Tulane University of Louisiana
The Tulane University of Louisiana is a private research university in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. Founded as the Medical College of Louisiana in 1834 by a cohort of medical doctors, it became a comprehensive public university as the University of Louisiana in 1847. The institution became private under the endowments of Paul Tulane and Josephine Louise Newcomb in 1884 and 1887. The Tulane University School of Law and the Tulane University School of Medicine are, respectively, the 12th oldest law school and 15th oldest medical school in the United States.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 14%
- Average net price: $39,949
- Undergraduate enrollment: 9,131
- Graduation rate (150%): 86%
- Graduation rate (200%): 86%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 77%
- Student to faculty ratio: 7:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $63,268
- Median earnings (8 years): $56,725
- Median earnings (6 years): $50,220
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: New Orleans, LA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Tulane include Finance, Research and Experimental Psychology, Other, Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other.
- Finance (304 bachelor's) · median earnings $129,850 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,250
- Research and Experimental Psychology, Other (172 bachelor's) · median earnings $60,260 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,250
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (150 bachelor's) · median earnings $71,325 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,500
- Marketing (135 bachelor's) · median earnings $98,503 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,375
- Neuroscience (109 bachelor's) · median earnings $48,464 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,500
- Business Administration and Management (109 bachelor's) · median earnings $95,966 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,250
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric (104 bachelor's) · median earnings $76,945 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,082
- Political Science (87 bachelor's) · median earnings $71,160 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,500
- International Business (56 bachelor's) · median earnings $55,509 1 year after graduation · median debt $21,500
- Cell Biology (55 bachelor's) · median debt $14,500
Degree mix: Business 40%, Engineering 4%, Computer Science 2%, Health 22%, Biological Sciences 19%, Psychology 8%, Communication 5%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Tulane students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $20,957 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $20,957
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $22,974
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $26,839
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $36,543
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $58,219
- In-state tuition and fees: $68,678
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $68,678
- Books and supplies: $1,400
- On-campus room and board: $18,868
- Off-campus room and board: $18,868
- Off-campus with family: $2,852
- Typical cost of attendance: $88,946
- Sticker vs net gap: 55%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 10%
- Federal loan recipients: 21%
- Average institutional grant: $37,315
- Average federal loan: $6,114
- Median debt at graduation: $20,500
Admissions
Tulane admits 14% of applicants. Of students admitted, 40% enrolled.
- Applications: 32,609
- Admitted: 4,559
- Enrolled: 1,838
- Yield (first-choice signal): 40%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 9,131
- Women: 61%
- Commuter share (estimated): 54%
- Part-time undergraduates: 5%
- Age 25 and older: 4%
- Graduate students: 2,299
- Graduation rate: 86%
- Come back after freshman year: 93%
- First-generation: 18%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 30%
- Student to faculty: 7:1
- Professor salary: $170,862
- Associate professor salary: $118,277
- Assistant professor salary: $106,823
- On-campus housing capacity: 4,221
- Average SAT: 1,465
- Average ACT: 32
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Tulane acceptance rate? Tulane admits 14% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Tulane cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $20,957 a year after aid. Average net price is $39,949.
What majors does Tulane offer? Popular programs include Finance, Research and Experimental Psychology, Other, Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other, Marketing, Neuroscience.
What is the average salary after Tulane? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $63,268 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Tulane graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 77% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 86%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Tulane University of Louisiana official site: https://tulane.edu.