Loyola University New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana · Private nonprofit · 4-year · City
Official websiteAt a glance
- Average net price
- $23,696What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
- Acceptance rate
- 93%
- Graduation rate
- 63%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
- Undergraduates
- 2,812
- In-state tuition
- $49,440Published price before aid.
- Out-of-state tuition
- $49,440
- SAT midpoint
- Not reported
- Median earnings, 10 yrs
- $52,927Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.
How it compares to similar colleges
Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.
Affordability
$23,6963/5
Better than 44% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).
Completion
63%4/5
Better than 60% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).
Earnings
$52,9273/5
Better than 45% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).
Debt at graduation
$26,0002/5
Better than 28% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).
What these ratings are based on
- Affordability
- Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
- Completion
- Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
- Earnings
- Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
- Debt at graduation
- Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
- Why there is no rating for selectivity
- A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.
What it actually costs
Published cost
$64,157
The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.
Average net price
$23,696
What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.
Outcomes
| Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time | 63% |
|---|---|
| Retention rateFirst-year students who return | 80% |
| Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed | $26,000 |
| Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled | $52,927 |
What graduates of each major earn
Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.
| Major | Earnings, 1 yr | Degrees awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Journalism | $37,206 | 17 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | $36,004 | 24 |
| Criminology | $35,578 | 50 |
| Marketing | $32,079 | 36 |
| Biology, General | $30,181 | 33 |
| Sociology | $26,581 | 20 |
| Political Science and Government | $26,281 | 23 |
| Psychology, General | $24,241 | 85 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | $20,257 | 69 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Not reported | 41 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Not reported | 33 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Not reported | 18 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Not reported | 17 |
| Music | Not reported | 17 |
| History | Not reported | 16 |
| Design and Applied Arts | Not reported | 14 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Not reported | 14 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Not reported | 14 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | Not reported | 14 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Not reported | 13 |
| Philosophy | Not reported | 12 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Not reported | 11 |
| Chemistry | Not reported | 10 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | Not reported | 9 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not reported | 9 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | Not reported | 9 |
| International Business | Not reported | 8 |
| Literature | Not reported | 8 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | Not reported | 8 |
| Accounting and Related Services | Not reported | 8 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Not reported | 7 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Not reported | 6 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | Not reported | 5 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | Not reported | 4 |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies | Not reported | 4 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | Not reported | 4 |
| Mathematics | Not reported | 3 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Not reported | 3 |
| Economics | Not reported | 2 |
| Physics | Not reported | 2 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | Not reported | 2 |
| English Language and Literature/Letters, Other | Not reported | 1 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Not reported | 1 |
| Public Health | Not reported | 1 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | Not reported | 1 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Not reported | Not reported |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | Not reported | Not reported |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Not reported | Not reported |
| Natural Sciences | Not reported | Not reported |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not reported | Not reported |
| Applied Mathematics | Not reported | Not reported |
| Cognitive Science | Not reported | Not reported |
| Social Sciences, General | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Not reported | Not reported |
| Communication and Media Studies | Not reported | Not reported |
All 55 bachelor’s programs this college reported.
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