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Private 4-Year Highly Selective New Orleans, LA NCAA Division I-FBS

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, LA

14%
Acceptance Rate
$91,686/yr
Est. Cost of Attendancesum of published cost components
$39,949/yr
Avg Price After Aid
87.5%
6-yr Grad Rate
7,767
Undergrads

About Tulane University of Louisiana

Tulane University of Louisiana is a private nonprofit university with an acceptance rate of 14.0% and undergraduate enrollment of 7,767. The student-to-faculty ratio is 7:1, with a 6-year graduation rate of 87.5%. The cost of attendance is $91,686, and median earnings are $50,220 six years after enrollment and $63,268 ten years after enrollment.

Type
Private 4-Year
Undergrads
7,767
Avg Faculty Salary
$119,371
Athletics
NCAA Division I-FBS
Endowment
$2.3B
Pell Students
9.8%
First-Gen
18%
What Tulane University of Louisiana Is Known For
Majors far more concentrated here than at colleges nationally
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology 55 graduates · 2.7% of degrees here vs 0.17% nationally 16×
Research and Experimental Psychology 172 graduates · 8.5% of degrees here vs 0.6% nationally 14×
Neuroscience 109 graduates · 5.4% of degrees here vs 0.49% nationally 11×
Finance 304 graduates · 15% of degrees here vs 2.13% nationally
Marketing/Marketing Management 135 graduates · 6.7% of degrees here vs 2.06% nationally
SOURCEIPEDS Completions 2023, against the national share at the same degree level
Admissions
14%
Acceptance rate · Highly Selective
59.4%
ED Rate
27,936
Applicants
Can I Get In? →
Cost & Aid
$39,949 avg net
Average net price after aid
$16,126
Under $30K income
$2.3B
Endowment
Can I Afford It? →
Outcomes
$50,220 median
Median earnings 6 years after entering
87.5%
6-yr Grad Rate
$20,500
Median Debt
Is It Worth It? →

Tulane University of Louisiana Acceptance Rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate
14%
27,936 applicants
Early Decision Rate
59.4%
ED applications: 1,946

Tulane University of Louisiana is a highly selective private nonprofit institution with a 14.0% acceptance rate and 7,767 undergraduates. The university maintains a 7:1 student-to-faculty ratio and reports an 87.5% six-year graduation rate.

How Selective Is That, Really?
Each dot is one of 100 applicants · Source: school's Common Data Set, else College Scorecard
1 in 7 applicants is admitted · 27,936 applied
10-Year Acceptance Rate Trend
10-year trend · Source: College Scorecard
10 years

SAT & ACT Score Ranges

Where Admitted Students Score
Middle 50% of enrolled students, on the full SAT scale · Source: College Scorecard (IPEDS)
Fall 2023
1400–1520
40080012001600
GPA Distribution — Enrolled Students
8-band breakdown · Source: Common Data Set
4.0
20.03%
3.75–3.99
39.45%
3.50–3.74
24.77%
3.25–3.49
11.01%
3.00–3.24
3.98%
2.50–2.99
0.61%
2.00–2.49
0.15%
Below 2.0

Admissions Requirements

Admission Factor Weights
Official weights from submitted institutional data · Source: Common Data Set, section C7
Rigor of coursework Very Important
Class rank Very Important
Academic GPA Very Important
Standardized test scores Important
Application essay Important
Recommendations Important
Class Rank Profile
25% of students submitted rank · Source: Common Data Set
Top 10th of class
53%
Top quarter
79%
Top half
94%
Waitlist Statistics
Source: Common Data Set
4,192
Offered spot
2,290
Accepted offer
432
Admitted from WL
Who Applies, and Who Gets In
First-year applicants, admits and enrollees by gender
Applied Admitted Rate Enrolled
Men 10,307 1,404 13.6% 677
Women 17,629 2,673 15.2% 1,190
SOURCEIPEDS Admissions — Fall 2023 admissions cycle
How These Admissions Numbers Compare
Against the colleges this school should be measured against
Median

Tulane University of Louisiana admits 14% of applicants — a typical similar college admits 74%.

Acceptance rate
This school
14%
Similar colleges (1,009)
73.8%
LA (28)
77.7%
National (1,934)
78.1%

Each bar is the median of that group, with the number of schools in brackets. “Similar colleges” means the same control and the same predominant degree awarded. Groups of fewer than 15 schools are not shown.

