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Loyola Marymount Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

70% 4-Year Graduation Rate
81% 6-Year Graduation Rate
83% Retention Rate

Loyola Marymount University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many Loyola Marymount first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Loyola Marymount retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.

Loyola Marymount Retention Rate

83% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With 83% students making it past their freshmen year, Loyola Marymount has freshmen retention rates above the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in California, the average is 73.07%.

Loyola Marymount Retention  83 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Loyola Marymount83%
Nationwide70.57%
California73.07%

Loyola Marymount Graduation Rates

81% 6-Year Graduation Rate
12.83% Transfer Rate
5.90% Dropout Rate

There were approximately 1,393 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

70% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 81% in six years, and 81% in eight years.

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official Loyola Marymount graduation rate 81%.

The average Loyola Marymount student takes 4.11 years to graduate with their bachelors.

Four Year Graduation Rate  73%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  81%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  81%
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Loyola Marymount Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years1,25773%
Six Years1,39381%
Eight Years130%
Did Not Complete32419%
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
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Loyola Marymount Drop Out Rate

Approximately 324 students or 19% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 324 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled10.3%
Transferred22268.5%
Dropped Out10231.5%

Loyola Marymount Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
Asian89%
Black / African-American75%
Hawaiian100%
Hispanic81%
International80%
Multi-Ethnic82%
White83%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.

Traditional Students:

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.

Non-Traditional Students:

Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.

The majority of students at Loyola Marymount are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?

First-Time / Full-Time Loyola Marymount Graduation Rates

75% First-Time, Full-Time
79% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Loyola Marymount University represent 75% of the students in the class of 2015, and 73.65% of Loyola Marymount bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 70%, first-time students in the Loyola Marymount class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Loyola Marymount graduation rate was 79%, and by the eight year mark, 80% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

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Loyola Marymount First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsLoyola MarymountNationwide
Four Years70%37.92%
Six Years79%46.43%
Eight Years80%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Loyola Marymount Drop Out Rates

263 first-time / full-time students or 20% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled10.38%
Transferred18771.10%
Dropped Out7628.90%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Loyola Marymount first-time, part-time students.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

24% Returning, Full-Time
86% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

420 Loyola Marymount students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 24.28% of the students in the class of 2015.

Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.

With a six year graduation rate of 86%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 86%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

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Loyola Marymount Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsLoyola MarymountNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years86%53.83%
Eight Years86%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Loyola Marymount Drop Out Rates

58 non first-time / part-time students or 14% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred3255.17%
Dropped Out2644.83%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

1% Returning, Part-Time
70% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

10 Loyola Marymount students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 0.58% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 70%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 70%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.

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Loyola Marymount Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsLoyola MarymountNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years70%36.03%
Eight Years70%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Loyola Marymount Drop Out Rates

3 non first-time / part-time students or 30% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred3100.00%
Dropped Out00.00%

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