Cost, debt & salary

Is Loyola University Chicago worth it? What it costs, and what graduates earn

You would borrow a median $24,157 — about $275 a month for ten years. Graduates earn a median $71,530 ten years after starting, so the debt clears in roughly 0.8 years of the salary premium.

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Is it worth the money?

Yes — you clear the borrowing faster than at most US universities.

You borrow $24,157 median federal debt at graduation
You repay $275/mo standard 10-year federal plan
You earn $71,530 median, 10 years after entry · beats 82%
Debt clears in 0.8 yrs ranked 195 of 810

What that feels like each month Repayment against the salary that has to cover it.

Gross monthly pay
$5,961
Loan repayment
$275
Share of your pay
4.6%
0%15% — the comfort line25%

Under roughly 15% of gross pay, repayment is generally considered manageable alongside rent and living costs.

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How Loyola University Chicago compares Against the 810 US universities we grade on payback.

The typical graded university clears its debt in 1.3 years on median earnings of $57,146 against $22,500 of debt. Loyola University Chicago clears its debt faster than that, and its graduates earn $32,010 a year more than a US worker with only a high-school diploma.

Nearby universityGradeDebtEarningsPayback
DePaul University Illinois B $23,168 $68,751 0.8 yrs
Lewis University Illinois B $21,500 $66,099 0.8 yrs
Illinois Wesleyan University Illinois B $27,000 $70,871 0.9 yrs
Illinois State University Illinois B $20,482 $62,117 0.9 yrs
Illinois Institute of Technology Illinois A $25,000 $82,592 0.6 yrs

Loyola University Chicago — the money questions

How much do graduates of Loyola University Chicago earn?
Median earnings are $71,530 a year, measured ten years after students first enrolled — from tax records, not a survey. That is higher than 82% of the US universities we hold figures for.
How much debt will I have at Loyola University Chicago?
The median graduate leaves with $24,157 of federal loans. On the standard ten-year plan that is about $275 a month — roughly 4.6% of the median graduate's monthly pay before tax.
How long does a degree from Loyola University Chicago take to pay for itself?
About 0.8 years of the salary premium — the amount graduates earn above the $39,520 a US worker with only a high-school diploma makes. That ranks it 195 of 810 US universities we grade on payback.
Can scholarships reduce this debt?
Yes — we list 5 scholarships tied to Loyola University Chicago. Each award you win comes straight off the borrowing above, and the payback figure falls with it.
Do these numbers apply to my subject?
No. The Department of Education publishes one figure per institution, so nursing, engineering and fine art students at Loyola University Chicago all sit inside the same median. Treat it as the size of the financial risk, not a salary forecast for your course.

Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard — earnings and debt cover students who received federal financial aid and blend every subject taught at the institution. Figures imported 28 Aug 2026. This page is information, not financial advice.