Tulane University of Louisiana Tuition, Fees & Cost of Attendance

Avg Net Price
$39,949
Average for all students receiving federal aid, 2023-24
Median Federal Debt
$20,500
Federal Loan Rate
20.9%
Students borrowing federal loans

Tulane's cost of attendance is $91,686 annually, while the average net price is $39,949, meaning students receiving aid typically pay considerably less than the sticker price.

Cost of Attendance Breakdown
Estimated annual costs · on-campus, 2023-24 · Source: College Scorecard
$91,686
Tuition & Fees
$68,678
75%
Room & Board
$18,868
21%
Books & Supplies
$1,400
2%
Other Expenses
$2,740
3%

What You'd Actually Pay by Family Income

What You'd Actually Pay by Family Income
Average net price after all grants and scholarships · Source: College Scorecard (IPEDS net price)
Under $30,000
$16,126
$30,001 – $48,000
$18,041
$48,001 – $75,000
$20,149
$75,001 – $110,000
$28,207
Over $110,000
$56,667
Full Cost of Attendance
Source: College Scorecard
2023-24

Student Loan Debt

How Many Students Borrow
Undergraduates taking on any loan
Take out a loan
91%
Federal loans
21%

Graduates who borrowed carry a median monthly repayment of about $217.

SOURCECollege Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education
How This Price Compares
Against the colleges this school should be measured against
Median

After aid, Tulane University of Louisiana costs $39,949 a year — about 77% more than a typical similar college.

Cost of attendance
This school
$87,004
Similar colleges (1,094)
$49,718
LA (48)
$24,582
New Orleans-Metairie-Hammond, LA-MS (17)
$23,905
National (3,197)
$25,367
Students taking a loan
This school
91.4%
Similar colleges (998)
91.8%
LA (76)
83.8%
New Orleans-Metairie-Hammond, LA-MS (24)
86.9%
National (4,096)
86.4%
Median debt at graduation
This school
$20,500
Similar colleges (1,032)
$24,977
LA (83)
$12,500
New Orleans-Metairie-Hammond, LA-MS (25)
$19,500
National (4,347)
$13,097
Average net price
This school
$39,949
Similar colleges (1,105)
$22,585
LA (97)
$15,577
New Orleans-Metairie-Hammond, LA-MS (28)
$16,381
National (5,106)
$17,160

Each bar is the median of that group, with the number of schools in brackets. “Similar colleges” means the same control and the same predominant degree awarded. Groups of fewer than 15 schools are not shown.

Tulane University of Louisiana Graduation Rate & Student Outcomes

6-yr Grad Rate
87.5%
Median Earnings 6yr
$50,220
6 years after entering

Tulane University has an 87.5% six-year graduation rate and median earnings of $50,220 six years after enrollment and $63,268 ten years after enrollment.

Graduate Earnings After College

Median Graduate Earnings Over Time
6 and 10 years after entering · includes all students, not just graduates · Source: College Scorecard
Median Earnings by Gender · 6 Years After Entering
Students working 6 years after entering · Source: College Scorecard
$55,795
Men
$47,593
Women
Graduation Rate: Pell vs. Non-Pell
6-year graduation rate by grant status · Source: College Scorecard
82.8%
Pell recipients
85.1%
Non-Pell students

Top Majors & Programs

Top Majors by Graduates
Most recent year available · bachelor's degrees only · Source: IPEDS Completions 2023
MajorGraduates
Finance, General304
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other172
Health Professions and Related Clinical...150
Marketing/Marketing Management, General135
Business Administration and Management,...109
Neuroscience109
Speech Communication and Rhetoric104
Political Science and Government, General87
International Business/Trade/Commerce56
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology55
Graduation Rate by Race & Ethnicity
Completing within six years
Asian
91.2%
White
87.5%
Hispanic
81.5%
Black
75.7%
SOURCECollege Scorecard — groups with too few students to report are omitted
Earnings Further Out
The longer horizon

Median earnings eight years after entering Tulane University of Louisiana are $56,725, and 75% of former students earn more than $25,000 six years after entry.

SOURCECollege Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education
How These Outcomes Compare
Against the colleges this school should be measured against
Median

Six years after entry, former Tulane University of Louisiana students earn $50,220 — 10% more than at a typical similar college.

