Loyola University New Orleans: Statistics

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#1861 of 14,131 In the World
#509 of 2,597 In North America
#462 of 2,496 In the United States
#7 of 27 In Louisiana
#4 of 9 In New Orleans
#444 of 1,307 For Criminology and Criminal Justice
Top50% For 43 other topics
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Religion
Roman Catholic
Acceptance rate
78%
Avg. cost to attend
$23,808 /y
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
3,289
Graduates
1,108
Male:Female Ratio
33:67
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
loyno.edu

Loyola University New Orleans Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Loyola University New Orleans has an acceptance rate of 78% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 78% 74% 80%
Applicants 7,340 2,152 5,186
Admissions 5,733 1,594 4,138
Freshmen enrolled full time 791 251 540
Freshmen enrolled part time 6 1 5

1,166 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

534 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

Formal demonstration of competencies Required
Recommendations Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
SAT/ACT Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 2109 (48%)
Hispanic 808 (18%)
Black or African American 801 (18%)
Two or more races 190 (4%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 167 (4%)
Nonresident Alien 165 (4%)
Asian 135 (3%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 5 (0.1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 4 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Loyola University New Orleans is $23,808 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$23,808/year
Average aid awarded
$35,604
Students receiving aid
100%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $16,934
$30-48K $18,004
$48-75K $18,927
$75-110K $22,463
$110K+ $28,071

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $43,160$18,091
Tuition in-state $43,160$18,091
Tuition out-of-state $43,160$18,091
Fee in-district $1,870$1,700
Fee in-state $1,870$1,700
Fee out-of-state $1,870$1,700

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 1,493
Combined charge for room and board $13,870
Room charge $8,170
Meal charge $5,700

Loyola University New Orleans majors

Loyola University New Orleans has granted 564 bachelor's degrees across 55 programs, 222 master's across 17 programs, and 174 doctorate degrees across 3 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Loyola University New Orleans.

Major Associate Bachelor Master Doctoral
Law 160
Psychology, General 60
Family Practice Nurse & Nursing 51 7
Criminology 38 12
Business & Commerce, General 1 44
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 20 22
Music Management 39
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 26
Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other 3 20
Finance, General 22
Political Science and Government, General 22
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 20
Mental Health Counseling & Counselor 20
Business Administration and Management, General 17
Design and Visual Communications, General 17
Cinematography and Film & Video Production 16
Journalism 16
Sociology, General 16
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, Other 15
History, General 14
Music Therapy & Therapist 12 2
Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia 13
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General 13
Voice and Opera 5 8
Accounting 12
Computer and Information Sciences, General 12
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 12
Secondary Education and Teaching 12
Nursing Administration 11
Creative Writing 8
Physics, General 8
Business & Managerial Economics 7
International Business & Trade & Commerce 7
Jazz & Jazz Studies 7
Musical Theatre 7
Nursing Practice 7
Philosophy, Other 7
American & U.S. Law & Legal Studies & Jurisprudence 6
English Language and Literature & Letters, Other 6
Music, General 6
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 6
Fine & Studio Arts, General 5
Philosophy 5
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 5
Business Statistics 4
Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law 4
Environmental Science 4
General Literature 4
Biochemistry 3
Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology 3
Environmental Studies 3
Music Performance, General 1 2
Nursing Education 3
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General 2
Biophysics 2
Cognitive Science, General 2
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 2
Health Law 2
Marriage and Family Therapy & Counseling 2
Mathematics, General 2
Music Teacher Education 2
Chemistry, General 1
Christian Studies 1
Forensic Chemistry 1
French Language and Literature 1
Music Technology 1
Music Theory and Composition 1
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other 1
Grand Total 1 564 222 174

Loyola University New Orleans has a graduation rate of 67%, which is among the 28% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 67% 62% 70%
  • Full-time retention rate - 76%
  • Part-time retention rate - 50%

Publications & Citations

Loyola University New Orleans has published 3,639 scientific papers with 34,927 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, Environmental Science, Computer Science, Biology, History, and Business.

