Loyola Law School - Loyola Marymount University
#49 in Best Law Schools
Founded in 1920, Loyola Law School - Loyola Marymount University is a Private (not-for-profit) school located in Los Angeles, CA. The next statements briefly introduces Loyola Law School based on 2021 statistical data from American Bar Association (ABA) .
- The average LSAT Score of enrolled students is 161 where the national average LSAT is 158.
- The average GPA of enrolled students is 3.64 where the national average GPA is 3.55.
- The law school tuition & fees is $59,340 where the national average law school tuition is $43,641.
- The acceptance rate at is 29.4% where the average acceptance rate is 39.9%.
- Total 1,162 law school students have enrolled.
- The bar exam pass rate (for first-time exam takers) is 88.2% where the average pass rate of all law schools is 80.9%.
Law School Tuition & Fees
The 2021 law school tuition at Loyola Law School - Loyola Marymount University is $59,340. The law school tuition has increased by 3.69% from last year. The 2021 undergraduate tuition & fees is $53,526. The graduate school tuition & fees other than law school is $19,922.
The average living costs including room & board and other expenses is $18,285 when a student lives on campus facilities (i.e. dormitory / school-owned apartment) and $22,014 when a student lives off campus.
| 2020 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Law School Tuition & Fees | $57,230 | $59,340 |
| Undergraduate Program | $52,577 | $53,526 |
| Graduate Program | $19,756 | $19,922 |
| On-campus Living Costs | $17,201 | $18,285 |
| Off-campus Living Costs | $21,222 | $22,014 |
2021 LSAT & GPA Scores
The 2021 average LSAT score for Loyola Law School is 161. Compared to the average LSAT of all law schools, Loyola Law School's LSAT score is average (the average is 158).
The average GPA is 3.64, which is the average of other law schools (average is 3.55).
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LSAT | |||
| 75th Percentile | 162 | 162 | 163 |
| 50th Percentile | 160 | 160 | 161 |
| 25th Percentile | 157 | 157 | 158 |
| GPA | |||
| 75th Percentile | 3.72 | 3.73 | 3.78 |
| 50th Percentile | 3.58 | 3.57 | 3.64 |
| 25th Percentile | 3.37 | 3.3 | 3.43 |
2021 Acceptance Rate & Yield
The 2021 acceptance rate at Loyola Law School is 29.4% where 4,145 applicants have applied to and 1,217 students have accepted to admit. The acceptance rate at Loyola Law School is lower (difficult to get in) compared to other law schools in united states (the average acceptance rate is 39.9%).
The Yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 28.4% where 346 students finally enrolled out of 1,217 admitted students. The yield Loyola Law School is average compared to other law schools (the average yield is 39.9%).
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 4,012 | 3,802 | 4,145 |
| Admitted | 1,458 | 1,254 | 1,217 |
| Enrolled | 309 | 324 | 346 |
| Acceptance Rate | 36.3% | 33.0% | 29.4% |
| Yield | 21.2% | 25.8% | 28.4% |
2021 Law School Enrollment
For academic year 2020-2021, total 1,162 law school students have enrolled to Loyola Law School. 1,057 students have enrolled in JD (Juris Doctor degree) program and 105 students enrolled in Non-JD program.
350 first-time students have enrolled in Loyola Law School. By gender, 122 male , 227 female, and 1 other/unknown gender first-time students newly enrolled in Loyola Law School. With 4 pre-admitted students, there are 350 first-time law school Students at Loyola Law School.
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Enrollment | 1,124 | 1,113 | 1,162 |
| JD Enrollment | 1,021 | 1,027 | 1,057 |
| Non-JD Enrollment | 103 | 86 | 105 |
| Non-JD Enrollment (Online) | - | 9 | - |
| 2020 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Full time | Part time | Total | Full time | Part time | |
| Total | 327 | 280 | 45 | 350 | 304 | 45 |
| Men | 141 | 121 | 25 | 137 | 107 | 15 |
| Women | 179 | 159 | 20 | 227 | 197 | 30 |
| Other | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Bar Exam Pass Rate
For the first time bar exam takers at Loyola Law School, the bar exam pass rate is 88.16% - 321 students have taken and 283 students have passed the exam. The pass rate is higher than California average bar exam pass rate (0%).
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Graduates | 276 | 320 | 324 |
| First-Time Bar Exam Takers Total | 272 | 310 | 321 |
| New Graduates | 245 | 287 | 293 |
| Prior Year Graduates | 27 | 23 | 28 |
| Early Exam Takers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No Exam Takers | 31 | 33 | 31 |
| Exam Passer | 195 | 241 | 283 |
| Exam Pass Rate | 71.69% | 77.74% | 88.16% |
| California Pass Rate | 60.34% | 69.2% | 0% |
