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Loyola College In Maryland, Maryland

Overview of Loyola College In Maryland

The main campus of Loyola is in Baltimore, Maryland (a large city). The school is a Roman Catholic institution. Loyola is a private, not-for-profit school. The school offers degrees up to the Doctoral degree.

Areas of Study

Loyola students most commonly major in a field related to business and management.

Loyola Selectivity

The school does not accept everyone who applies. In 2005, SAT verbal scores of half of students were 560 to 650. Three-fourths of students accepted in 2005 had SAT math scores of 570 or more. Students attending the school come from a variety of places, in and out of state.

Faculty

Loyola offers tenure to reward and retain some professors. Salaries for full-time faculty at the school are higher than most, allowing the school to afford quality teaching.

Student Body

In 2005, Loyola had 6,187 enrolled students.

Student Life

The school is generally not a school for part-time students. Many students at Loyola live in campus housing. The school makes available a lot of student housing. Student athletes at Loyola belong to the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference for major sports.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Loyola

Loyola College In Maryland
4501 N Charles St
Baltimore, MD 21210-2699
General Phone: (410) 617-2000
Admissions Phone: (410) 617-2251
Financial Aid Phone: (410) 617-2576
http://www.loyola.edu

Loyola Programs and Degrees (2005)

Loyola awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management563business management, business, accounting, finance
Education And Teaching327Montessori teaching, school counseling, reading teaching, elementary school teaching, curriculum and instruction, educational administration, special ed, industrial arts teaching, ...
Liberal Arts170political science, English, history, interdisciplinary studies, creative writing, sociology, liberal arts and sciences, economics, ...
Therapy And Counseling159psychology, clinical psychology, counseling psychology, patient counseling
Media100communication studies
Religion And Philosophy79pastoral counseling, philosophy, religion
Science56biology, chemistry, physics
Medical Assistant And Technician52audiology and speech pathology, speech pathology
Computer Science And Engineering24computer science
Engineering21engineering, electrical engineering
Mathematics13applied mathematics
Art Studies10art studies

Number of programs and degrees for Loyola in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Master's degree78017
Bachelor's degree76627
Doctor's degree192
Post-master's certificate95

Loyola Student Body

In 2005, Loyola had a total enrollment of 6,187 students (4,966 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men41%
Women59%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate51%
Graduate49%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White83%
Black7%
Hispanic2%
Asian2%
American Indian0%
Other Races5%
(Foreign Students)2%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 180%
18-1926%
20-2126%
22-2411%
25-2914%
30-348%
35-394%
40-496%
50-643%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
New Jersey27%
New York26%
Maryland17%
Pennsylvania13%
Connecticut7%
Massachusetts3%
Virginia1%
Delaware1%
Maine1%
California1%
Ohio1%

Loyola Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time89 %

Loyola Room and Board (2005)

Loyola offers campus housing for 2,865 of its 4,966 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Baltimore, Maryland for details about the area surrounding the campus.)

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Loyola Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total7,7174,91664%89818%
Men3,2371,95160%37219%
Women4,4802,96566%52618%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal560650
SAT Math570660
ACT Verbal2328
ACT Math2327
ACT Composite2428

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrecommended
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsrequired
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT99%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT11%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Admissions Phone Number: (410) 617-2251

Loyola Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 30,500
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 30,500
Room and board$ 8,435
Room charge$ 7,215
Board (meal plan) charge$ 2,000
Books and supplies$ 810
Other expenses$ 1,340

Financial Aid:
Loyola participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 207800)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (410) 617-2576

Loyola Faculty

Loyola has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured11157
Non-tenured, but on tenure track2828
Non-tenured and not on tenure track3250

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Instructorcalendar year2*12$50,133
All faculty totalcalendar year2*12$50,133

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year55$94,09114$90,480
Associate professoracademic year53$71,80239$71,671
Assistant professoracademic year42$64,73747$54,239
Instructoracademic year10$40,94120$44,285
All faculty totalacademic year160$75,680120$62,473

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Loyola Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
BasketballMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference
TrackMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total7780157
Basketball141428
Track4610
All Other Sports5960119

Loyola Degree Programs (2005)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Commerce, General
Finance, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Science

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Curriculum and Instruction
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Elementary Education and Teaching
Montessori Teacher Education
Reading Teacher Education
Special Education and Teaching, General
Special Education and Teaching, Other
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education

ENGINEERING
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Engineering, General

LIBERAL ARTS
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General
Creative Writing
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
French Language and Literature
History, General
Latin Language and Literature
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS
Applied Mathematics

MEDIA
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MEDICAL ASSISTANT AND TECHNICIAN
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Pastoral Studies/Counseling
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Physics, General

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling
Clinical Psychology
Counseling Psychology
Psychology, General

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Loyola Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Loyola Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of students from other states
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%Loyola % of students from other states
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%Loyola Dorm rooms per full-time student
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%Loyola Salaries of full-time faculty
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%Loyola Number of degree programs
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 12%Loyola Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%Loyola Number of students
Student SAT scores
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Loyola Student SAT scores
% of degrees in therapy and counseling
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 13%Loyola % of degrees in therapy and counseling
% of degrees in business and management
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Loyola % of degrees in business and management
% of degrees in religion and philosophy
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 14%Loyola % of degrees in religion and philosophy
% of degrees in media
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 17%Loyola % of degrees in media
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Roman Catholic affiliation
Grants credits for AP courses
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
Offers campus housing
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army)
Offers athletic scholarships
NCAA athletic conference member

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