Dillard University
Dillard University is a private, historically black university in New Orleans, Louisiana. Founded in 1930 and incorporating earlier institutions founded as early as 1869 after the American Civil War, it is affiliated with the United Church of Christ and the United Methodist Church.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 42%
- Average net price: $22,094
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,191
- Graduation rate (150%): 43%
- Graduation rate (200%): 54%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 66%
- Student to faculty ratio: 14:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $39,196
- Median earnings (8 years): $34,724
- Median earnings (6 years): $28,507
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: New Orleans, LA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Dillard University include Business Administration and Management, Criminal Justice, Biology.
- Business Administration and Management (20 bachelor's) · median earnings $49,546 4 years after graduation · median debt $29,000
- Criminal Justice (19 bachelor's) · median earnings $49,687 4 years after graduation · median debt $31,000
- Biology (18 bachelor's) · median earnings $37,061 4 years after graduation · median debt $31,000
- Psychology (14 bachelor's) · median earnings $33,143 1 year after graduation · median debt $34,741
- Public Health (14 bachelor's) · median earnings $47,641 4 years after graduation · median debt $31,062
- Film (13 bachelor's)
- Political Science (11 bachelor's)
- Nursing (11 bachelor's) · median earnings $90,661 4 years after graduation
- Mass Communication (9 bachelor's) · median earnings $49,103 4 years after graduation · median debt $34,500
- Accounting (9 bachelor's) · median earnings $49,546 4 years after graduation · median debt $29,000
Degree mix: Business 28%, Computer Science 6%, Health 27%, Biological Sciences 17%, Psychology 13%, Communication 9%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Dillard University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $18,801 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $18,801
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $16,532
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $19,888
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $21,306
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $17,604
- In-state tuition and fees: $23,918
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $23,918
- Books and supplies: $1,300
- On-campus room and board: $13,543
- Off-campus room and board: $11,337
- Off-campus with family: $5,924
- Typical cost of attendance: $38,761
- Sticker vs net gap: 43%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 70%
- Federal loan recipients: 79%
- Average institutional grant: $10,639
- Average federal loan: $11,937
- Median debt at graduation: $31,000
Admissions
Dillard University admits 42% of applicants. Of students admitted, 6% enrolled.
- Applications: 7,618
- Admitted: 3,189
- Enrolled: 188
- Yield (first-choice signal): 6%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,191
- Women: 74%
- Commuter share (estimated): 32%
- Part-time undergraduates: 3%
- Age 25 and older: 6%
- Graduate students: 9
- Graduation rate: 43%
- Come back after freshman year: 78%
- First-generation: 35%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 42%
- Student to faculty: 14:1
- Professor salary: $77,652
- Associate professor salary: $66,136
- Assistant professor salary: $62,978
- On-campus housing capacity: 815
- Average SAT: 1,050
- Average ACT: 20
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Dillard University acceptance rate? Dillard University admits 42% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Dillard University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $18,801 a year after aid. Average net price is $22,094.
What majors does Dillard University offer? Popular programs include Business Administration and Management, Criminal Justice, Biology, Psychology, Public Health.
What is the average salary after Dillard University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $39,196 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Dillard University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 66% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 43%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Dillard University official site: https://dillard.edu.