Lourdes University

www.lourdes.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $26,790
    3% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $21,473
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    74.1%
    661 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    964
    68.2% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    32.5%
    62 Graduates

    About

    Lourdes University is a higher education institution located in Lucas County, OH. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Lourdes University were Registered Nursing (37 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (16 degrees), and General Biological Sciences (14 degrees).

    In 2024, 194 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Lourdes University. 62.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 37.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (158 degrees), 9.88 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (16 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Lourdes University is $26,790, which is $2,790 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Lourdes University is $26,790, which is $2,790 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $21,473.

    In 2024, 85% of undergraduate students attending Lourdes University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 81% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $26,790
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Lourdes University was $26,790. The cost of tuition at Lourdes University is $2,790 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

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    Average Net Price

    $21,473
    2024 Value
    5.05%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Lourdes University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $21,473. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Lourdes University grew by 5.05%.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $12,675
    Room and Board
    $1,471
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Lourdes University was of $12,675 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 5.63% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,471. The cost of books and supplies increased by 18% during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    85%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    81%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    85% of undergraduate students at Lourdes University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 14.9% with respect to 2023, when 74% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Admissions

    Lourdes University received 661 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 34.2% annual growth. Out of those 661 applicants, 490 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 74.1% acceptance rate.

    There were 964 students enrolled at Lourdes University in 2024. 1% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    Lourdes University has an overall enrollment yield of 21%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    74.1%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    490
    Accepted Out of 661

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Lourdes University was 74.1% (490 admissions from 661 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 74.1%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants declined by 34.2%, while admissions declined by 34.1%.

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    SAT Scores

    1%
    Submission Percentage (2021)
    1
    Scores Submitted (2021)

    1% of enrolled first-time students at Lourdes University in 2021 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    Lourdes University had a total enrollment of 964 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Lourdes University is 657 students and the part-time enrollment is 307. This means that 68.2% of students enrolled at Lourdes University are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Lourdes University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 61.5% White, 11.3% Black or African American, 7.05% Hispanic or Latino, 6.95% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 3.32% Two or More Races, and 2.18% Asian.

    Students enrolled at Lourdes University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (39.7%), followed by White Male (29.9%) and Black or African American Male (6.23%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (44.7%), followed by White Male (27.3%) and Black or African American Female (9%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    68.2%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Lourdes University in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 964 students. The full-time enrollment at Lourdes University is 657 and the part-time enrollment is 307. This means that 68.2% of students enrolled at Lourdes University are enrolled full-time compared with 67.1% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    87%
    2024 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 Lourdes University was 87%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (73%), Lourdes University had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      593 enrolled students
    2. Black or African American
      109 enrolled students
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      68 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Lourdes University is 61.5% White, 11.3% Black or African American, 7.05% Hispanic or Latino, 6.95% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 3.32% Two or More Races, and 2.18% Asian. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 47.4% White, 18.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.6% Black or African American.

    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, 33 students (3.42%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 50 more women than men received degrees from Lourdes University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Lourdes University is white (158 degrees awarded). There were 9.88 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (16 degrees).

    The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Lourdes University is Registered Nursing (37 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (16 degrees) and General Biological Sciences (14 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Lourdes University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (17 degrees awarded), Protective Services (11 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (11 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Registered nurses
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Lourdes University are Registered nurses (1,619,394 people), Physicians (556,851 people), Other managers (295,718 people), Medical & health services managers (229,779 people), and Pharmacists (213,198 people).

    The most specialized majors at Lourdes University in 2024 are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (17 degrees awarded), Protective Services (11 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (11 degrees), Biology (14 degrees), and Health (66 degrees) (as of 2024).

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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 Lourdes University are Surgeons, Physicians, Photographic process workers & processing machine operators, Nurse anesthetists, and Skincare specialists

    The most specialized majors at Lourdes University are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (17 degrees awarded), Protective Services (11 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (11 degrees), Biology (14 degrees), and Health (66 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Lourdes University are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,240,712 people), Elementary & secondary schools (640,809 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (513,109 people), Outpatient care centers (449,176 people), and Offices of physicians (423,749 people).

    The most specialized majors at Lourdes University are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (17 degrees awarded), Protective Services (11 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (11 degrees), Biology (14 degrees), and Health (66 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Lourdes University.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. General Art Studies
      2 degrees awarded
    2. Religious Studies
      1 degrees awarded
    3. General Business
      1 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common associates degree concentration at Lourdes University was General Art Studies with 2 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    72
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    122
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 72 degrees were awarded to men at Lourdes University, which is 0.59 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (122).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 26 degrees were awarded to men at Lourdes University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 6.5 times more than the 4 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 45 degrees were awarded to men at Lourdes University in Registered Nursing, which is 9 times more than the 5 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    33%
    100% Completion Time
    50%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 33% of students graduating from Lourdes University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 50% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 70% 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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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      158 degrees awarded
    2. Black or African American
      16 degrees awarded
    3. Asian
      3 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Lourdes University is white (158 degrees awarded). There were 9.88 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (16 degrees).

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      307 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      303 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      267 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Lourdes University is white female (307 degrees awarded). There were 1.01 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (303 degrees).

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    Operations

    Lourdes University has an endowment valued at nearly $9.44M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.15M (12.2%) compared to the 9.2% average return (4.22M on 45.9M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

    In 2024, Lourdes University had a total salary expenditure of 30.3M. Lourdes University employs 24 Assistant professors, 13 Associate professors and 11 Instructors. Most academics at Lourdes University are Female Assistant professor (17), Female Instructor (10), and Female Associate professor (9).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Lourdes University are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 37 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 21 employees, and Management with 16 employees.

    Endowment

    $9.44M
    2024 Endowment
    5.61%
    growth from 2023

    Lourdes University has an endowment valued at about $9.44M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Lourdes University grew 5.61% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $36.4M lower than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $10.8M
    2024 Salaries
    1.39%
    decline from 2023

    In 2024, Lourdes University paid a median of $10.8M in salaries, which represents 35.6% of their overall expenditure ($30.3M) and a 1.39% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.04% decline between 2022 and 2023, and a 0.147% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $2.94M
    Instructional Salaries
    51
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Lourdes University paid a total of $2.94M to 51 employees working as instructors, which represents 27.2% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $965k (3.13%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Lourdes University were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 37 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 21 employees, and Management with 16 employees.

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