Loras College
Loras College is a private Roman Catholic college in Dubuque, Iowa, United States. It has an enrollment of approximately 1,600 students and is the oldest post-secondary institution in the state of Iowa.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $20,716
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,225
- Graduation rate (150%): 68%
- Graduation rate (200%): 68%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 72%
- Student to faculty ratio: 12:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $58,289
- Median earnings (8 years): $54,415
- Median earnings (6 years): $46,069
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, small
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Dubuque, IA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Loras College include Exercise Science and Kinesiology, Psychology, Social Work.
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (21 bachelor's) · median earnings $57,233 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Psychology (18 bachelor's) · median earnings $51,036 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,173
- Social Work (16 bachelor's) · median earnings $50,789 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Finance (15 bachelor's) · median earnings $78,989 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Sport and Fitness Administration (14 bachelor's) · median earnings $57,233 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Business Administration and Management (12 bachelor's) · median earnings $65,266 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,510
- Mass Communication (11 bachelor's) · median earnings $44,741 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,876
- Marketing (11 bachelor's) · median earnings $69,010 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Elementary Education and Teaching (9 bachelor's) · median earnings $47,172 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,587
- Biochemistry (8 bachelor's) · median debt $26,000
Degree mix: Business 33%, Engineering 9%, Computer Science 5%, Health 11%, Biological Sciences 14%, Psychology 19%, Communication 9%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Loras College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $18,571 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $18,571
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $14,851
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $16,930
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $22,489
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $23,295
- In-state tuition and fees: $39,824
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $39,824
- Books and supplies: $600
- On-campus room and board: $11,000
- Off-campus room and board: $11,000
- Off-campus with family: $3,250
- Typical cost of attendance: $51,424
- Sticker vs net gap: 60%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 23%
- Federal loan recipients: 58%
- Average institutional grant: $26,363
- Average federal loan: $6,469
- Median debt at graduation: $26,000
Admissions
Loras College admits 100% of applicants. Of students admitted, 19% enrolled.
- Applications: 1,408
- Admitted: 1,406
- Enrolled: 261
- Yield (first-choice signal): 19%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,225
- Women: 43%
- Commuter share (estimated): 26%
- Part-time undergraduates: 2%
- Age 25 and older: 5%
- Graduate students: 73
- Graduation rate: 68%
- Come back after freshman year: 82%
- First-generation: 17%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 64%
- Student to faculty: 12:1
- Professor salary: $68,188
- Associate professor salary: $62,139
- Assistant professor salary: $61,712
- On-campus housing capacity: 910
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Loras College acceptance rate? Loras College admits 100% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Loras College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $18,571 a year after aid. Average net price is $20,716.
What majors does Loras College offer? Popular programs include Exercise Science and Kinesiology, Psychology, Social Work, Finance, Sport and Fitness Administration.
What is the average salary after Loras College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $58,289 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Loras College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 72% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 68%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Loras College official site: https://loras.edu.