- The Inkwell
- Louisiana
- University of New Orleans
New Orleans, LACity: largeZIP 70148Founded 1958
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1958
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: high research activity (R2)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- new.uno.edu
- Member of
- APLU
LouisianaPublic
University of New Orleans
University of New Orleans is a public university in New Orleans, Louisiana, with 4,638 undergraduates. It admits 74% of applicants, graduates 38% within six years and costs $7,761 a year after aid.
38%graduate
Admission rate74%
Retention67%
4-year graduation24%
Pell Grant share50%
Federal loans34%
$7,761net price / year
74%admission rate
1052average SAT
38%graduate in 6 years
$53,518median earnings, 10 yrs
$19,018median debt
#1,094 of 1,704 for earnings#96 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,408 of 1,738 for graduation rate#685 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
- $17,816tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $9,472
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $14,308
- Average net price
- $7,761national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$7,301
$30,001–48,000$7,223
$48,001–75,000$6,898
$75,001–110,000$9,381
$110,001+$12,725
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 74%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1052
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 480–616
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 455–625
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 17–23
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college74%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college67%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college38%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college50%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 38%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 24%
- First-year retention
- 67%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 48%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $43,884
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $53,518middle 50%: $33,310–$76,522
- Median debt at graduation
- $19,018
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$76,522
Median, University of New Orleans$53,518
Lower quarter$33,310
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
- 4,638
- Part-time
- 14%
- Women / men
- 48% / 52%
- Average age at entry
- 22.3
- First-generation students
- 41%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 50%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 19 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 63%
- Average faculty salary
- $9,208 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $7,315
- Endowment, end of year
- $27,749,072
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White39%
Hispanic16%
Black24%
Asian8.8%
Two or more races4.9%
U.S. nonresident1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
Unknown4.4%
16 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management25%
Engineering15%
Biological & biomedical sciences9.2%
Psychology7.9%
Multi/interdisciplinary studies7.8%
Visual & performing arts7.1%
Computer & information sciences6.4%
Physical sciences4.2%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in Louisiana
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholls State University Thibodaux, LA | $13,357 | 51% | $49,144 |
| McNeese State University Lake Charles, LA | $11,228 | 47% | $50,152 |
| University of Louisiana at Monroe Monroe, LA | $12,218 | 51% | $49,742 |
| Grambling State University Grambling, LA | $19,214 | 36% | $41,535 |
| Northwestern State University of Louisiana Natchitoches, LA | $12,842 | 44% | $51,238 |
| Southern University and A & M College Baton Rouge, LA | $18,631 | 28% | $47,186 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Alaska Fairbanks Fairbanks, AK | $7,570 | 37% | $52,180 |
| Idaho State University Pocatello, ID | $8,910 | 41% | $50,919 |
| California State University-East Bay Hayward, CA | $6,858 | 49% | $73,868 |
| Marshall University Huntington, WV | $7,341 | 53% | $49,444 |
| Portland State University Portland, OR | $8,337 | 53% | $62,447 |
| Tennessee State University Nashville, TN | $12,154 | 34% | $47,151 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 159939. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q1474157.