology and Evolutionary Biology—
- Economics—
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)$53,896
- Education (Subject Teaching)—
- English$56,289
- Entrepreneurship—
- Environmental / Natural Resources Management and Policy—
- Environmental Engineering—
- Environmental Science / Conservation$57,790
- Ethnic / Gender Studies—
- Film and Photography—
- Finance$89,001
- Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design$59,928
- Health Administration$82,040
- History$57,639
- Human Resources$86,190
- Human Services—
- Information Technology—
- International / Global Studies—
- International Business$87,698
- International Relations$58,511
- Journalism$57,407
- Kinesiology / Exercise Science—
- Legal Support Services—
- Liberal Arts / General Studies—
- Management Information Systems$103,884
- Marketing$86,662
- Mathematics—
- Mathematics and Computer Science—
- Medical Laboratory Science—
- Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other—
- Music—
- Neuroscience$58,373
- Nursing$87,922
- Pastoral Counseling / Ministry—
- Philosophy$60,571
- Physics—
- Political Science$63,437
- Psychology$56,658
- Psychology (Clinical / Counseling)—
- Psychology, Other—
- Public Health—
- Public Relations and Advertising$68,942
- Rehabilitation / Therapy Sciences$78,575
- Religious Education—
- Religious Studies—
- Security / Homeland Security$64,194
- Social Work$59,206
- Sociology$61,429
- Sociology and Anthropology—
- Software and Media Applications—
- Spanish / French / Romance Languages$54,344
- Special Education—
- Statistics—
- Studio Art—
- Theatre$42,195
- Theology / Ministry—
- Writing—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Nursing → Registered nurse
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.6% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Biology → Biological technician
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 7.4% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Chicago
Overall prices in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $2,011. Housing costs 12% above the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 40 inches of rain a year, 34 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: tornado (very high); river flooding (very high); heat wave (very high); winter weather (very high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Cook County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Cook County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Loyola University Chicago with similar schools
Similar private colleges in Illinois by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loyola University Chicago | 82% | $36,079 | 73% | $71,530 | This school |
| DePaul University | 76% | $30,902 | 68% | $68,751 | |
| Bradley University | 77% | $22,719 | 76% | $66,852 | |
| Aurora University | 81% | $18,838 | 60% | $58,709 | |
| School of the Art Institute of Chicago | 77% | $49,790 | 67% | $40,151 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Loyola University Chicago would cost you $5,177 more per year than DePaul University, on average.
- Higher sticker price at Loyola University Chicago, mostly from higher tuition & fees (+$7,711).
- DePaul University gives aided families $821 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Illinois resident | Loyola University Chicago | DePaul University | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $53,710 | $45,999 | +$7,711 |
| Books & supplies | $1,200 | $1,104 | +$96 |
| Housing & meals | $16,894 | $18,468 | −$1,574 |
| Personal & travel | $1,600 | $2,766 | −$1,166 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$5,996 | −$5,285 | −$711 |
| Sticker price | $67,408 | $63,052 | +$4,356 |
| Average grants | −$31,329 | −$32,150 | +$821 |
| You pay | $36,079 | $30,902 | +$5,177 |
“+” means Loyola University Chicago costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about Loyola University Chicago
What is the Loyola University Chicago acceptance rate?
Loyola University Chicago accepts 82% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 32,937 of 40,468 applicants were admitted. The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1170–1360 on the SAT or 27–32 on the ACT.
How much does Loyola University Chicago cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $67,408 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $36,079 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $28,992 and families earning $110k+ pay $42,346.
How much do Loyola University Chicago graduates earn?
Former Loyola University Chicago students earn a median $71,530 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the Loyola University Chicago graduation rate?
73% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 82% return for their second year.
How long does a Loyola University Chicago degree take to pay off?
For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at Loyola University Chicago costs about $133,296 after grants ($32,432 a year for 4.1 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $71,530 ten years after starting, $35,733 more than high school graduates in Illinois ($35,797), so the cost is repaid in 3.7 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Loyola University Chicago: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/loyola-university-chicago (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).