Private nonprofitFour-year

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, LA · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$39,949
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$68,678
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
86.1%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$63,268
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$87,004
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$68,678
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$68,678
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$18,868
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$18,868
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,400
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00016,126
$30,001–48,00018,041
$48,001–75,00020,149
$75,001–110,00028,207
$110,001+56,667

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
86.1%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
87.5%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
92.5%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$50,220
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$63,268
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$20,500
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$217.33
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
70.8%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $63,268 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
14.0%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,448
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
31–34
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
7,767
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
7:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
18.0%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
9.8%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
20.9%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$64,959
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White64%
Hispanic11%
Black7%
Asian6%
Two or more races5%
Nonresident / international5%

Other Four-year institutions in LA

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Bridges Christian CollegeNot reported0.0%Not reported
Centenary College of LouisianaNot reported56.2%$50,330
Chamberlain University-LouisianaNot reportedNot reported$92,405
Dillard UniversityNot reported43.3%$39,196
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady UniversityNot reported45.5%$59,419
Grambling State University$19,80936.2%$41,109
Herzing University-New OrleansNot reported15.4%$36,909
Louisiana Christian UniversityNot reported43.9%$51,700
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New OrleansNot reportedNot reported$78,495
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-ShreveportNot reportedNot reported$74,671
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College$19,15168.8%$61,251
Louisiana State University at Alexandria$7,06534.2%$42,205

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Finance and Financial Management Services.$129,850$83,343$21,500
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$124,014$103,485Not reported
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.$122,230$124,807Not reported
Finance and Financial Management Services.$120,904$110,694Not reported
Computer Science.$118,931$107,009$19,000
Business/Commerce, General.$113,672$125,988Not reported
Biomedical/Medical Engineering.$112,914$93,451$23,760
Legal Professions and Studies, Other.$100,322$101,855Not reported
Marketing.$98,503$69,303$19,500
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$95,966$68,257$19,250
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other.$89,707$95,461Not reported
Public Health.$81,964$82,751Not reported
Economics.$79,957$82,686$19,500
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.$79,925$55,000$20,500
International Relations and National Security Studies.$77,300$66,596$20,500
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.$77,285$82,527Not reported
Communication and Media Studies.$76,945$56,359$23,082
Architecture.$72,973$74,139Not reported
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other.$71,325$68,245$19,500
Political Science and Government.$71,160$63,293$19,500

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10