Type | 4 year |
Control | Public |
Campus size | Medium |
Campus locale | City |
Degrees offered | Undergrad & Graduate |
Calendar system | Semester |
Total enrollment | 8,037 |
Religious affiliation | None |
Student to faculty ratio | 19:1 |
Campus housing | |
Dormitory capacity | 1,604 students |
Freshmen are required to live on campus |
No |
University of New Orleans is somewhat selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 3,409 applications and 2,047 students were granted admission. University of New Orleans is at the #58 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.
Among other admission requirements, applicants must submit ACT or SAT test scores in order to get their application considered. In Fall 2016, 94% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 6% submitted SAT scores.
SAT | 950 to 1230 |
ACT | 20 to 24 |
University of New Orleans charges different tuition rate depending on students residency. In 2016-2017 academic year, students from out of state paid $20,967 and in-state students paid $7,150.
Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.
In 2016-2017 academic year, 91% of University of New Orleans's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 50% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,360 (which is 1.6% below the national average.)
The total number of federal student loan recipients at University of New Orleans in 2016-2017, was 374, which is 41% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $4,564 (which is 13.9% below the national average.)
In Fall 2016, University of New Orleans has enrolled a total of 8,037 students (5,506 students full-time and 2,531 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 8,037 students, 743 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 48% men and 52% women and 6,442 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 1,595 for graduates studies.
The institution also enrolled 488 students for distance studies.
White: 54%
Black/African American: 15%
Hispanic: 11%
Asian: 8%
Non-resident alien: 6%
Two or more races: 4%
Race/ethnicity unknown: 2%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 0%
Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at University of New Orleans.
Study areas with their online column set to zero are those programs that have an online option but there was no graduate in 2016-2017 academic year.Study Areas | Percent | Total Graduates | Online |
---|---|---|---|
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services | 22% | 1,199 | 0 |
Engineering | 8% | 420 | 0 |
Visual And Performing Arts | 7% | 399 | |
Education | 6% | 324 | |
Psychology | 5% | 266 | |
English Language And Literature/letters | 4% | 244 | 0 |
Biological And Biomedical Sciences | 4% | 216 | |
Multi/interdisciplinary Studies | 4% | 202 | 0 |
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services | 4% | 194 | |
Social Sciences | 3% | 183 | 0 |
Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.
The following section details graduation and dropout rates of University of New Orleans full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.
The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.
The typical median income of University of New Orleans graduates 6 years after enrollment is $31,100. Last year, out of the total 1,783 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 1,605 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 4,169 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 3,585 were employed.
6 years after enrollment | 10 years after enrollment | |
---|---|---|
Annual Income | $31,100 | $37,800 |
Employment Rate | 90% | 86% |
Total Graduates | 1,783 | 4,169 |
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