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Tulane University of Louisiana: cost, admission and results

Tulane University of Louisiana is a private nonprofit college in New Orleans, Louisiana. It has about 7,767 undergraduate students. It admits 14% of applicants. The average net price for students with federal aid is $40,693 a year.

At a glance

  • 14%Admission rate
  • $40,693Net price a year
  • 87%Graduation rate
  • $68,226Median earnings, 10 years on
Location
New Orleans, Louisiana 70118
Type
Private nonprofit
Degrees
Mostly bachelor's degrees (four-year)
Setting
Large city
Undergraduate students
7,767
Graduate students
5,118
Students per teacher
7 to 1
Accredited by
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
Website
tulane.edu

Getting in

Tulane University of Louisiana admits 14% of those who apply, which makes it among the most selective in the country. The median admission rate of colleges on this site that report one is 77%. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1448 out of 1600 (midpoints: 710 in reading and writing, 725 in maths). The midpoint ACT score is 32 out of 36.

What it costs

Tuition and fees for a year$71,998
Room and meals on campus$19,726
Books and supplies$1,400
Average full cost of a year (tuition, living, books), before aid$91,156
Average net price after grants and scholarships$40,693

The net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average for a year after grants and scholarships were taken off. It is 173% above the median net price of colleges in Louisiana on this site ($14,924). International students normally pay the published tuition and do not receive US federal aid.

Net price by family income

Family income a yearAverage net price
Up to $30,000$23,823
$30,001 to $48,000$27,524
$48,001 to $75,000$27,708
$75,001 to $110,000$30,737
Above $110,000$59,766

For students who received federal aid. A negative figure means grants were larger than the cost counted.

For an estimate that fits your own family, use the college's net price calculator.

Results

MeasureThis collegeLA medianUS median
Students who come back for a second year93%71%73%
Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length)87%49%49%
Median earnings 10 years after starting$68,226$50,152$53,132
Median federal loan debt of those who finish$19,500$22,246$19,994

Medians are the middle value of the colleges on this site in Louisiana and in the whole country. Completion and return rates count first-time, full-time students. Earnings and debt count students who received federal aid.

The students

14% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 40% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 62% women and 38% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 5 of the 34 colleges in Louisiana on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 2,032.

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Common questions

What is the acceptance rate of Tulane University of Louisiana?

Tulane University of Louisiana admits 14% of applicants, according to the College Scorecard.

How much is tuition at Tulane University of Louisiana?

Published tuition and fees are $71,998 a year. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.

What is the graduation rate of Tulane University of Louisiana?

87% of first-time, full-time students finish within one and a half times the normal length of the course.

Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.

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