by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Loyola Maryland first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at Loyola Maryland. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 87% students making it past their freshmen year, Loyola Maryland 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 Maryland, the average is 71.84%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Loyola Maryland | 87% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Maryland | 71.84% |
There were approximately 906 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 75% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 79% of the students had graduated and after eight years 79% of this class completed their degree.
Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical Loyola Maryland graduation rate 79%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 865 | 75% |
| Six Years | 906 | 79% |
| Eight Years | 2 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 245 | 21% |
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.
Approximately 245 students or 21% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 245 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
222 transferred to another institution.
Loyola Maryland lost contact with the remaining 23 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 222 | 90.6% |
| Dropped Out | 23 | 9.4% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 64% |
| Black / African-American | 73% |
| Hispanic | 78% |
| International | 60% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 88% |
| Unknown | 100% |
| White | 82% |
Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.
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 Maryland are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at Loyola University Maryland represent 94.81% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Loyola Maryland graduation rate was 79%, and by the eight year mark, 79% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| Completions | Loyola Maryland | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 75% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 79% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 79% | 47.82% |
232 first-time / full-time students or 21% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
212 transferred to another institution.
Loyola Maryland lost contact with the remaining 20 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 212 | 91.38% |
| Dropped Out | 20 | 8.62% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data for this cohort at Loyola University Maryland.
Returning / full-time students at Loyola University Maryland represent 4.85% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Loyola Maryland graduation rate was 77%, and by the eight year mark, 77% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Completions | Loyola Maryland | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 77% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 77% | 55.07% |
13 non first-time / part-time students or 23% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
10 transferred to another institution.
Loyola Maryland lost contact with the remaining 3 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 10 | 76.92% |
| Dropped Out | 3 | 23.08% |
Returning / part-time students at Loyola University Maryland represent 0.35% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Loyola Maryland graduation rate was 75%, and by the eight year mark, 100% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.
| Completions | Loyola Maryland | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 25% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 75% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 100% | 37.80% |
