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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Fairleigh Dickinson has 23 pts more first-gen students than Loyola University New Orleans (43% vs. 19%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Loyola University New Orleans is a bit larger (2,812 vs. 1,990)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Loyola University New Orleans is more diverse (index 0.71 vs. 0.68)

    Diversity index

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
Fairleigh Dickinson2K
Loyola University New Orleans2.8K
Pell Grant share
Fairleigh Dickinson36%
Loyola University New Orleans37%
First-gen share
Fairleigh Dickinson43%
Loyola University New Orleans19%
Diversity index
Fairleigh Dickinson0.68
Loyola University New Orleans0.71

Who they are

Men
Fairleigh Dickinson47%
Loyola University New Orleans36%
Part-time students
Fairleigh Dickinson3%
Loyola University New Orleans7%
Students 25 and older
Fairleigh Dickinson3%
Loyola University New Orleans7%

Race & ethnicity

Fairleigh Dickinson
Loyola University New Orleans
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Fairleigh Dickinson86%
Loyola University New Orleans55%
First-years from other states
Fairleigh Dickinson14%
Loyola University New Orleans39%
First-years from abroad
Fairleigh Dickinson0%
Loyola University New Orleans4%
New transfer students this fall
Fairleigh Dickinson82
Loyola University New Orleans129
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Fairleigh Dickinson13%
Loyola University New Orleans18%

Campus

Fairleigh Dickinson
Large suburbNCAA D-III · Freedom ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
Loyola University New Orleans
Large cityNAIA · Southern States Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why