- The Inkwell
- Louisiana
- Loyola University New Orleans
New Orleans, LACity: largeZIP 70118Founded 1904
- Sector
- Private nonprofit
- Founded
- 1904
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral/professional university
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.loyno.edu
- Member of
- AJCU
LouisianaReligious affiliationPrivate nonprofit
Loyola University New Orleans
Loyola University New Orleans is a private nonprofit university in New Orleans, Louisiana, with 2,812 undergraduates. It admits 93% of applicants, graduates 61% within six years and costs $21,888 a year after aid.
61%graduate
Admission rate93%
Retention80%
4-year graduation50%
Pell Grant share42%
Federal loans53%
$21,888net price / year
93%admission rate
—average SAT
61%graduate in 6 years
$59,326median earnings, 10 yrs
$25,000median debt
#815 of 1,704 for earnings#1,013 of 1,739 for lowest net price#623 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,291 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $65,407tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $51,664
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $51,664
- Average net price
- $21,888national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$17,795
$30,001–48,000$18,286
$48,001–75,000$18,712
$75,001–110,000$21,206
$110,001+$29,797
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 93%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- —
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college93%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college80%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college61%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college42%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 61%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 50%
- First-year retention
- 80%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 66%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $42,540
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $59,326middle 50%: $34,864–$86,008
- Median debt at graduation
- $25,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$86,008
Median, Loyola University New Orleans$59,326
Lower quarter$34,864
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 2,812
- Part-time
- 7.2%
- Women / men
- 64% / 36%
- Average age at entry
- 20.0
- First-generation students
- 19%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 42%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 12 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 63%
- Average faculty salary
- $8,990 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $12,068
- Endowment, end of year
- $246,500,178
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White44%
Hispanic21%
Black21%
Asian3.0%
Two or more races5.4%
U.S. nonresident4.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown0.8%
18 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Visual & performing arts20%
Business & management17%
Psychology13%
Social sciences9.8%
Health professions8.6%
Communication & journalism8.4%
Biological & biomedical sciences7.0%
English language & literature2.8%
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|---|---|---|---|
| Xavier University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA | $19,722 | 55% | $59,737 |
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| Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University Baton Rouge, LA | $12,807 | 41% | $63,092 |
| Centenary College of Louisiana Shreveport, LA | $25,053 | 62% | $59,034 |
| Louisiana Christian University Pineville, LA | $20,268 | 40% | $49,573 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| D'Youville University Buffalo, NY | $22,038 | 62% | $74,104 |
| Husson University Bangor, ME | $22,146 | 60% | $57,136 |
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| University of La Verne La Verne, CA | $20,523 | 61% | $74,115 |
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| Russell Sage College Troy, NY | $21,084 | 59% | $61,760 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 159656. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q172430.