Loyola University Chicago

What Loyola University Chicago's own numbers say, from its Common Data Set 2025-26.

All 2 insights at Loyola University Chicago PRO

4 more things the data says PRO

1. The share of women in the first-year class has risen from 67% to 72% since 2019-20, about 0.8 points a year.
2. 8% of admitted students chose to enroll, lower than 96% of similar colleges.
3. Applications rose 75% from 2018-19 to 2025-26 (25,122 to 43,954), faster than 84% of colleges here.
4. Men were admitted at a lower rate: 78.2% for women against 69.4% for men.

What students say PRO

From students' own posts on Reddit and admissions forums: self-reported, unverified, never used in your odds.

• Most admits who named a round applied Early Action; only a few reported Regular Decision.
• Many admits held leadership roles such as club president or founder, team captain, or Model UN and debate lead.
• Psychology, biology and pre-med admits often had research, clinical shadowing or hospital volunteering (100+ hours).
• Many admits did sustained service or tutoring, such as food bank hours, refugee mentoring, peer tutoring or service trips.
• Several admits worked paid jobs through high school, from food service shifts to multiple part-time jobs.
• Students report presidential merit scholarships of about $28k per year, and some later got an extra $2k, though total cost near $75k can still leave a large gap.
• Students report decisions appear in the applicant portal about ten days before any email, and early decisions arrive in roughly three to four weeks.

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