Loyola University New Orleans vs Duquesne

Loyola University New Orleans and Duquesne University, both private Catholic institutions, offer distinct educational experiences. Loyola, located in the vibrant city of New Orleans, boasts a smaller student body and a higher acceptance rate compared to Duquesne, situated in the heart of Pittsburgh. While both universities excel in various disciplines, Loyola emphasizes business, health professions, and liberal arts, while Duquesne is renowned for its engineering, nursing, and education programs. Explore the detailed comparison table to delve into further differences, including student demographics, graduation rates, and additional factors that may influence your choice of university.

	Duquesne University	Loyola University New Orleans
Overview
Location	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	New Orleans, Louisiana
Campus setting	City: Large	City: Large
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	84.0%	81.0%
Common app member	Yes	Yes
Religious affiliation	Catholic	Catholic

Admission
Acceptance rate	84.3%	78.3%
Application fees
SAT range	1140 - 1310	N/A
ACT range	24 - 29	N/A
Students submitting SAT score	34.0%
Students submitting ACT score	10.0%
Total number of applicants	10,512	7,455
Total number of admissions given out	8,857	5,835
Admitted students who chose to enroll	1,233	928
Yield rate	13.9%	15.9%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Not required	Required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Not required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$61,270	$61,980
Average net price	$34,505	$24,850
Tuition	$43,526	$41,698
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $7,774 Meal plan: $6,370	Room/dormitory: $7,894 Meal plan: $6,098
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	100.0% Average amount $24,056	100.0% Average amount $32,645
Students receiving federal student loan	54.0% Average amount $5,367	61.0% Average amount $5,457
Students taking out private loans	18.0% Average amount $19,923	6.0% Average amount $16,032

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	5,085 Men 36.5% Women 63.5%	3,365 Men 33.0% Women 67.0%
Graduate students	3,215 Men 33.0% Women 67.0%	1,205 Men 31.4% Women 68.6%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Very Low	Moderate
Out-of-state students	26.0%	56.1%
International students	5.2%	3.4%
Campus local/setting	City: Large	City: Large
Dormitory capacity	3,243	1,493
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Pennsylvania New York Ohio New Jersey Maryland	Louisiana Texas Florida California New York

Academics
Popular study areas	Health Professions Education Business Legal Profession Biological and Biomedical Sciences	Legal Profession Visual & Performing Arts Health Professions Business Social Sciences
Students to faculty ratio	13:1	14:1
Institutional accreditation	Middle States Commission on Higher Education	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

Outcome
Graduation rate	78.3%	62.1%
Dropout rate	21.2%	27.9%
Transferred out	N/A	7.9%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $105,192 Year 2: $113,414 Year 3: $117,556 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $100,276 Year 2: $86,129 Year 3: $103,309 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: $101,788 Year 2: $93,342 Year 3: $96,807 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $85,211 Year 2: $88,739 Year 3: $93,733 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $104,192 Year 3: $81,700 Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: $68,944 Year 2: $68,666 Year 3: $75,635 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $67,168 Year 2: $65,486 Year 3: $73,486 Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $54,867 Year 2: $59,350 Year 3: $70,530 Law (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $51,935 Year 2: $54,417 Year 3: $68,603 Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: $51,374 Year 2: $57,318 Year 3: $66,128	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $89,694 Year 2: $91,078 Year 3: $94,191 Law (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: $49,811 Year 2: $43,000 Year 3: $60,981 Criminal Justice and Corrections (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $58,221 Year 3: $58,369 Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $17,959 Year 2: $14,442 Year 3: $38,733 Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $35,993 Year 2: $25,774 Year 3: $35,697 Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $23,053 Year 2: $21,052 Year 3: $34,105 Marketing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $27,578 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Journalism (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $30,839 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $40,937 Year 2: $40,485 Year 3: N/A Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $27,933 Year 2: $35,060 Year 3: N/A

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