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Tulane University

New Orleans, LA · CDS 2025–2026 · City: Large · 4-year · Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting

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Overall admit rate
14.5%
Lower = more selective
Yield rate
39.0%
Admitted students who enrolled
Avg % of need met
89.5%
Total cost — out-of-state
$91,628
Sticker price before aid
Student-faculty ratio
7:1
Avg loan debt at graduation
$20,194

Admit rate over time

% of need met over time

Total cost (out-of-state) over time

Enrollment

Total all undergraduates6,839
Total all graduate5,191
Grand total all students12,030

Admissions

Total applicants32,942
Total admitted4,763
Total enrolled1,858
Overall admit rate14.5%
Admit rate — women13.4%
Admit rate — men16.2%
Yield rate39.0%

Early Decision / Action

Offers Early Decision plan?Yes
ED closing date11/1
ED notification date12/15
# admitted under ED plan1,209
Offers Early Action plan?Yes
EA closing date11/10
EA notification date1/10
Restrictive Early Action?No

Test Scores

% submitting SAT11.0%
% submitting ACT27.0%
SAT EBRW 25th %ile710
SAT EBRW 75th %ile750
SAT Math 25th %ile710
SAT Math 75th %ile760
ACT Comp 25th %ile32
ACT Comp 75th %ile34
% in top 10% of HS class53.0%
% in top 25% of HS class80.0%

Cost

Tuition — in-state$67,592
Tuition — out-of-state$67,592
Required fees$4,406
Room and board$19,630
Total cost — in-state$91,628
Total cost — out-of-state$91,628

Financial Aid

Avg need-based grant$60,630
Avg % of need met89.5%
% with 100% of need met——
Avg merit grant (no need)$17,104
Avg loan debt at graduation$20,194

Waitlist & Transfer

# offered place on waitlist5,842
# admitted from waitlist64
Waitlist admit rate2.0%
Transfer applicants (total)1,009
Transfer admit rate63.6%

Faculty

Student-faculty ratio7:1
% faculty full-time——

College Scorecard

Federal outcomes data — not in the CDS. Each figure's cohort year can differ from the CDS year above and from other Scorecard figures below; see the vintage next to each.

Admissions & cost

Admit rate (Scorecard)14.0%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
Average net price (public)——
Average net price (private)$39,949Scorecard · AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25

Completion, retention & earnings

Completion rate (200% of expected time)87.0%Scorecard · Fall 2016 or AcadYr 2016-17 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS200)
Completion rate — Pell recipients (150% of expected time)79.0%Scorecard · Fall 2018 or AcadYr 2018-19 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS)
First-year retention rate93.5%Scorecard · Fall 2023 bachelor's-seeking cohort, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRSRET_FT)
Median earnings, 4 yrs after completing$73,816Scorecard · Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars

Financial aid

% receiving a Pell Grant9.9%Scorecard · AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS_DCS)
% receiving a federal loan21.7%Scorecard · AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS_DCS)

Federal loan repayment status (2 yrs after entering repayment)

Paid in full13.7%Scorecard · NSLDS AY2015-16, AY2016-17 pooled cohorts measured in 2017-2018, 2018-2019
Making progress23.3%Scorecard · NSLDS AY2015-16, AY2016-17 pooled cohorts measured in 2017-2018, 2018-2019
Not making progress24.6%Scorecard · NSLDS AY2015-16, AY2016-17 pooled cohorts measured in 2017-2018, 2018-2019
Discharged0.7%Scorecard · NSLDS AY2015-16, AY2016-17 pooled cohorts measured in 2017-2018, 2018-2019
Defaulted5.1%Scorecard · NSLDS AY2015-16, AY2016-17 pooled cohorts measured in 2017-2018, 2018-2019

Undergraduates

% part-time5.2%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% white64.3%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Black7.3%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Hispanic/Latino11.3%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Asian5.6%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% American Indian/Alaska Native0.2%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.1%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% two or more races5.1%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% nonresident/international4.9%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% race/ethnicity unknown1.3%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25

Instructional staff

% women45.8%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% men54.2%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% white58.9%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Black5.7%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Hispanic/Latino5.6%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Asian13.4%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% American Indian/Alaska Native0.5%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% two or more races3.3%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% nonresident/international11.4%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% race/ethnicity unknown1.2%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25

Fields of study

% of degrees awarded, by broad field — College Scorecard.

Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services30.5%
Social Sciences14.1%
Biological And Biomedical Sciences9.8%
Psychology8.2%
Health Professions And Related Programs7.3%
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs7.0%
Visual And Performing Arts3.5%
Architecture And Related Services3.5%