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Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southeast·loyno.edu
6-yr Graduation
59%
+2.0pp vs Doctoral/Professional
Total enrollment
4,250
peer median 4,189
Avg net price
$23,696
-$4.3k vs Doctoral/Professional
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
5,140
5,140 candidates competed
Admitted
4,783
93.1% acceptance rate
Enrolled
579
12.1% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
59%+2.0pp vs Doctoral/Professional
4-year graduation
48%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
59%
Full-time retention
80%

Pell equity

9.8pp gap
Pell recipients
53%154 of 291
Non-Pell (all)
63%297 of 473
Subsidized loan, no Pell
58%91 of 157
No Federal Aid
65%206 of 316

Non-Pell students graduate at a 9.8-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 86 Title IV programs, 12 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 73 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
86
Passing
12
14.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
1.2% of portfolio
Fail rate
1.2%
+0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

86programs
  • Passing12 · 14.0%
  • No Data73 · 84.9%
  • Failing1 · 1.2%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
1
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
2
Safe
10
No data
73

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

13
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-14.7%
$51,296 vs $60,112
Music
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+13.9%
$39,658 vs $34,808
Arts Entertainment and Media Management
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+20.9%
$42,089 vs $34,808
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
+33.2%
$46,374 vs $34,808
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+41.9%
$49,380 vs $34,808
Public Relations Advertising and Applied Communication
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
+53.0%
$53,240 vs $34,808
Marketing
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+53.6%
$53,481 vs $34,808
Business/Commerce General
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+54.1%
$92,654 vs $60,112

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

12
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
166%
$85,381 debt · $51,296 earn
Music
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
66%
$26,000 debt · $39,658 earn
Arts Entertainment and Media Management
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
59%
$25,000 debt · $42,089 earn
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
58%
$27,000 debt · $46,374 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
56%
$77,792 debt · $138,646 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
55%
$27,000 debt · $49,380 earn
Public Relations Advertising and Applied Communication
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
49%
$26,000 debt · $53,240 earn
Business/Commerce General
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
47%
$43,700 debt · $92,654 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1929Next review Dec 2026

Programmatic accreditations · 9

Action history · 26

  1. Jun 2025Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Jun 2025Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Nov 2024Grant Substantive Change: Degree
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Nov 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Jun 2024Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$20,131
$30–48k$21,956
$48–75k$22,042
$75–110k$25,584
$110k+$29,072

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$23,696
-$4,337vs Doctoral/Professional median $28,033
Federal loans
53.1%
In-state tuition
$49,440
Out-of-state
$49,440

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 1,350 students received $8.2M in Pell grants, alongside $52.4M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,350
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$8.2M
$8,234,767 total
Direct Loans
$52.4M
4,290 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$5.7M
1,336 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$5.0M
1,427 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$14.9M
742 loan awards
Parent PLUS$7.1M
333 loan awards
Grad PLUS$19.7M
452 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 928 borrowers who entered repayment, 26 (2.8%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.8%
+0.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
928
Defaulted
26
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
6.5%
2017
8.3%
2018
4.7%
2019
2.8%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Loyola University New Orleans

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs100
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

965 total completions
01Business
20421.1%
02Legal Professions
18919.6%
03Visual/Performing Arts
13413.9%
04Health Professions
11511.9%
05Social Sciences
929.5%
06Psychology
838.6%
07Communication
545.6%
08Biological Sciences
464.8%
09Theology
262.7%
10English Language
222.3%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
4,250
12-mo unduplicated
4,752
Undergraduate
3,362
Graduate
1,390

Gender split

Men
35%1,669
Women
65%3,083

Race / ethnicity composition

White
44.2%
Hispanic
21.1%
Black
21.0%
Two or more
5.4%
Non-resident
4.3%
Asian
3.0%
Unknown
0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
334
182 M · 152 W
Women athletes
45.5%
Athletic aid
$10.4M
Total student aid
Budget
$12.9M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$5.1M
$4.0M
Recruiting expense
$7K
$8K
Head-coach salaries
$37K
$31K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 9

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
102 M · 77 W
$2.9M
Baseball
41 M ·
$1.8M
Basketball
20 M · 15 W
$2.1M
Swimming
19 M · 16 W
$1.1M
Tennis
16 M · 14 W
$1.2M
Golf
12 M · 9 W
$736K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
1.15
5 offenses · 4,351 students

3-year trend

1.532 yrs ago2.051 yr ago1.15Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
21
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
12
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
3

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
3
Arson
1
Robbery
1

By location

5total
  • On campus4
  • Public property1

Includes 4 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
2
Dating violence
1
Stalking
3 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs013
Liquor02

Residence-hall fires

  • Biever Hall1 fire
    A student used a cigarette lighter to set fire to a flyer that was taped on a concrete wall.Damage $0-$99
  • Cabra Hall1 fire
    Machinery/IndustrialDamage $1,000-$9,999

Data quality: 1 report was later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
12.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
243

Loyola University New Orleans vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Loyola University New Orleans selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectLoyola University New Orleans
59%4,250$23,696Doctoral/Professional
59%29.1%4,164$27,712Doctoral/Professional
66%77.0%4,454$30,298Doctoral/Professional
49%49.8%4,213$15,676Doctoral/Professional
55%82.0%4,147$28,354Doctoral/Professional
54%93.2%4,060$29,137Doctoral/Professional
Peer group median57%77.0%4,189$28,033

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Loyola University New Orleans Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Office of Institutional Research
Reports to Academic Affairs
Phone
504-865-3523
Address
Marquette Hall 416, Campus Box 89, 6363 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70118

Institutional research refers to research conducted within a higher education institution to gather information that informs planning, policy development, and decision-making.

Visit IR office page
Team
2 members
  • Donna H. Bourgeois
    Director of Institutional Research
  • Michael Clauss
    Research Analyst, Institutional Research

Common Data Set

Loyola University New Orleans's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.

Source publications

Frequently asked questions about Loyola University New Orleans

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Loyola University New Orleans.

What is the graduation rate at Loyola University New Orleans?

Loyola University New Orleans reports a 6-year graduation rate of 59% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Loyola University New Orleans?

Loyola University New Orleans reports a total enrollment of 4,250 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Loyola University New Orleans?

The average net price at Loyola University New Orleans is $23,696 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Loyola University New Orleans?

Loyola University New Orleans's yield rate is 12.1%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Loyola University New Orleans located?

Loyola University New Orleans is located in New Orleans, Louisiana 70118-6143.

Who runs Institutional Research at Loyola University New Orleans?

Loyola University New Orleans's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research, which reports to Academic Affairs.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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