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Lourdes University is a private regional university located in Sylvania, Ohio. Lourdes University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Lourdes University is in the bottom 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $40,854 10 years after enrolling, 75th in Ohio, and in the bottom 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Lourdes University bachelor students earn 13% less than the national average.
Lourdes University’s median net annual cost of $20,326 and average years to graduate of 4.6 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Lourdes University sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Business Administration, Marketing, Biology, Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other, Psychology - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$20,326
Average years to graduate
4.6
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Accounting
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Economic score: 5.06
Social Work
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Economic score: 6.49
Education
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Economic score: 12.15
Criminal Justice
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Economic score: 16.11
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 4 graduate programs at Lourdes University - Business Administration, Registered Nursing, Education, Other, HR Management - are shown below.
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The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.6 years. 46% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Lourdes University is 14% lower than the state average, and 12% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Lourdes University, Pell Grant recipients represent 36% of the measured graduating class, 1% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Lourdes University graduates within 4.7 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.
Lourdes University’s economic mobility score of 9.26 is calculated by adjusting the 6.13 economic score of lower-income students by the 36% pell grant recipients within the student body. Lourdes University’s EMS of 9.26 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 Lourdes University pays $20,326 a year, $20,540 less than the $40,866 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 $20,326
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Lourdes University, 100% 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 $20,326 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 66% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,640. This is 12% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,423
Pell grants
$4,705
State grants
$2,232
Institutional grants
$17,214
Lourdes University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 75% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,147 applicants, of which 863 were admitted and 177 enrolled. Lourdes University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
69%
83%
Female
61%
59%
First time
49%
59%
In-state
62%
68%
1st generation
34%
35%
White
67%
52%
Black
14%
14%
Hispanic
10%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
7%
12%