Every Gift Makes Dreams Possible
Donor generosity touches every corner of campus life at Loyola. Your gifts strengthen academic excellence, provide scholarships, support study abroad, fuel career readiness, advance mission-centered experiences rooted in Jesuit values, and so much more.
See how your generosity benefits the Loyola community:
- Areas of Impact
- Powering Success (outcomes)
- Making Education Possible (scholarships)
- Your Impact: By the Numbers
- Give Back
Areas of Impact
During Loyola's most recent fiscal year, nearly 5,000 donors gave over $5.6 million through annual giving, helping to ensure that every Loyola student can thrive today and prepare for a lifetime of success and significance.
Annual Giving: Areas of Impact
Powering Success
Students choose Loyola because it delivers outcomes that matter. A Jesuit education from Loyola prepares them not just for careers but for lives of purpose and impact. Employers and graduate programs know that a Loyola degree signals integrity, ambition, and leadership.
These results demonstrate the power of a Loyola education—and the impact made possible by those who invest in our students:
- Loyola University Maryland was recently named one of the nation’s top universities by The Wall Street Journal, ranking No. 19 overall and No. 1 among Jesuit institutions.
- Nearly 99% of Greyhounds are employed or in graduate school within six months of graduation.
- A Loyola education pays off. Loyola ranks in the top 2% of universities nationwide for long-term return on investment and in the Top 100 whose graduates achieve the highest earning potential.
Donor generosity fuels these outcomes, ensuring every Greyhound has the opportunity to succeed.
Making Education Possible
Thanks to our community’s belief in Loyola’s Jesuit, liberal arts education and the experience we provide, nearly all Loyola students receive some form of scholarship or financial aid. The generosity of donors who believe in Loyola’s Jesuit mission and it's outcomes makes it possible for Greyhounds from all backgrounds to pursue their Loyola journey.
- $46,940 is the average need-based financial aid package for first-time students
- 99% of Loyola students receive some form of financial aid
- 98% of students receive a Loyola-funded scholarship or grant
- 70% of the cost of a Loyola education is funded through tuition and room & board. Philanthropy provides the remaining support, benefiting every student.
Because of donor generosity, a world-class Loyola education is not only possible—it’s accessible to all deserving students.
Your Impact: By the Numbers
During our most recent 2026 fiscal year, donors helped fund Loyola’s major priorities, including financial aid and scholarships, student experiences, nursing, new academic programs, and the expansion of the Donnelly Science Center.
The total cash amount raised in FY26 that supports various priorities and funds at Loyola. This includes support for capital projects, the endowment, and annual giving.
Annual Giving dollars raised for immediate use this fiscal year.
Amount raised in support of need-based scholarships and financial aid.
The number of alumni, parents, faculty, staff, students, and friends who gave to Loyola during the 2026 fiscal year.
The number of donors who have made annual gifts to Loyola for three or more consecutive years.
All donors play a vital part in making a transformational Loyola education possible. Loyola's median annual gift is $100, proving that contributions of any size yield significant results.
Your Support
When you give to Loyola, you’re helping to meet Loyola's immediate priorities, including:
- Scholarships and financial aid for students to choose Loyola
- Mentorship, mission-centered programs, and service experiences rooted in Jesuit values
- Innovative academic programs and resources that prepare students for lives of success and significance
- A vibrant campus where students are formed as the ethical leaders our world needs
- Loyola Athletics programs that inspire Greyhounds pride and support student-athlete success
Thank you for strengthening Loyola University Maryland and making a lasting difference for our students.
