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Tulane University of Louisiana is a private national university located in New Orleans, Louisiana. Tulane University of Louisiana is extremely selective in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Tulane University of Louisiana is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $56,999 10 years after enrolling, 1st in Louisiana, and in the top 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Tulane University of Louisiana bachelor students earn 6% more than the national average. Tulane University of Louisiana is ranked 13th in Louisiana.
Tulane University of Louisiana’s median net annual cost of $39,749 and average years to graduate of 4.2 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Tulane University of Louisiana sorted by number of graduates - Finance, Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other, Psychology, Poli Sci/Government, Comms & Media Studies, Marketing - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$39,749
Average years to graduate
4.2
Business Administration
Rank: #312
Economic score: 3.1
Sociology
Rank: #104
Economic score: 4.59
Economics
Rank: #292
Economic score: 5.8
Natural Resource Conservation
Rank: #99
Economic score: 5.88
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
Rank: #102
Economic score: 6.97
International Business
Rank: #84
Economic score: 8.6
English Language & Lit
Rank: #328
Economic score: 12.54
International Relations
Rank: #92
Economic score: 13.26
Fine & Studio Arts
Rank: #282
Economic score: 51.58
Cellular Biology & Anatomical Science
Rank: #26
Economic score: 69.51
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 6 graduate programs at Tulane University of Louisiana - Quantitative methods Mgmt., Social Work, Finance, Public Health, Business and Commerce, Cellular Biology & Anatomical Science - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
Rank: #7
Economic score: 0.59
Business Administration
Rank: #560
Economic score: 0.67
Neurobiology & Neurosciences
Rank: #1
Economic score: 1.04
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Rank: #25
Economic score: 1.15
Ecology & Evolution
Rank: #18
Economic score: 1.61
Microbiological Sciences
Rank: #6
Economic score: 1.67
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
Rank: #11
Economic score: 2.81
Real Estate Development.
Rank: #6
Economic score: 3.12
Pharmacology and Toxicology.
Rank: #3
Economic score: 3.43
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 86% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Tulane University of Louisiana is 32% higher than the state average, and 19% above the average for all national universities in the country.
At Tulane University of Louisiana, Pell Grant recipients represent 10% of the measured graduating class, 25% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Tulane University of Louisiana graduates within 4.3 years.
Tulane University of Louisiana is in the bottom 5% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
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.
Tulane University of Louisiana’s economic mobility score of 7.75 is calculated by adjusting the 2 economic score of lower-income students by the 10% pell grant recipients within the student body. Tulane University of Louisiana’s EMS of 7.75 ranks in the bottom 25% nationally.false
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 Tulane University of Louisiana pays $39,749 a year, $38,931 less than the $78,680 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 $39,749
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Tulane University of Louisiana, 72% 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 $39,749 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 27% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,778. This is 27% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,176
Pell grants
$4,360
State grants
$6,412
Institutional grants
$30,632
Tulane University of Louisiana's extremely selective admissions are indicated by their 10% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 45,525 applicants, of which 4,385 were admitted and 2,027 enrolled. Tulane University of Louisiana doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
73%
83%
Female
60%
59%
First time
76%
59%
In-state
10%
68%
1st generation
18%
35%
White
69%
52%
Black
6%
14%
Hispanic
8%
15%
Asian
5%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
11%
12%