More selective than 50% of Maryland colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $74,055. College Scorecard.
Higher than 85% of Maryland colleges we cover and 89% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 84% of Maryland colleges we cover and 94% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Loyola University Maryland acceptance rate & admissions
Of 10,162 applicants, Loyola University Maryland admitted 7,757 and 1,112 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class). The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1200–1370 on the SAT or 28–32 on the ACT.
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Loyola University Maryland 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 Maryland costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of Loyola University Maryland 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 Maryland. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $20,549 | $83,634 | 1.8 years |
| $30–48k | $23,462 | $95,490 | 2.1 years |
| $48–75k | $27,419 | $111,595 | 2.4 years |
| $75–110k | $27,939 | $113,712 | 2.5 years |
| $110k+ | $35,338 | $143,826 | 3.1 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.1 years, the average time graduates took (76% 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 ($82,652) minus $36,731 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in MD (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $45,921 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 Maryland majors, earnings & careers
Loyola University Maryland offers 39 bachelor's majors across 10 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Business & Finance · 9
- Humanities & Languages · 9
- Science & Math · 6
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 5
- Education · 2
- Engineering · 2
- Health & Medicine · 2
- Technology & Computing · 2
- Arts & Design · 1
- Communications & Media · 1
Highest-earning majors at Loyola University Maryland
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | $124,858 | $27,000 |
| Accounting | $103,352 | $27,000 |
| Business Administration | $93,753 | $27,000 |
| Engineering | $86,585 | $27,000 |
| Political Science | $81,575 | $27,000 |
| Biology | $77,861 | $27,000 |
| Speech-Language Pathology / Communication Disorders | $72,055 | $27,000 |
| Communications | $71,948 | $27,000 |
Quick list of all 39 majors
- Accounting$103,352
- Applied Mathematics—
- Biochemistry—
- Biology$77,861
- Business—
- Business Administration$93,753
- Business Economics—
- Chemistry—
- Classics—
- Communications$71,948
- Computer Science$124,858
- Economics—
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)$54,695
- Education (Subject Teaching)—
- Electrical Engineering—
- Engineering$86,585
- English$63,919
- Entrepreneurship—
- Finance—
- German—
- History$56,845
- Information Science / Studies—
- International Business—
- Marketing—
- Medical Laboratory Science—
- Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$63,683
- Philosophy—
- Physics—
- Political Science$81,575
- Psychology$59,905
- Religious Studies—
- Security / Homeland Security—
- Social Sciences, Other$67,373
- Sociology—
- Spanish / French / Romance Languages$69,353
- Speech-Language Pathology / Communication Disorders$72,055
- Statistics—
- Studio Art—
- Writing$62,745
— 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 →Business Administration → Management analyst
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Communications → Public relations specialist
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 1.8% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Baltimore
Overall prices in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $2,006. Housing costs 18% above the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 46 inches of rain a year, 19 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: tornado (relatively high); river flooding (relatively high); heat wave (relatively high); winter weather (very high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Baltimore City
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Baltimore City at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Loyola University Maryland with similar schools
Similar private colleges in Maryland 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 Maryland | 75% | $30,574 | 79% | $82,652 | This school |
| Stevenson University | 79% | $26,505 | 68% | $62,079 | |
| Maryland Institute College of Art | 77% | $42,729 | 72% | $45,212 | |
| Mount St. Mary's University | 74% | $22,655 | 65% | $64,072 | |
| McDaniel College | 78% | $21,916 | 63% | $60,663 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Loyola University Maryland would cost you $4,069 more per year than Stevenson University, on average.
- Higher sticker price at Loyola University Maryland, mostly from higher tuition & fees (+$16,590).
- Loyola University Maryland gives aided families $11,592 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Maryland resident | Loyola University Maryland | Stevenson University | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $57,150 | $40,560 | +$16,590 |
| Books & supplies | $800 | $2,000 | −$1,200 |
| Housing & meals | $18,240 | $14,978 | +$3,262 |
| Personal & travel | $1,070 | $3,300 | −$2,230 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$3,205 | −$2,444 | −$761 |
| Sticker price | $74,055 | $58,394 | +$15,661 |
| Average grants | −$43,481 | −$31,889 | −$11,592 |
| You pay | $30,574 | $26,505 | +$4,069 |
“+” means Loyola University Maryland 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 Maryland
What is the Loyola University Maryland acceptance rate?
Loyola University Maryland accepts 75% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 7,757 of 10,162 applicants were admitted. The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1200–1370 on the SAT or 28–32 on the ACT.
How much does Loyola University Maryland cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $74,055 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $30,574 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $20,549 and families earning $110k+ pay $35,338.
How much do Loyola University Maryland graduates earn?
Former Loyola University Maryland students earn a median $82,652 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the Loyola University Maryland graduation rate?
79% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 87% return for their second year.
How long does a Loyola University Maryland degree take to pay off?
For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at Loyola University Maryland costs about $111,595 after grants ($27,419 a year for 4.1 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $82,652 ten years after starting, $45,921 more than high school graduates in Maryland ($36,731), so the cost is repaid in 2.4 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).
Is Loyola University Maryland the right fit for your family?
Get a free report comparing Loyola University Maryland with up to 4 other schools on what you'd actually pay, what graduates in your major earn, and how each fits your priorities.
Build my free reportCheck my chances of getting inWe never share your contact information.
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
Data: download this school's data (JSON) · Markdown · all datasets
Cite this: “Loyola University Maryland: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/loyola-university-maryland (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).