collageNational Comparison: Overview of Facts
#6 in Public Sector Salary
Loyola Law is tied for #6 in terms of median starting salary among graduates working in government jobs or judicial clerkships at the federal or state level ($65,900).
#13 in Presence of Minority Faculty
Loyola Law ranks #13 in terms of the highest percentage of faculty who are racial or ethnic minority (28.2%).
#28 in Highest Tuition
Loyola Law ranks #28 in terms of highest tuition among full-time law students ($57,230). We rank from a total of 283 tuition rates from 194 law schools, ranking twice those law schools that have different in-state and out-of-state tuition rates.
#36 in Presence of Minority Students
Loyola Law ranks #36 in terms of the highest percentage of students who are racial or ethnic minority (46.2%).
#52 in Median LSAT
Loyola Law is tied for #52 in terms of the median LSAT score (160) among those applicants granted admission who enrolled as full-time students. The LSAT measures reading comprehension, analytical reasoning, and logical reasoning.
#53 in Library Size
Loyola Law ranks #53 in terms of library size with 572,322 volumes or equivalents.
#58 in Median Undergraduate GPA
Loyola Law ranks #58 in terms of highest median undergraduate GPA (3.58) among those applicants granted admission who enrolled as full-time students.
#59 in Acceptance Rate
Loyola Law ranks #59 in terms of student selectivity with an acceptance rate of 36.3% among those who applied for admission.
#75 in Private Sector Salary
Loyola Law is tied for #75 in terms of the median starting salary among graduates working in private practice as law firm associates ($78,000).
#85 in Employment Rate at 10 Months
#115 in Employment Rate at Graduation
Loyola Law ranks #85 in terms of graduates employed ten months after graduation (78.6%) and #115 in terms of graduates employed at the time of graduation (39.5%) .
#98 in Presence of Female Faculty
Loyola Law is tied for #98 in terms of the highest percentage of faculty who are female (39.9%).
#129 in Bar Passage Rate
Loyola Law ranks #129 in terms of bar passage rate among first-time test takers (74.2%), and it outperforms by +15.9% the state of California’s overall bar passage rate of 58.3%. (A national comparison on this metric should be taken in a qualified sense and with caution, because every state has a different bar passage rate.)
#158 in Student to Faculty Ratio
Loyola Law is tied for #158 in terms of lowest student to faculty ratio (8.8:1).
| Fall 2020 Application Information | |
|---|---|
| Application Deadline: | February 1 |
| Application Fee: | $0 |
| Admissions Statistics | 2020 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 36.3% | 44.7% |
| LSAT Score (Median) | 160 | 159 |
| LSAT Score (25th-75th percentile) | 157-162 | 156-161 |
| GPA (Median) | 3.58 | 3.47 |
| GPA Range (25th-75th percentile) | 3.37-3.72 | 3.28-3.65 |
| Bar Exam Statistics | 2020 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| State in which most graduates took bar exam: | CA | CA |
| School’s bar passage rate: | 74.2% | 81.7% |
| State overall bar passage rate: | 58.3% | 60.2% |
| School bar pass rate vs. state bar pass rate: | +15.9% | +21.5% |
| Employment Statistics | 2020 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| Graduates employed at graduation: | 39.5% | 36.6% |
| Graduates employed 10 months after graduation: | 78.6% | 71.0% |
| Tuition and Expenses | 2020 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition: | $57,230 | $50,050 |
| Room and Board: | $18,090 | $16,960 |
| Proportion of full-time students receiving grants: | 66.5% | 63.3% |
| Median grant amount among full-time students: | $36,000 | $32,000 |
| Average indebtedness of those who incurred debt: | $138,926 | $148,035 |
| Proportion of graduates who incurred debt: | 74.2% | 79.8% |
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