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Dillard University is a private liberal arts college located in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dillard University is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Dillard University is in the bottom 10% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $37,014 10 years after enrolling, 19th in Louisiana, and in the bottom 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Dillard University bachelor students earn 12% less than the national average. Dillard University is ranked 14th in Louisiana.
Dillard University’s median net annual cost of $19,105 and average years to graduate of 4.8 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 5 programs at Dillard University sorted by number of graduates - Psychology, Business Administration, Public Health, Accounting, Registered Nursing - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$19,105
Average years to graduate
4.8
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.8 years. 50% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Dillard University is 4% lower than the state average, and 19% below the average for all liberal arts colleges in the country.
At Dillard University, Pell Grant recipients represent 76% of the measured graduating class, 41% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Dillard University graduates within 4.9 years.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Dillard University’s economic mobility score of 9.38 is calculated by adjusting the 10.04 economic score of lower-income students by the 76% pell grant recipients within the student body. Dillard University’s EMS of 9.38 ranks in the bottom 25% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Dillard University pays $19,105 a year, $16,046 less than the $35,151 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $19,105
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Dillard University, 99% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $19,105 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 99% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $4,814. This is 45% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,651
Pell grants
$5,004
State grants
$3,946
Institutional grants
$9,193
Dillard University's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 55% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 6,188 applicants, of which 3,417 were admitted and 326 enrolled. Dillard University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
98%
83%
Female
73%
59%
First time
82%
59%
In-state
48%
68%
1st generation
35%
35%
White
N/A
52%
Black
84%
14%
Hispanic
3%
15%
Asian
N/A
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
13%
12%