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Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana. 2,812 undergraduates. Admits 93% of applicants.

61%Graduation rate7 pts above the national median for similar colleges (54%)
$21,888Average net price per year10% above the national median for similar colleges ($19,899)
$59,326Median earnings 10 years after startingAbout the same as the national median for similar colleges
$25,000Median debt at graduation16% above the national median for similar colleges ($21,609)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($25,000) equals 42% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($59,326).

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$17,795
$30,000–$48,000$18,286
$48,001–$75,000$18,712
$75,001–$110,000$21,206
Over $110,000$29,797

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $51,664.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate61%54%
Return for second year80%76%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$42,540$49,318
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$59,326$58,912
Median debt at graduation$25,000$21,609

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly bachelor's degrees).

Programs and what graduates earn

65 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Accounting and Related Services8—$83,246—
Business Administration, Management and Operations28$35,116$63,711$27,000
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication31$45,108$59,577$26,000
Journalism18$45,960$58,835$19,698
Criminology47$38,151$58,086$26,500
Marketing30$51,903$56,229$24,290
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General7$53,073——
Psychology, General77$32,928$49,301$27,000
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management37$28,584$44,233$25,625
Music35—$43,549$26,000
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies17—$41,804$23,500
Biology, General33$28,441—$26,000
Film/Video and Photographic Arts15$27,243—$27,000
Design and Applied Arts22$26,875—$26,750
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft22$26,750—$25,500
Natural Resources Conservation and Research10———
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication4———
Computer and Information Sciences, General21———
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management3———
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas6———
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics6———
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics1———
Literature3———
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other4———
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology4———
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences3———
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology4———
Neurobiology and Neurosciences4———
Mathematics1———
Natural Sciences1———
Philosophy12———
Religion/Religious Studies1———
Theological and Ministerial Studies6———
Chemistry1———
Research and Experimental Psychology1———
Economics1———
Political Science and Government26——$26,000
Sociology13——$23,990
Fine and Studio Arts4———
Public Health4———
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions7———
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing19———
Business/Managerial Economics3———
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations3———
Finance and Financial Management Services28——$27,000
International Business10———
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods3———
History21——$23,250

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

Getting in

93%Admission rate
12:1Students per faculty member
43%Undergraduates with a Pell Grant

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Quick answers

How much does Loyola University New Orleans cost per year?
The average net price at Loyola University New Orleans, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $21,888 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Loyola University New Orleans graduates earn?
Former Loyola University New Orleans students earn a median of $59,326 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Loyola University New Orleans?
61% of Loyola University New Orleans students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Loyola University New Orleans graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Loyola University New Orleans is $25,000. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.