Median earnings, 10 years
This school
$63,268
Similar colleges (1,077)
$54,064
LA (89)
$32,503
New Orleans-Metairie-Hammond, LA-MS (27)
$34,042
National (4,696)
$40,782
Median earnings, 6 years
This school
$50,220
Similar colleges (1,077)
$45,468
LA (88)
$27,469
New Orleans-Metairie-Hammond, LA-MS (28)
$27,907
National (4,847)
$35,433
Graduation rate
This school
87.5%
Similar colleges (1,074)
58.1%
LA (26)
44.9%
National (2,168)
52.3%
Freshman retention
This school
93.5%
Similar colleges (1,117)
76.6%
LA (26)
71.7%
National (1,841)
75.7%

Each bar is the median of that group, with the number of schools in brackets. “Similar colleges” means the same control and the same predominant degree awarded. Groups of fewer than 15 schools are not shown.

Tulane University of Louisiana Campus, Athletics & Faculty

Tulane University of Louisiana is a private nonprofit institution with 7,767 undergraduates and a 7:1 student-to-faculty ratio. The university competes in NCAA Division I-FBS athletics with annual athletic revenue of $24.9 million.

Student Demographics
Undergraduate enrollment · Source: College Scorecard / IPEDS
Race & Ethnicity
White
64.3%
Asian
5.6%
Hispanic
11.3%
Black
7.3%
Other Indicators
First-generation
18%
Pell grant recipients
9.8%
Women
62%
Tulane University of Louisiana Athletics
Total Revenue
$24.9M
Total Expense
$15.5M
Athletes
502
250 men · 252 women
Head Coach Salaries
Men's vs Women's programs · Source: Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act
Men's sports
$807,800
Women's sports
$127,913

Average head coach salary by program gender.

Athletic Aid
Scholarship spending by gender · Source: Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act
Men's aid
$9,816,483
Women's aid
$6,618,715
Academic Resources
950
Full-time faculty
$119,371
Avg faculty salary
14,958
FT staff
$2.3B
Endowment
Faculty Salary by Gender
All instructional ranks combined · Source: IPEDS Human Resources
Men (avg)
$128,008
Women (avg)
$108,882
Overall avg
$119,371
Who Is on Campus
Beyond the undergraduate headcount
Undergraduates
7,767
Graduate students
5,118
Varsity Athletes
Play a varsity sport
5.1%

376 of 7,384 undergraduates, counting each athlete once regardless of how many sports they play.

SOURCEIPEDS enrollment; Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act filings
Online & Distance Learning
How much of the teaching happens remotely
Undergrads fully online
3.9%
Undergrads taking any
34.6%
Grad students fully online
28.5%

318 of 8,077 undergraduates study entirely at a distance, against 1,425 of 5,001 graduate students.

SOURCEIPEDS Fall Enrollment, distance education status

Tulane University of Louisiana is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges and operates its own medical school and teaching hospital.

How This Campus Compares
Against the colleges this school should be measured against
Median

Tulane University of Louisiana spends $21,365 per student on research — about a typical similar college.

Pell grant share
This school
9.8%
Similar colleges (1,171)
32.8%
LA (100)
58.4%
New Orleans-Metairie-Hammond, LA-MS (29)
51.7%
National (5,367)
40.1%
Research spending per student
This school
$21,365
Similar colleges (1,164)
$6,264
LA (48)
$3,272
New Orleans-Metairie-Hammond, LA-MS (17)
$3,247
National (2,823)
$5,605
Students per faculty member
This school
7:1
Similar colleges (1,191)
12:1
LA (102)
18:1
New Orleans-Metairie-Hammond, LA-MS (30)
15:1
National (5,427)
15:1

Each bar is the median of that group, with the number of schools in brackets. “Similar colleges” means the same control and the same predominant degree awarded. Groups of fewer than 15 schools are not shown.

