Dillard University

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$16,580

4.96% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$17,222

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

18.3%

Default Rate

2017 Acceptance Rate

40.8%

6,445 Applicants

2017 Enrolled Students

1,290

93% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

39.9%

140 Graduates

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Admissions

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

Dillard University is a higher education institution located in Orleans Parish, LA. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Dillard University were General Public Health (40 degrees awarded), General Biological Sciences (27 degrees), and Registered Nursing (18 degrees).

In 2017, 172 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Dillard University. 73.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 26.2% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were black or african american (158 degrees), 19.8 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (8 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Dillard University is $16,580, which is $-8,614 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($25,194).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Dillard University is $16,580, which is $-8,614 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($25,194).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $17,222.

In 2017, 93% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 87% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$16,580

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Dillard University was $16,580. The cost of tuition at Dillard University is $-8,614 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($25,194).

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Average Net Price

$17,222

2017 Value

8.4%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Dillard University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $17,222. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Dillard University grew by 8.4%.

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Other Student Expenses

$9,473

Room and Board

$1,220

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Dillard University was of $9,473 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,220. The cost of room and board increased by 0.568% between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

93%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

87%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

93% of undergraduate students at Dillard University received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a decline of 1.06% with respect to 2016, when 94% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

18.3%

2016 Default Rate

77

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Dillard University was 18.3%, which represents 77 out of the 420 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

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Admissions

Dillard University received 6,445 undergraduate applications in 2017, which represents a 11.2% annual growth. Out of those 6,445 applicants, 2,630 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 40.8% acceptance rate.

There were 1,290 students enrolled at Dillard University in 2017, and 1% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Dillard University has an overall enrollment yield of 12.9%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

40.8%

Acceptance Rate in 2017

2,630

Accepted Out of 6,445

In 2017, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Dillard University was 40.8% (2,630 admissions from 6,445 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2016, which was 39.4%. Between 2016 and 2017, the number of applicants grew by 11.2%, while admissions grew by 15.2%.

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SAT Scores

1%

Submission Percentage

3

Scores Submitted

1% of enrolled first-time students at Dillard University in 2017 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Dillard University has a total enrollment of 1,290 students. The full-time enrollment at Dillard University is 1,200 students and the part-time enrollment is 90. This means that 93% of students enrolled at Dillard University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Dillard University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 91.4% Black or African American, 0.853% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.465% White, 0.233% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 0.155% Asian, 0% Hispanic or Latino, and 0% Two or More Races.

Students enrolled at Dillard University in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority Black or African American Female (70.2%), followed by Black or African American Male (21.3%) and American Indian or Alaska Native Female (0.583%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

93%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Dillard University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,290 students. The full-time enrollment at Dillard University is 1,200 and the part-time enrollment is 90. This means that 93% of students enrolled at Dillard University are enrolled full-time compared with 80.6% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

70%

2017 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Dillard University was 70%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (73%), Dillard University had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. Black or African American

    1,179

  2. American Indian or Alaska Native

    11

  3. White

    6

The enrolled student population at Dillard University is 91.4% Black or African American, 0.853% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.465% White, 0.233% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 0.155% Asian, 0% Hispanic or Latino, and 0% Two or More Races. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 54.9% White, 14% Black or African American, and 12.6% Hispanic or Latino.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 72 students (5.58%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2017, 82 more women than men received degrees from Dillard University. The majority of degree recipients at Dillard University are black or african american (158 degrees awarded). There were 19.8 times more black or african american graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (8 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Dillard University is General Public Health (40 degrees awarded), followed by General Biological Sciences (27 degrees) and Registered Nursing (18 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Dillard University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Biology (27 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (17 degrees), and Communications (12 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Physicians

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Dillard University are Physicians (493,279 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (389,033 people), Other managers (379,211 people), Postsecondary teachers (312,517 people), and Registered nurses (152,773 people).

The most specialized majors at Dillard University are Biology (27 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (17 degrees), Communications (12 degrees), Psychology (14 degrees), and Physical Sciences (4 degrees).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Dillard University are Surgeons, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Physicians, Dentists, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Dillard University are Biology (27 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (17 degrees), Communications (12 degrees), Psychology (14 degrees), and Physical Sciences (4 degrees).

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Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Dillard University are Elementary & secondary schools (796,179 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (741,942 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (723,181 people), Computer Systems Design (265,916 people), and Offices of physicians (259,540 people).

The most specialized majors at Dillard University are Biology (27 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (17 degrees), Communications (12 degrees), Psychology (14 degrees), and Physical Sciences (4 degrees).

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Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Dillard University.

Most Common

  1. General Public Health

    40 degrees awarded

  2. General Biological Sciences

    27 degrees awarded

  3. Registered Nursing

    18 degrees awarded

In 2017, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Dillard University was General Public Health with 40 degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 45

  2. 127

In 2017, 45 degrees were awarded to men at Dillard University, which is 0.354 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (127).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2017, 9 degrees were awarded to men at Dillard University in General Public Health, which is 0.29 times less than the 31 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2017, 31 degrees were awarded to women at Dillard University in General Public Health, which is 3.44 times more than the 9 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

26%

100% Completion Time

38%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 26% of students graduating from Dillard University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 38% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 41% within 200%.

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Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Two or More Races Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Dillard University is Male and Two or More Races (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0.714% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. Black or African American

    158 degrees awarded

  2. Unknown

    8 degrees awarded

  3. Hispanic or Latino

    2 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Dillard University is black or african american (158 degrees awarded). There were 19.8 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (8 degrees).

4.65% of degree recipients (8 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. Black or African American Female

    117 degrees awarded

  2. Black or African American Male

    41 degrees awarded

  3. Hispanic or Latino Male

    1 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Dillard University is black or african american female (117 degrees awarded). There were 2.85 times more black or african american female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american male (41 degrees).

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Operations

Dillard University has an endowment valued at nearly $87.2M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $8.53M (9.79%), compared to the 7.76% average return ($2.88M on $37.1M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2017, Dillard University had a total salary expenditure of $45.2M. Dillard University employs 29 Assistant professors, 15 Associate professors, and 14 Instructors. Most academics at Dillard University are Female Assistant professors (19), Male Assistant professors(10), and Female Instructors (9).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Dillard University are: Service, with 54 employees, Management, with 36 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 28 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$87.2M

2017 Endowment

6.46%

growth from 2016

Dillard University has an endowment valued at about $87.2M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Dillard University grew 6.46% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $50M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $8.46M - Federal

  2. $0 - State

  3. $0 - Local

As of 2017, Dillard University received $8.46M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$15.3M

2017 Salaries

7.61%

growth from 2016

In 2017, Dillard University paid a median of $15.3M in salaries, which represents 33.8% of their overall expenditure ($45.2M) and a 7.61% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 8.83% decline from 2015 and a 6.7% growth from 2014.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 14.2M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$3.94M

Instructional Salaries

71

Number of Employees

In 2017, Dillard University paid a total of $3.94M to 71 employees working as instructors, which represents 25.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $8.01M (34.6%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

29 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

54 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Dillard University were Assistant professor with 29 employees; Associate professor with 15 employees; and Associate professor with 14 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Dillard University were Service with 54 employees; Management with 36 employees; and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 28 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Female Assistant professor

  2. Male Assistant professor

  3. Female Instructor

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Dillard University was Female Assistant professor with 19 employees, Male Assistant professor with 10 employees, and Female Instructor with 9 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Dillard University.

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