The student-faculty ratio at Loyola Marymount University is 10:1, and the school has 52.5 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Loyola Marymount University include: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Visual and Performing Arts; Social Sciences; Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs; and Psychology. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 90 percent.
Faculty & classes
Faculty
Student-faculty ratio
10:1
Total faculty
600 full time
584 part time
Minority
30% full time
29% part time
Full-time faculty with Ph.D or terminal degree
96%
Classes taught by graduate assistants
-
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Class Size
Class sizes
Classes with fewer than 20 students52.5%
20-4946.9%
50 or more0.6%
Requirements
General education/core curriculum required
Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts
Humanities
Mathematics
English (including composition)
Philosophy
Sciences (biological or physical)
History
Social science
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Graduation & retention
Freshmen Retention
Average first-year student retention rate
90%
International Student Retention
International student retention rate
86%
Graduation Rates
6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell grant
80%
6-year graduation rate of students who received a subsidized Stafford loan
88%
6-year graduation rate of students who did not receive a Pell grant or subsidized Stafford loan
83%
6-year graduation rate of international students
88%
Degrees Awarded (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)
Post-bachelor's certificates
2
Post-master's certificates
97
Doctoral degrees - research/scholarship
17
Doctoral degrees - professional practice
281
Doctoral degrees - other
-
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Full-time
Employed as entrepreneur
1.5%
Employed in temporary/contract work
0.1%
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
1.2%
Graduates reporting salaries
11%
Graduates reporting bonuses
2%
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Part-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
0.3%
Graduates reporting salaries
1%
Graduates reporting bonuses
0%
2017-2018 Graduates Other
Enrolled in a volunteer service program
1.2%
Enlisted in the military
0.2%
Enrolled in continuing education
10.9%
Attended a graduate education program
-
Attended a graduate engineering program
-
Attended a graduate nursing program
-
Graduate schools most often attended by recent graduates
-
Seeking continuing education
0.6%
Not seeking employment
4.4%
No information provided by graduate
39.5%
Prominent Alumni
School's most prominent alumni
Chris Sullivan, Actor and Producer known for This is Us, Guardians of the Galaxy 2, and The Knick, Gabriella Gomez, Deputy Director of Postsecondary Policy and Advocacy Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Barbara Broccoli, Co-owner EON Productions
Majors
General Information
Declare major deadline
end of second year
Credits apply to multiple majors
always
Five Most Popular Majors
Five most popular majors for 2018 graduates
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 24%
Visual and Performing Arts 15%
Social Sciences 14%
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs 8%
Psychology 7%
Alumni Starting Salaries by Major
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting$69,800
Finance$60,400
Business Administration, Management and Operations$59,100
Human Resources Management and Services$54,900
Marketing$54,000
International Business$46,800
Entrepreneurial Studies$46,500
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Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Communication and Media Studies$50,000
Journalism$42,200
Engineering
Mechanical Engineering (ME)$67,100
Civil Engineering$61,600
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature$51,100
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Social Sciences
Economics$54,000
Sociology$51,000
Political Science and Government$47,300
Visual and Performing Arts
Film, Video and Photographic Arts$61,500
Dance$55,600
Design and Applied Arts$48,600
Drama and Theater Arts$45,800
Fine and Studio Arts$41,900
Majors Offered at This School
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
African-American/Black Studies
Asian Studies/Civilization
European Studies/Civilization
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies
Women's Studies
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
Finance, General
Management Information Systems, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Journalism
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects
Recording Arts Technology/Technician
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Engineering
Civil Engineering, General
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics
Mechanical Engineering
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
French Language and Literature
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Spanish Language and Literature
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Mathematics and Statistics
Applied Mathematics, General
Mathematics, General
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Ancient Studies/Civilization
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Natural Sciences
Natural Resources and Conservation
Environmental Science
Environmental Studies
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General
Physics, General
Social Sciences
Economics, General
International Relations and Affairs
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Urban Studies/Affairs
Theology and Religious Vocations
Theology/Theological Studies
Visual and Performing Arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Cinematography and Film/Video Production
Dance, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Film/Cinema/Video Studies
Fine/Studio Arts, General
Music, General
Playwriting and Screenwriting
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Minors
Theology and Religious Vocations
Theology/Theological Studies
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Ancient Studies/Civilization
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects
Mathematics and Statistics
Applied Mathematics, General
Mathematics and Statistics, Other
Visual and Performing Arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Dance, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Film/Cinema/Video Studies
Fine/Studio Arts, General
Music, General
Playwriting and Screenwriting
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Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Chinese Language and Literature
French Language and Literature
German Language and Literature
Italian Language and Literature
Modern Greek Language and Literature
Spanish Language and Literature
Natural Resources and Conservation
Environmental Science
Environmental Studies
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting
Business/Commerce, General
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Journalism
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
Engineering
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
African-American/Black Studies
Area Studies, Other
Asian Studies/Civilization
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies
Pacific Area/Pacific Rim Studies
Women's Studies
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General
Physics, General
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Ethics
Jewish/Judaic Studies
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies, Other
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Education
Education, Other
Elementary Education and Teaching
Mathematics Teacher Education
Secondary Education and Teaching
Special Education and Teaching, General
Social Sciences
Economics, General
International Relations and Affairs
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Urban Studies/Affairs
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
Academic programs
Academic Programs
Degrees offered
Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate - professional practice, Doctorate - research/scholarship
Combined-degree programs
-
Student participation in special study options
Honors program
Weekend college
Independent study
Accelerated program
Internships
Student participation in special academic programs
Learning communities
Undergraduate research/creative projects
Writing in the disciplines
Senior capstone or culminating academic experience
Service learning
First-year experiences
Qualified undergraduate students may take graduate-level classes
Yes
Pre-professional programs
-
Cooperative education programs
-
Teacher certification is offered in
Special education, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, bilingual/bicultural
Subject areas offering education certification
13
Counseling services offered
academic
career
minority student
military
older student
personal
psychological
religious
veteran student
international students
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Honors college 2018 enrollment
-
Honors program 2018 enrollment
250
Online bachelor's degree program offered
No
Percentage of bachelor's degree programs that are available online
0%
Individual online courses offered for bachelor's degree credit
Yes
Domestic Study Away
Semester/term-away programs
Washington Center Program
Student exchange programs offered with
Morehouse College
Spelman College
Percent of 2018 graduates participating in domestic student exchange programs
-
Study Abroad
Countries where study abroad opportunities are available
Argentina
Australia
China
Croatia
Ecuador
France
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Honduras
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2018 graduates participating in study abroad programs
-
Veterans
Institution is G.I. Bill certified
Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program
Yes
