Summary
The student-faculty ratio at Loyola University Chicago is 15:1, and the school has 37.5 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Loyola University Chicago include: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Social Sciences; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; Psychology; and Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 85.2 percent.
Faculty & Classes
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Majors
| Five most popular majors for 2011 graduates | |||||||||||
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Academic Programs & Offerings
| Degrees offered | Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate - professional practice, Doctorate - other, Doctorate - research/scholarship | ||||||||||
| Combined-degree programs | 3-2 dual degree program in Physics and Engineering with Washington U. in St. Louis; B.A. Physics/M.Ed. Secondary Education; B.A./M.A. Applied Social Psychology; B.A./M.A. English; B.A./M.A. Political Science; B.A./M.A. Sociology; B.A./M.S. Integrated Marketing Communications; B.B.A./M.B.A. Program; B.B.A./M.S. Information System Mgmt; B.B.A./M.S.A. Accountancy; B.S. Biology/M.B.A.; B.S. Biology/M.Ed. Secondary Ed; B.S. Computer Science/M.S. Information Technology; B.S. Computer Science/M.S. Software Engineering; B.S. Environmental Science/M.B.A.; B.S. Health Systems Management/M.B.A; B.S./M.A. Criminal Justice; B.S./M.S. Applied Human Perception and Performance; B.S./M.S. Applied Statistics; B.S./M.S. Math; B.S./M.S. Mathematics & Computer Science; B.S.W/M.S.W. Social Work | ||||||||||
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Graduation & Retention
| Average freshman retention rate | 85% |
| 4-year graduation rate | 51 |
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* Academic Life details based on 2011 data
