Loyola Marymount Admissions: 45% Acceptance Rate (2026)

What Are My Chances?

A directional estimate — not a prediction

SAT Total Score Distribution

Enrolled students

1,260

25th Percentile

1,359

Median

1,430

75th Percentile

Peer average SAT: 1,256(+103 vs peers)

ACT Composite Score Distribution

Enrolled students

28

25th Percentile

30

Median

32

75th Percentile

Important: Test scores are just one factor. Admissions decisions reflect institutional priorities, essays, recommendations, and factors we cannot measure. Use this as directional guidance, not a prediction.

Who Attends — and Succeeds

Understanding institutional priorities and student support

Student Demographics

First-Generation Students

Parents without bachelor's degree

22%

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Pell Grant Recipients

Lower-income students (federal aid)

13%

Transfer Students

Alternative pathway to enrollment

23%

These metrics reflect institutional priorities around access and economic diversity, which inform admissions decisions beyond academic qualifications.