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Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, Maryland Private nonprofit 4-year Large city

Overview

Loyola University Maryland is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Baltimore, Maryland. The campus sits in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 4,897, made up of 3,881 undergraduates and 1,016 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Roman Catholic.

Loyola University Maryland offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 67 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Information Science/Studies, and Finance. It awarded 1,295 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 11 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

87% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12 to 1.

Key figures

4,897
Students enrolled
87%
First-year retention
1,295
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
67
Programs and majors
12:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional

Programs and majors offered 67

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Business, Management and Marketing 9
Education 14
Psychology 3
Computer and Information Sciences 3
Social Sciences 4
Communication and Journalism 2
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 1
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 3
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 1
Health Professions 5
Engineering 2
English Language and Literature 2
History 1
Foreign Languages and Linguistics 5
Mathematics and Statistics 2
Visual and Performing Arts 3
Philosophy and Religious Studies 2
Physical Sciences 2
Theology and Religious Vocations 2
Liberal Arts and General Studies 1

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
87%
First-year retention, part-time students
100%
Student-to-faculty ratio
12:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
802
Master's degrees
461
Professional doctorates
10
Postbaccalaureate certificates
1
Post-master's certificates
21

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
4,897
Undergraduates, fall 2024
3,881
Graduate students, fall 2024
1,016
Full-time, fall 2024
86%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
5,303
Undergraduates, 2024-25
4,003
Graduate students, 2024-25
1,300
Full-time, 2024-25
84%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
59%
Men
41%
White
61%
Hispanic or Latino
13%
Black or African American
14%
Asian
5%
Two or more races
5%
International (U.S. nonresident)
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
11
Programs with a fully online option
4
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
13%
Students taking some online courses
26%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Patriot League
President
Terrence M. Sawyer, J.D.
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization

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