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How strong are the academics at Loyola University Maryland?

Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.

12:1
Student to faculty ratio
20
Average class size
73%
4-year grad rate

Class Sizes

Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.

Loyola Maryland has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 12:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

Class Sizes
2-9
114
10-19
297
20-29
334
30-39
104
40-49
9

Honors Programs

Loyola University Maryland has an honors program and/or honors college. Specifics of these programs vary, but benefits of being in an Honors Program might include priority registration, being part of a tight-knit community, and accessing unique learning opportunities.

Learn more about honors options on Loyola Maryland's website.

Outcomes

It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at Loyola University Maryland:

87%
First-year retention rate
73%
4-year grad rate
79%
6-year grad rate

The average base annual salary of students who were employed within six months of graduation is $59,489. This is higher than the national average of $48,300.

$59,489
$48,300 (National Average)

Majors

Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are Loyola University Maryland's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

Psychology, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Finance, General
64.4
66.32
68.24
70.16
72.08
74

The Full List

Major Graduates
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 66
  • Biochemistry 11
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other 1
Business
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General 69
  • Finance, General 66
  • Accounting 45
  • Business Administration and Management, General 21
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce 18
  • Organizational Leadership 16
  • Business/Managerial Economics 16
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General 14
  • Social Entrepreneurship 12
  • Finance, General 5
  • Social Entrepreneurship 3
  • Business/Managerial Economics 3
  • Organizational Leadership 2
  • Business/Commerce, General 0
Communication
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric 68
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric 4
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Information Science/Studies 34
  • Computer Science 23
  • Information Science/Studies 16
Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching 31
Engineering
  • Engineering, General 27
  • Engineering, General 1
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering 0
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • Creative Writing 14
  • English Language and Literature, General 11
  • Creative Writing 4
  • English Language and Literature, General 1
Foreign Languages
  • Spanish Language and Literature 7
  • French Language and Literature 2
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 1
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 1
  • Latin Language and Literature 1
  • French Language and Literature 1
  • Latin Language and Literature 1
  • German Language and Literature 0
  • Spanish Language and Literature 0
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 37
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist 0
History
  • History, General 10
  • History, General 2
Homeland Security
  • Forensic Science and Technology 26
  • Forensic Science and Technology 3
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Applied Mathematics, General 5
  • Applied Mathematics, General 2
  • Statistics, General 2
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 44
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Philosophy 3
  • Philosophy 2
  • Religion/Religious Studies 0
Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General 5
  • Physics, General 1
  • Physics, General 1
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 74
  • Psychology, General 4
Social Sciences
  • Political Science and Government, General 29
  • Social Sciences, Other 15
  • Sociology, General 9
  • Political Science and Government, General 6
  • Economics, General 5
  • Sociology, General 2
  • Social Sciences, Other 1
  • Economics, General 1
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other 3
  • Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other 2
  • Art/Art Studies, General 2
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation 1
  • Art/Art Studies, General 1
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