Loyola Law School - Loyola Marymount University
#59 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. The 2025 tuition data is from the school's financial office and admission and other information is based on American Bar Association (ABA) data.
- The average LSAT Score of enrolled students is 161 where the national average LSAT is 159.
- The average GPA of enrolled students is 3.71 where the national average GPA is 3.61.
- The 2025 law school tuition & fees is $68,512 where the national average law school tuition is $51,002.
- The acceptance rate at is 33.9% where the average acceptance rate is 42.3%.
- Total 1,132 law school students have enrolled.
- The bar exam pass rate (for first-time exam takers) is 78.8% where the average pass rate of all law schools is 77.2%.
2025 Tuition & Fees
The 2024-2025 law school tuition at Loyola Law School - Loyola Marymount University is $63,412. The law school tuition has increased by 3.94% from last year. The 2023 undergraduate tuition & fees is $58,489. The graduate school tuition & fees other than law school is $21,902.
The average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $40,390. This amount may not include health insurance fee and exam fees and varies by student's living setting.
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law School Tuition & Fees | $63,412 | $65,912 | $68,512 |
| Law School Living Expenses | $34,496 | $36,113 | $36,113 |
| Undergraduate Tuition | $55,441 | $58,489 | $61,706a |
| Graduate Tuition | $20,748 | $21,902 | $23,121a |
| General On-campus Living Costs | $19,149 | $24,691 | $31,838a |
| General Off-campus Living Costs | $22,644 | $28,055 | $34,767a |
a The amount is not published yet by IPEDS. It is an estimated amount based on 2023 and 2024 rates.
LSAT Scores & GPA
The 2024 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 159).
The average GPA is 3.71, which is the around average of other law schools (average is 3.61).
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LSAT | |||
| 75th Percentile | 163 | 163 | 163 |
| 50th Percentile | 161 | 161 | 161 |
| 25th Percentile | 158 | 157 | 157 |
| GPA | |||
| 75th Percentile | 3.78 | 3.81 | 3.83 |
| 50th Percentile | 3.64 | 3.69 | 3.71 |
| 25th Percentile | 3.43 | 3.46 | 3.51 |
Acceptance Rate & Yield
The 2024 acceptance rate at Loyola Law School is 33.9% where 3,464 applicants have applied to and 1,175 students have accepted to admit. The acceptance rate at Loyola Law School is average compared to other law schools in united states (the average acceptance rate is 42.3%).
The Yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 26.7% where 314 students finally enrolled out of 1,175 admitted students. The yield Loyola Law School is average compared to other law schools (the average yield is 42.3%).
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 4,145 | 3,414 | 3,464 |
| Admitted | 1,217 | 1,175 | 1,175 |
| Enrolled | 346 | 303 | 314 |
| Acceptance Rate | 29.4% | 34.4% | 33.9% |
| Yield | 28.4% | 25.8% | 26.7% |
Law School Enrollment
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 1,132 law school students have enrolled to Loyola Law School. 1,015 students have enrolled in JD (Juris Doctor degree) program and 117 students enrolled in Non-JD program.
320 first-time students have enrolled in Loyola Law School. By gender, 121 male , 198 female, and 1 other/unknown gender first-time students newly enrolled in Loyola Law School. With 6 pre-admitted students, there are 320 first-time law school Students at Loyola Law School.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Enrollment | 1,162 | 1,124 | 1,132 |
| JD Enrollment | 1,057 | 1,020 | 1,015 |
| Non-JD Enrollment | 105 | 104 | 117 |
| Non-JD Enrollment (Online) | - | - | - |
| 2023 | 2024 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Full time | Part time | Total | Full time | Part time | |
| Total | 307 | 257 | 49 | 320 | 271 | 48 |
| Men | 121 | 89 | 17 | 127 | 100 | 21 |
| Women | 200 | 168 | 32 | 198 | 171 | 27 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Bar Exam Pass Rate
For the first time bar exam takers at Loyola Law School, the bar exam pass rate is 79.94% - 324 students have taken and 259 students have passed the exam. The pass rate is higher than California average bar exam pass rate (72.28%).
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Graduates | 324 | 309 | 334 |
| First-Time Bar Exam Takers Total | 321 | 290 | 324 |
| New Graduates | 293 | 267 | 300 |
| Prior Year Graduates | 28 | 23 | 24 |
| Early Exam Takers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No Exam Takers | 31 | 42 | 34 |
| Exam Passer | 283 | 255 | 259 |
| Exam Pass Rate | 88.16% | 87.94% | 79.94% |
| California Pass Rate | 0% | 77% | 72.28% |
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