School Community

Loyola is located in central Los Angeles and draws students from every area in the city and suburbs.  Admission is by entrance examination, recommendations, and elementary school grades.  Typically, 135 elementary schools, public and private, are represented in a freshman class drawn from an applicant pool representing over 235 schools.  Approximately 47% of those who apply are enrolled.  Loyola's tuition is low compared to other private schools ($14,912 in 2010-2011).  The Jesuit faculty contribution, endowment, financial aid, and fund-raising programs enable Loyola to attract students from a wide variety of economic and social backgrounds.  Some 51% of the students are Latino, African-American, Asian, or Filipino.  Loyola's community is distinguished and enriched by this wide social, economic, and ethnic diversity.