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The real 4-year cost of Loyola Marymount University in California
Over the 18 years from 2008 to 2026, published tuition and required fees at Loyola Marymount University went from $33,932 to $68,929, an average of 4.5% a year. The 2026–27 figure is the school's own announced rate.
2026–27 rate announced: $68,9292026-27 undergraduate tuition announced by LMU, a 5.54% increase; other charges billed separately.source
2008–2030: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $33,932 | – | – |
| 2009 | $35,419 | – | – |
| 2010 | $36,404 | – | – |
| 2011 | $37,605 | – | – |
| 2012 | $38,900 | – | – |
| 2013 | $40,040 | – | – |
| 2014 | $41,372 | – | – |
| 2015 | $42,569 | – | – |
| 2016 | $44,230 | – | – |
| 2017 | $46,136 | – | – |
| 2018 | $48,172 | – | – |
| 2019 | $50,283 | – | – |
| 2020 | $52,577 | – | – |
| 2021 | $53,051 | – | – |
| 2022 | $55,441 | – | – |
| 2023 | $58,489 | – | – |
| 2026 | $68,929 | $68,929 | – |
| 2027 | – | $72,016 | $71,241–$72,791 |
| 2028 | – | $75,242 | $73,631–$76,870 |
| 2029 | – | $78,612 | $76,101–$81,178 |
| 2030 | – | $82,133 | $78,654–$85,727 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $68,929 |
| Year 2 | $72,016 |
| Year 3 | $75,242 |
| Year 4 | $78,612 |
| 4-year total | $294,799 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $254,799
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $149,296
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $20,713/ yr
- rising 6.0% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $107,785
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here is rising faster than tuition.
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- Stanford University$68,484
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- Pitzer College$70,496
- Scripps College$70,926
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- California Institute of Technology$71,229
- Pomona College$72,080
- Santa Clara University$65,610
Use this data
Published figures for Loyola Marymount University from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.