Publications
3,639
Citations
34,927

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
2,788 / 22,779
Political Science
1,953 / 13,947
Law
1,810 / 13,207
Philosophy
1,645 / 12,843
Sociology
1,519 / 12,712
Environmental Science
1,365 / 18,849
Computer Science
1,122 / 12,480
Biology
1,097 / 15,470
History
952 / 5,376
Business
918 / 10,429
Physics
916 / 14,833
Economics
883 / 8,401
Medicine
879 / 12,615
Geography and Cartography
869 / 10,344
Psychology
868 / 11,488
Engineering
859 / 10,595
Chemistry
655 / 9,868
Archaeology
648 / 4,984
Mathematics
626 / 6,440
Art & Design
624 / 2,936
Quantum and Particle physics
598 / 10,564
Linguistics
594 / 5,325
Geology
544 / 9,853
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
535 / 2,610
Ecology
531 / 9,484
Social Psychology
449 / 7,827
Finance
412 / 4,576
Statistics
408 / 5,476
Paleontology
389 / 6,345
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
387 / 2,911
Biochemistry
385 / 5,109
Genetics
384 / 5,331
Development Studies
355 / 3,144
Management
291 / 4,589
Literature
286 / 1,154
Psychiatry
269 / 4,345
Pathology
259 / 5,122
Organic Chemistry
249 / 4,786
Botany
243 / 5,089
Materials Science
223 / 3,320

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 35 99
1992 50 105
1993 36 82
1994 34 119
1995 40 118
1996 31 150
1997 36 121
1998 33 140
1999 43 130
2000 44 143
2001 54 170
2002 70 252
2003 69 283
2004 80 323
2005 96 460
2006 92 634
2007 75 758
2008 115 855
2009 84 1013
2010 99 1146
2011 299 1354
2012 124 1450
2013 144 1669
2014 138 1832
2015 121 1775
2016 116 1761
2017 126 1803
2018 139 1974
2019 142 2400
2020 93 2346
2021 211 2634
2022 114 2471
2023 97 2316
Academic rankings

Loyola University New Orleans alumni

  1. G-Eazy

    G-Eazy
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1989-.. (age 35)
    Occupations
    songwriterrecord producersingerrapper
    Biography

    Gerald Earl Gillum, better known by his stage name G-Eazy, is an American rapper and record producer from Oakland, California. Beginning his career in 2006, he released two independent studio albums until signing with RCA Records to release his third album, These Things Happen (2014). It reached number three on the US Billboard 200 while its single, "I Mean It" (featuring Remo) received triple platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and entered the Billboard Hot 100. His fourth album, When It's Dark Out (2015) was met with similar success and contained the single "Me, Myself & I" (with Bebe Rexha), which peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100.

  2. David Draiman

    David Draiman
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1973-.. (age 51)
    Occupations
    singersongwriterrecord producer
    Biography

    David Michael Draiman is an American singer and songwriter. Noted for his distorted, operatic, baritone voice and percussive singing style, he has been the lead vocalist of heavy metal band Disturbed since 1996. He has written some of the band's most successful singles, such as "Stupify", "Down with the Sickness", "Indestructible", and "Inside the Fire". In 2006, he was ranked at No. 42 on the Hit Parader list of "Top 100 Metal Vocalists of All Time". During Disturbed's hiatus from 2011 to 2015, he worked on an industrial metal project with Geno Lenardo, which was later named Device. They released one self-titled album in 2013. Disturbed returned with the album Immortalized in 2015, Evolution in 2018, and Divisive in 2022.

  3. Tom Benson

    Tom Benson
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1927-2018 (aged 91)
    Enrolled in Loyola University New Orleans
    In 1948 graduated with bachelor's degree in accounting
    Occupations
    businessperson
    Biography

    Thomas Milton Benson, Jr. was an American businessman, philanthropist and sports franchise owner. He was the owner of several automobile dealerships before buying the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL) in 1985 and the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA) in 2012.

  4. Mitch Landrieu

    Mitch Landrieu
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1960-.. (age 64)
    Occupations
    politicianlawyer
    Biography

    Mitchell Joseph Landrieu is an American lawyer and politician who served as Mayor of New Orleans from 2010 to 2018. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana from 2004 to 2010.

All 58 notable alumni

General info

Founded 1912
Motto Deo et Patriae Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam
For God and country For the Greater Glory of God
Colors maroon, gold
Academic calendar August to May (August - December; January-May). Also Summer Session (June-August)
Total FTE staff 727
Carnegie classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs

Location and contacts

Address 6363 Saint Charles Ave
New Orleans, Louisiana, 70118-6143
United States
City population 384,000
Phone 5048652011

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