- The Inkwell
- Louisiana
- Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, LACity: largeZIP 70118Founded 1834
- Sector
- Private nonprofit
- Founded
- 1834
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: very high research activity (R1)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- tulane.edu
LouisianaPrivate nonprofit
Tulane University of Louisiana
Tulane University of Louisiana is a private nonprofit university in New Orleans, Louisiana, with 7,767 undergraduates. It admits 14% of applicants, graduates 87% within six years and costs $40,693 a year after aid.
87%graduate
Admission rate14%
Retention92%
4-year graduation79%
Pell Grant share14%
Federal loans40%
$40,693net price / year
14%admission rate
1448average SAT
87%graduate in 6 years
$68,226median earnings, 10 yrs
$19,500median debt
#445 of 1,704 for earnings#1,664 of 1,739 for lowest net price#93 of 1,738 for graduation rate#53 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
- $91,156tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $71,998
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $71,998
- Average net price
- $40,693national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$23,823
$30,001–48,000$27,524
$48,001–75,000$27,708
$75,001–110,000$30,737
$110,001+$59,766
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 14%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1448
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 700–750
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 700–770
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 31–34
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college14%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college92%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college87%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college14%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 87%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 79%
- First-year retention
- 92%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 83%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $63,049
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $68,226middle 50%: $41,631–$107,723
- Median debt at graduation
- $19,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$107,723
Median, Tulane University of Louisiana$68,226
Lower quarter$41,631
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
- 7,767
- Part-time
- 5.2%
- Women / men
- 62% / 38%
- Average age at entry
- 22.7
- First-generation students
- 18%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 14%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 7 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 69%
- Average faculty salary
- $13,243 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $37,362
- Endowment, end of year
- $2,253,994,000
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White64%
Hispanic11%
Black7.3%
Asian5.6%
Two or more races5.1%
U.S. nonresident4.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown1.3%
23 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management30%
Social sciences14%
Biological & biomedical sciences9.8%
Psychology8.2%
Health professions7.3%
Communication & journalism7.0%
Architecture3.5%
Visual & performing arts3.5%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Private nonprofit colleges in Louisiana
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loyola University New Orleans New Orleans, LA | $21,888 | 61% | $59,326 |
| Xavier University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA | $19,722 | 55% | $59,737 |
| Dillard University New Orleans, LA | $26,363 | 51% | $43,728 |
| New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary New Orleans, LA | $16,399 | 61% | — |
| 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 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA | $38,930 | 90% | $112,178 |
| Tufts University Medford, MA | $38,797 | 94% | $89,187 |
| Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH | $44,622 | 87% | $89,865 |
| Syracuse University Syracuse, NY | $43,336 | 80% | $85,054 |
| Boston University Boston, MA | $36,503 | 90% | $89,087 |
| Baylor University Waco, TX | $44,441 | 82% | $72,408 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 160755. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q1193547.