Every Major at Tulane University of Louisiana
61 fields of study, bachelor's degree level, grouped by subject area
2,022 graduates
Business and Marketing 604 grads · 4 majors
Finance, General 304
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 135
Business Administration and Management,... 109
International Business/Trade/Commerce 56
Social Sciences 295 grads · 8 majors
Political Science and Government, General 87
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 55
International Relations and Affairs 47
Sociology, General 31
Political Economy 30
Anthropology, General 23
Development Economics and International... 14
Social Sciences, General 8
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 199 grads · 4 majors
Neuroscience 109
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology 55
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 29
Biochemistry 6
Psychology 172 grads · 1 major
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 172
Health Professions 166 grads · 2 majors
Health Professions and Related Clinical... 150
Health and Wellness, General 16
Communication and Journalism 117 grads · 3 majors
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 104
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia 8
Public Relations, Advertising, and... 5
Visual and Performing Arts 81 grads · 7 majors
Design and Visual Communications, General 40
Music, General 13
Fine/Studio Arts, General 12
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 7
Film/Cinema/Media Studies 5
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 3
Dance, General 1
Architecture 81 grads · 3 majors
Architecture 35
Architectural and Building... 23
Real Estate Development 23
Engineering 55 grads · 3 majors
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 21
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics 19
Chemical Engineering 15
English Language and Literature 29 grads · 1 major
English Language and Literature, General 29
Natural Resources and Conservation 29 grads · 1 major
Environmental Studies 29
Mathematics and Statistics 28 grads · 1 major
Mathematics, General 28
Philosophy and Religious Studies 28 grads · 2 majors
Philosophy 25
Jewish/Judaic Studies 3
History 26 grads · 1 major
History, General 26
Foreign Languages and Linguistics 19 grads · 5 majors
Linguistics 7
Spanish Language and Literature 5
Classics and Classical Languages,... 4
French Language and Literature 2
Russian Language and Literature 1
Physical Sciences 18 grads · 4 majors
Geological and Earth... 9
Physics, General 4
Chemistry, General 3
Geology/Earth Science, General 2
Education 15 grads · 1 major
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching 15
Computer and Information Sciences 15 grads · 3 majors
Computer Programming, Specific Applications 5
Computer and Information Sciences, General 5
Computer and Information Systems... 5
Parks, Recreation and Kinesiology 13 grads · 1 major
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 13
Homeland Security and Protective Services 13 grads · 1 major
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement,... 13
Legal Professions 8 grads · 1 major
Legal Studies 8
Area, Ethnic and Gender Studies 6 grads · 3 majors
Latin American Studies 3
African Studies 2
Asian Studies/Civilization 1
Liberal Arts and General Studies 5 grads · 1 major
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General... 5
SOURCEIPEDS Completions 2023 — first majors only, so a student with a double major is counted once

Tulane University of Louisiana Location & Campus Safety

Tulane University of Louisiana is in New Orleans, LA, in what IPEDS classifies as a large city setting. The campus sits about 13.7 miles from the center of New Orleans. There are 8 other colleges within 25 miles, and New Orleans, LA is 13.7 miles away.

Tulane University of Louisiana
Large city
Campus Setting
13.7 mi
To City Center
8
Colleges Within 25 mi
376,035
New Orleans Population
Living in New Orleans
Cost of living and getting around, for the whole city — not the campus
ACS 2023
$1,211
Median Rent / mo
$55,339
Median Household Income
35.4%
Rent as % of Income
How People Commute
Drive alone
63.2%
Walk
5.7%
Public transit
4.5%

Orleans Parish scores 13.7 out of 20 on the EPA National Walkability Index — above average walkable. The index is a county-wide average of block groups, so it describes the surrounding area rather than the campus itself.

Undergraduates make up about 6.6% of New Orleans's residents.

SOURCEU.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates; EPA National Walkability Index

Campus Safety at Tulane University of Louisiana

Every college that receives federal financial aid must publish its crime statistics each year under the Clery Act. These are the figures Tulane University of Louisiana reported for 2024.

47
On-Campus Offenses
24
In Residence Halls
3.5
Per 1,000 Students
31
Domestic, Dating & Stalking

Read these numbers carefully. A Clery figure counts reports, not incidents. A university with active reporting channels, a large campus police force and a teaching hospital will record more offenses than one where the same events go unreported — so a higher count is not evidence of a more dangerous campus, and a low count is not evidence of a safe one. In 2024, 833 campuses with more than 1,000 students reported no offenses at all. Use these figures to ask a college questions, not to rank one against another.

Reported On-Campus Offenses by Year
Criminal offenses reported on campus, including residence halls · Source: U.S. Dept. of Education Clery Act disclosures
2022
65
2023
35
2024
47
What Was Reported in 2024
On-campus criminal offenses by category
Sexual offenses
27
Motor vehicle theft
8
Burglary
5
Aggravated assault
5
Robbery
2

Separately, Tulane University of Louisiana reported 1 arrests and 1 disciplinary referrals for weapons, drug and liquor law violations on campus. Referrals for alcohol violations are usually the largest category at residential colleges and reflect how a school handles student conduct internally.

SOURCEU.S. Department of Education, Campus Safety and Security — Clery Act disclosures, 2024

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Tulane University of Louisiana admissions, costs, and outcomes.