Inside Academics at Loyola University Chicago

All About Academics

Heres a high-level look at academic life at Loyola University Chicago, covering the student-to-faculty ratio, the majors and degrees offered, and what online and distance learning is available.

Each topic below links to a dedicated page with the full detail:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty Resources

The student-to-faculty ratio at Loyola University Chicago is about average at 13 to 1, close to the national average of 15 to 1. With 51% of instructors full time, Loyola University Chicago is above the national average of 47%.

For a deeper look at tenure, adjuncts and faculty composition, visit the faculty composition report.

Majors & Degrees

Loyola University Chicago offers 103 majors with reported completions across 26 broad fields of study.

Degrees offered at Loyola University Chicago are summarised below:

The most popular majors at Loyola University Chicago, measured by graduates, are listed below.

For the complete list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers, see the academic majors report.

Questions Worth Asking

As you weigh academic life at Loyola University Chicago, a few more questions are worth asking:

• Need flexibility? Check whether Loyola University Chicago offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 1,934 undergraduates study at least partly online. Explore online learning.
• Thinking about graduate school? Consider how many students continue their studies and how well the school retains and graduates its students (82% of full-time freshmen return for a second year). See graduation and retention.
• Will a degree land you a job? Ask how many graduates were employed full time a year after finishing.

Dig Deeper into Academics on Loyola University Chicago

Each page below covers one part of academic life at Loyola University Chicago in more detail:

• Majors & Degree Programs at Loyola University Chicago — every major and degree program offered
• Faculty & Class Sizes at Loyola University Chicago — the full faculty and class-size breakdown
• Graduation & Retention at Loyola University Chicago — graduation outcomes and retention detail
• Distance Learning at Loyola University Chicago — distance-learning enrollment detail
• Accreditation at Loyola University Chicago — accreditation status and accrediting bodies