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Loyola University New Orleans is a higher education institution located in Orleans Parish, LA. In 2024, the most popular Professional Doctorate concentrations at Loyola University New Orleans were Law (179 degrees awarded), Family Practice Nurse (6 degrees), and Nursing Practice (4 degrees).
In 2024, 1,070 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Loyola University New Orleans. 66.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 33.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (538 degrees), 2.82 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (191 degrees).
The median undergraduate tuition at Loyola University New Orleans is $47,390, which is $15,470 more than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).
In 2023 the default rate for borrower's at Loyola University New Orleans was 0.363%, corresponding to 4 out of the 1,101 total borrowers.
In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Loyola University New Orleans is $47,390, which is $15,470 more than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).
After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $26,291.
In 2024, 90% of undergraduate students attending Loyola University New Orleans received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 53% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.
In 2024, the cost of tuition at Loyola University New Orleans was $47,390. The cost of tuition at Loyola University New Orleans is $15,470 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).
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In 2024 Loyola University New Orleans had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $26,291. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Loyola University New Orleans grew by 0.539%.
This chart compares the average net price of Loyola University New Orleans (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.
The average yearly cost of room and board at Loyola University New Orleans was of $15,000 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 19.6% between 2023 and 2024.
During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,300. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.
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90% of undergraduate students at Loyola University New Orleans received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 1.1% with respect to 2023, when 91% of undergraduate students received financial aid.
This chart compares the average award discount at Loyola University New Orleans (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.
In 2023 the default rate for borrower's at Loyola University New Orleans was 0.363%, which represents 4 out of the 1101 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.
Loyola University New Orleans received 5,140 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 16.3% annual growth. Out of those 5,140 applicants, 4,783 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 93.1% acceptance rate.
There were 4,250 students enrolled at Loyola University New Orleans in 2024. 41% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.
Loyola University New Orleans has an overall enrollment yield of 12.1%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.
In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Loyola University New Orleans was 93.1% (4,783 admissions from 5,140 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 87.7%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants declined by 16.3%, while admissions declined by 11.2%.
This chart compares the acceptance rate of Loyola University New Orleans (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.
41% of enrolled first-time students at Loyola University New Orleans in 2020 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.
Loyola University New Orleans had a total enrollment of 4,250 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Loyola University New Orleans is 3,420 students and the part-time enrollment is 830. This means that 80.5% of students enrolled at Loyola University New Orleans are enrolled full-time.
The enrolled student population at Loyola University New Orleans, both undergraduate and graduate, is 47.5% White, 20.5% Black or African American, 17.7% Hispanic or Latino, 4.78% Two or More Races, 2.73% Asian, 0.282% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0471% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.
Students enrolled at Loyola University New Orleans in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (28.3%), followed by White Male (16%) and Black or African American Female (14.1%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (34.7%), followed by White Male (25.1%) and Black or African American Female (8.8%).
The total enrollment at Loyola University New Orleans in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,250 students. The full-time enrollment at Loyola University New Orleans is 3,420 and the part-time enrollment is 830. This means that 80.5% of students enrolled at Loyola University New Orleans are enrolled full-time compared with 77.3% at similar Doctoral Universities.
This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Loyola University New Orleans (in red) compares to similar universities.
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 Loyola University New Orleans was 80%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (82%), Loyola University New Orleans had a retention rate lower than its peers.
This chart shows the retention rate over time at Loyola University New Orleans (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.
The enrolled student population at Loyola University New Orleans is 47.5% White, 20.5% Black or African American, 17.7% Hispanic or Latino, 4.78% Two or More Races, 2.73% Asian, 0.282% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0471% 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 Doctoral Universities is 46.2% White, 16.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 10.4% 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, 88 students (2.07%) did not report their race.
In 2024, 360 more women than men received degrees from Loyola University New Orleans. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Loyola University New Orleans is white (538 degrees awarded). There were 2.82 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (191 degrees).
The most common Professional Doctorate concentration at Loyola University New Orleans is Law (179 degrees awarded), followed by Family Practice Nurse (6 degrees) and Nursing Practice (4 degrees).
In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Loyola University New Orleans, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Legal (194 degrees awarded), Theology (34 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (139 degrees).
The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Loyola University New Orleans are Other managers (155,464 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (154,322 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (152,663 people), Clergy (123,790 people), and Secondary school teachers (111,630 people).
The most specialized majors at Loyola University New Orleans in 2024 are Legal (194 degrees awarded), Theology (34 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (139 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (13 degrees), and History (21 degrees) (as of 2024).
The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Loyola University New Orleans are Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Economists
The most specialized majors at Loyola University New Orleans are Legal (194 degrees awarded), Theology (34 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (139 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (13 degrees), and History (21 degrees) (as of 2024).
The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Loyola University New Orleans are Elementary & secondary schools (381,832 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (250,716 people), Religious organizations (149,138 people), Computer Systems Design (141,215 people), and Legal services (136,255 people).
The most specialized majors at Loyola University New Orleans are Legal (194 degrees awarded), Theology (34 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (139 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (13 degrees), and History (21 degrees) (as of 2024).
In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Loyola University New Orleans was General Psychology with 77 degrees awarded.
This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Loyola University New Orleans according to their major.
In 2024, 355 degrees were awarded to men at Loyola University New Orleans, which is 0.497 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (715).
This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Loyola University New Orleans by degrees awarded.
In 2024, 84 degrees were awarded to men at Loyola University New Orleans in Law, which is 0.884 times less than the 95 female recipients with that same degree.
In 2024, 95 degrees were awarded to men at Loyola University New Orleans in Law, which is 1.13 times more than the 84 male recipients with that same degree.
In 2024, 58% of students graduating from Loyola University New Orleans completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 67% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 68% within 200%.
The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Doctoral 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.
The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2024 at Loyola University New Orleans is Male and Asian (70% graduation rate). Across all Doctoral Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (75.5%).
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, 8.24% of graduates (37 students) did not report their race.
The most common race/ethnicity at Loyola University New Orleans is white (538 degrees awarded). There were 2.82 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (191 degrees).
4.02% of degree recipients (43 students) did not report their race.
The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Loyola University New Orleans is white female (504 degrees awarded). There were 1.11 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (455 degrees).
Loyola University New Orleans has an endowment valued at nearly $247M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 22.5M (9.14%) compared to the 9.4% average return (23.7M on 252M) across all Doctoral Universities.
In 2024, Loyola University New Orleans had a total salary expenditure of 118M. Loyola University New Orleans employs 92 Lecturers, 57 Professors and 48 Assistant professors. Most academics at Loyola University New Orleans are Female Lecturer (49), Male Lecturer (43), and Male Professor (38).
The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Loyola University New Orleans are: Management, with 130 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 93 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 68 employees.
Loyola University New Orleans has an endowment valued at about $247M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Loyola University New Orleans grew 4.51% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $5.58M lower than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.
This line chart shows how the endowment at Loyola University New Orleans (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.
The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity Carnegie Classification grouping.
In 2024, Loyola University New Orleans paid a median of $55.7M in salaries, which represents 47.1% of their overall expenditure ($118M) and a 7.92% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.29% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 5.7% growth between 2021 and 2022.
In 2024, Loyola University New Orleans paid a total of $20M to 243 employees working as instructors, which represents 35.9% of all salaries paid.
This is compared to a median of $4.1M (2.29%) for similar Doctoral Universities.
In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Loyola University New Orleans were Management with 130 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 93 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 68 employees.