Loyola University New Orleans
#260 in National Universities (tie)
Overview
Loyola University New Orleans is a private institution that was founded in 1912. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 3,289 (fall 2022), its setting is urban, and the campus size is 22 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Loyola University New Orleans' ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #260. Its tuition and fees are $47,240.
Loyola University New Orleans is a Jesuit school in the Uptown section of the Big Easy, just 15 minutes from the French Quarter. Loyola undergraduates can pursue more than 60 degrees and explore a wide range of extracurricular activities. Loyola offers about a dozen fraternities and sororities along with many other organizations – from the Muslim Student Association to the Anime Club. Community service is important at Loyola, and the school gives students many ways to volunteer through organizations such as Loyola University Community Action Program and Big Brothers Big Sisters.
Loyola athletics consists of many intramural teams, several club sports and varsity opportunities in basketball, baseball, cross country, track, tennis, golf and volleyball. The maroon and gold Loyola Wolf Pack sports teams compete in Division I of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics as a member of the Southern States Athletic Conference. For graduate students, Loyola offers about a dozen programs, including those in the Joseph A. Butt, S.J., College of Business and the College of Law.
Loyola University New Orleans is a private institution that was founded in 1912. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 3,289 (fall 2022), its setting is urban, and the campus size is 22 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Loyola University New Orleans' ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #260. Its tuition and fees are $47,240.
Loyola University New Orleans is a Jesuit school in the Uptown section of the Big Easy, just 15 minutes from the French Quarter. Loyola undergraduates can pursue more than 60 degrees and explore a wide range of extracurricular activities. Loyola offers about a dozen fraternities and sororities along with many other organizations – from the Muslim Student Association to the Anime Club. Community service is important at Loyola, and the school gives students many ways to volunteer through organizations such as Loyola University Community Action Program and Big Brothers Big Sisters.
Loyola athletics consists of many intramural teams, several club sports and varsity opportunities in basketball, baseball, cross country, track, tennis, golf and volleyball. The maroon and gold Loyola Wolf Pack sports teams compete in Division I of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics as a member of the Southern States Athletic Conference. For graduate students, Loyola offers about a dozen programs, including those in the Joseph A. Butt, S.J., College of Business and the College of Law.
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At-a-Glance
Setting
Urban
Tuition & Fees
$47,240
Undergraduate Enrollment
3,289
Acceptance Rate
78%
2024 Rankings
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Admissions
Cost
Tuition & Fees
$47,240
Room & Board
$14,330(2023-24)
Average Need-Based Aid Package
$41,397
$22,123
$22,123
Tuition & Fees
$47,240
Room & Board
$14,330(2023-24)
Average Need-Based Aid Package
$41,397
*Average cost after aid
Academics
58%
14:1
50%
Popular Majors
MAJOR
% OF GRADUATES
ALUMNI STARTING SALARY
Music Management
25%
N/A
Business Administration and Management, General
16%
N/A
Criminology
14%
N/A
Psychology, General
12%
N/A
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
9%
N/A
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Faculty Research Impact
Bibliometric Rank
317
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45%
Publications Cited in Top 5% of Journals
9%
Total Papers published between 2018-2022
447
Citations Per Publication
9:1
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Students
3,289
Graduate Enrollment
1,108
Total Enrollment
4,397
Full-Time Degree-Seeking Students
2,953
Student Diversity
Gender Distribution
Ethnic Diversity
49%
Minority Enrollment
49%
Minority Enrollment
45%
White
22%
Hispanic
19%
Black
5%
Two or more races
3%
Asian
3%
International
2%
Unknown
Not Specified is not included in this breakdown due to an enrollment of 0%.
Campus Life
Housing and Dorms
Types of campus housing available:
Student Activities
58+
Sports Teams
4
Fraternities
8
Sororities
After College
Graduation Rate
58%
Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)
69%
Average Debt at Graduation
$28,538
$27,590
$27,590
Graduation Rate
58%
Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)
69%
Average Debt at Graduation
$28,538
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