2026 CLASS PROFILE AND ABA 509 DATA
Loyola Marymount Law School Admissions: LSAT, GPA, Cost, and Jobs (2026)
Loyola Marymount looks a lot like the schools around it on paper, a 163 median LSAT and 3.7 median GPA, but the acceptance rate sits at just 26.1%, and 38.3% of the class pays the full $70,360 sticker with no grant at all.
The 2026 entering class
Loyola Marymount Law School's 2026 entering class had a median LSAT of 164, up 1 from 163 in 2025. The median GPA was 3.79.
| Year | LSAT 25th | LSAT 50th | LSAT 75th | GPA 25th | GPA 50th | GPA 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 160 | 164 | 166 | 3.61 | 3.79 | 3.91 |
Source: the school's own 2026 class profile, as of September 26, 2026. These numbers can shift until the 2026 ABA 509 reports publish. Everything below this section is 2025 ABA 509 data.
What it takes to get in
These are the school's own reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile LSAT and GPA numbers from its ABA Standard 509 filing, the same disclosure every accredited law school has to file each year. The 50th percentile is the median: half the admitted class scored above it, half below.
| Year | LSAT 25th | LSAT 50th | LSAT 75th | GPA 25th | GPA 50th | GPA 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 160 | 163 | 165 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.9 |
| 2019 | 157 | 160 | 162 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.7 |
| 2015 | 156 | 159 | 161 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.6 |
The median LSAT is up 3 points since 2019 and the median GPA moved +0.1. The bar moved here.
Your odds
A 163 LSAT and 3.7 GPA put you right at Loyola Marymount's median, not above it, since half the admitted class matches or beats those marks. Climb to 165 or higher and you're in the top quarter, where the 26.1% acceptance rate starts working in your favor; drop to 160 or below and the file needs to carry more weight. Run your own numbers through the calculator before you spend a filing fee guessing.
See where you land: the LSAT Unplugged law school chances calculator. What is 1 LSAT point worth here? See the scholarship math.
What you get out (Class of 2024)
| Class year reported | 2024 |
| FT/LT employed, 10 months out | 94% |
| Biglaw (101+ lawyer firms) | 26.2% |
| Federal clerkships | 1.5% |
| Government + public interest | 13.4% |
| Bar pass rate | 78.8% |
94% of the 2024 class landed a full-time, long-term job within 10 months, and with 26.2% going into biglaw, the $211,080 sticker total over 3 years is a real bet for the 38.3% of the class paying it in full.
What it costs
| Sticker tuition (2025) | $70,360/yr |
| 3-year sticker total | $211,080 |
| Pays full sticker | 38.3% |
| Gets some grant | 61.7% |
Only 61.7% of the class received a grant, so a score above the 165 75th percentile matters more here.
Schools like Loyola Marymount
These 6 are the closest match by median LSAT, then median GPA, out of all 196 schools in the 509 master (as of 2026). Use them as your realistic comparison set, not the list of "reach" schools everyone starts with.
FAQ
What LSAT score do you need for Loyola Marymount?
The median LSAT for the 2025 class is 163, up 3 points from 6 years ago. The 25th percentile is 160 and the 75th is 165.
What GPA do you need for Loyola Marymount?
The median GPA is 3.7. The 25th percentile is 3.5 and the 75th is 3.9, up from 3.6 median 6 years ago.
What is Loyola Marymount's acceptance rate?
26.1% for the 2025 cycle, based on 1,185 offers out of 4,549 applications.
How much does Loyola Marymount cost with and without aid?
Sticker tuition is $70,360 a year, or $211,080 over 3 years before living costs.
What jobs do Loyola Marymount graduates get?
94% of the 2024 graduating class had a full-time, long-term job within 10 months. 26.2% went to firms of 101 or more lawyers, and 13.4% went into government or public interest work.
Is Loyola Marymount worth it at sticker?
The placement numbers back it up, 94% FT/LT and better than 1 in 4 graduates in biglaw, but with only 61.7% of the class getting a grant, a big share of students are financing $211,080 without a discount, and that's the group who should run the numbers hardest before enrolling.
Source: ABA Standard 509 Information Reports, 2015 to 2025, via LSAT Unplugged's 509 master. Verify against the school's filing before relying on it. Last updated 2026-09-30.
