Lourdes University

www.lourdes.edu

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2022 Undergraduate Tuition

$25,750

5.53% growth from 2021

2022 Average Net Price

$22,634

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2022 Acceptance Rate

60.4%

1,082 Applicants

2022 Enrolled Students

1,136

76.3% Full-Time

2022 Graduation Rate

50%

106 Graduates

About

Lourdes University is a higher education institution located in Lucas County, OH. In 2022, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Lourdes University were Registered Nursing (68 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (26 degrees), and Other Multidisciplinary Studies (16 degrees).

In 2022, 285 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Lourdes University. 61.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 38.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (241 degrees), 7.3 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (33 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Lourdes University is $25,750, which is $1,754 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,996).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Lourdes University was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 366 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2022, the median undergraduate tuition at Lourdes University is $25,750, which is $1,754 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,996).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $22,634.

In 2022, 85% of undergraduate students attending Lourdes University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 54% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$25,750

2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of tuition at Lourdes University was $25,750. The cost of tuition at Lourdes University is $1,754 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,996).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Lourdes University (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$22,634

2022 Value

16.7%

1 Year Growth

In 2022 Lourdes University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $22,634. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of Lourdes University grew by 16.7%.

This chart compares the average net price of Lourdes University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$10,348

Room and Board

$1,490

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Lourdes University was of $10,348 in 2022. The cost of room and board increased by 7.16% between 2021 and 2022.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,490. The cost of books and supplies increased by 4.2% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Lourdes University (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

85%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

54%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

85% of undergraduate students at Lourdes University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a growth of 2.41% with respect to 2021, when 83% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Lourdes University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

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.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Lourdes University was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 366 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.

Admissions

Lourdes University received 1,082 undergraduate applications in 2022, which represents a 5.67% annual growth. Out of those 1,082 applicants, 654 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 60.4% acceptance rate.

There were 1,136 students enrolled at Lourdes University in 2022.

Lourdes University has an overall enrollment yield of 26.3%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

60.4%

Acceptance Rate in 2022

654

Accepted Out of 1,082

In 2022, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Lourdes University was 60.4% (654 admissions from 1,082 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2021, which was 75.2%. Between 2021 and 2022, the number of applicants declined by 5.67%, while admissions declined by 24.2%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Lourdes University (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

0% of enrolled first-time students at Lourdes University in 2022 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Lourdes University had a total enrollment of 1,136 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Lourdes University is 867 students and the part-time enrollment is 269. This means that 76.3% of students enrolled at Lourdes University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Lourdes University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 77% White, 12.4% Black or African American, 3.08% Hispanic or Latino, 1.58% Asian, 0.616% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.264% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Lourdes University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (42%), followed by White Male (33.5%) and Black or African American Female (7.94%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (46.6%), followed by White Male (27.6%) and Black or African American Female (6.32%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

76.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Lourdes University in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,136 students. The full-time enrollment at Lourdes University is 867 and the part-time enrollment is 269. This means that 76.3% of students enrolled at Lourdes University are enrolled full-time compared with 67.6% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Lourdes University (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

64%

2022 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 64%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (73%), Lourdes University had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Lourdes University (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
875 enrolled students
Black or African American
141 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
35 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Lourdes University is 77% White, 12.4% Black or African American, 3.08% Hispanic or Latino, 1.58% Asian, 0.616% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.264% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. 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 51.2% White, 17.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 13% Black or African American.

Graduates

In 2022, 65 more women than men received degrees from Lourdes University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Lourdes University is white (241 degrees awarded). There were 7.3 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (33 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Lourdes University is Registered Nursing (68 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (26 degrees) and Other Multidisciplinary Studies (16 degrees).

In 2022, 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 History (6 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (13 degrees), and Philosophy and Religious Studies (3 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 (1,445,606 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (188,722 people), Other managers (179,066 people), Medical & health services managers (174,706 people), and Physicians (168,124 people).

The most specialized majors at Lourdes University in 2022 are History (6 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (13 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (3 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (16 degrees), and Health (102 degrees) (as of 2022).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Diagnostic medical sonographers

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 Diagnostic medical sonographers, Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Lourdes University are History (6 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (13 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (3 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (16 degrees), and Health (102 degrees) (as of 2022).

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 (1,657,099 people), Elementary & secondary schools (543,514 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (308,342 people), Outpatient care centers (305,607 people), and Offices of physicians (248,519 people).

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 (2022)

Registered Nursing
68 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
26 degrees awarded
Other Multidisciplinary Studies
16 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Lourdes University was Registered Nursing with 68 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Lourdes University according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

110

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2022

175

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2022

In 2022, 110 degrees were awarded to men at Lourdes University, which is 0.629 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (175).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Lourdes University by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 34 degrees were awarded to men at Lourdes University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 2.13 times more than the 16 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 66 degrees were awarded to men at Lourdes University in Registered Nursing, which is 5.5 times more than the 12 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

33%

100% Completion Time

52%

150% Completion Time

In 2022, 33% of students graduating from Lourdes University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 52% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 54% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Masters Colleges and Universities Carnegie Classification group.

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.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Two or More Races Male

Highest Graduation Rate (57.1%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at Lourdes University is Male and Two or More Races (57.1% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).

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, 1.89% of graduates (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
241 degrees awarded
Black or African American
33 degrees awarded
Asian
2 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Lourdes University is white (241 degrees awarded). There were 7.3 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (33 degrees).

2.81% of degree recipients (8 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)

White Female
151 degrees awarded
White Male
90 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
20 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Lourdes University is white female (151 degrees awarded). There were 1.68 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (90 degrees).

Operations

Lourdes University has an endowment valued at nearly $8.59M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of −2.08M (−24.3%) compared to the 0.773% average return (360k on 46.6M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2022, Lourdes University had a total salary expenditure of 32.6M. Lourdes University employs 30 Assistant professors, 17 Associate professors and 14 Instructors. Most academics at Lourdes University are Female Assistant professor (23), Female Instructor (12), and Female Associate professor (12).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Lourdes University are: Management, with 37 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 34 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 18 employees.

Endowment

$8.59M

2022 Endowment

16.9%

decline from 2021

Lourdes University has an endowment valued at about $8.59M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The endowment of Lourdes University declined 16.9% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $38M lower than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Lourdes University (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$11.1M

2022 Salaries

0.147%

growth from 2021

In 2022, Lourdes University paid a median of $11.1M in salaries, which represents 34% of their overall expenditure ($32.6M) and a 0.147% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 11.6% growth between 2020 and 2021, and a 5.23% decline between 2019 and 2020.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 36.1M (39.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$3.72M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2022, Lourdes University paid a total of $3.72M to 67 employees working as instructors, which represents 33.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $11.3M (31.2%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

30 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

37 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Lourdes University were Assistant professor with 30 employees, Associate professor with 17 employees, and Instructor with 14 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Lourdes University were Management with 37 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 34 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 18 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)

Female Assistant professor
Female Instructor
Female Associate professor

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Lourdes University was Female Assistant professor with 23 employees, Female Instructor with 12 employees, and Female Associate professor with 12 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Lourdes University.

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