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MetricU. Notre DameTulane University of Louisiana
Getting in
Admissions data Fall 2024Fall 2024
Acceptance rate 11%14%
Acceptance rate, men / women 12% / 11%15% / 13%
Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international Not publishedNot published
Yield, in-state / other states / international Not publishedNot published
Applicants 29,94232,609
Admitted 3,3744,559
Enrolled 2,0821,838
Yield 62%40%
SAT middle 50% 1455–15601400–1520
ACT middle 50% 33–3531–34
Sent an SAT ––
Sent an ACT ––
Scored 1400+ on the SAT ––
Scored 30+ on the ACT ––
Admission: High school GPA ConsideredRequired
Admission: High school record RequiredRequired
Admission: Class rank ConsideredConsidered
Admission: College-prep program RequiredRequired
Admission: Recommendations RequiredRequired
Admission: Essay RequiredRequired
Admission: Legacy status ConsideredConsidered
Admission: Work experience ConsideredConsidered
Admission: Demonstration of competencies ConsideredConsidered
Admission: English proficiency test RequiredRequired
Admission: Other tests ConsideredNot considered
Average high school GPA ––
First-years in the top tenth of their class ––
Early decision ––
Early action ––
Wait list ––
Admission: Rigor of high school record ––
Admission: Test scores ––
Admission: Interview ––
Admission: Extracurricular activities ––
Admission: Talent or ability ––
Admission: Character and personal qualities ––
Admission: First generation ––
Admission: Geographic residence ––
Admission: State residency ––
Admission: Religious affiliation ––
Admission: Volunteer work ––
Admission: Demonstrated interest ––
Test policy Test-optionalTest-optional
Application fee $75None
Credit for AP exams YesYes
Transfer acceptance rate ––
Students & campus
Setting Suburb: LargeCity: Large
Carnegie class Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate MediumMixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium
Research activity R1: very high researchR1: very high research
Student access & earnings Lower Access, Higher EarningsLower Access, Medium Earnings
HBCU, tribal, land-grant NoneNone
Minority-serving, single-sex NoneNone
Religious affiliation Roman CatholicNone
Athletics Division I FBSDivision I FBS
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference; football: Division I-A IndependentsAmerican Athletic Conference
ROTC Army, Navy, Air ForceArmy, Navy, Air Force
Study abroad OfferedOffered
Undergraduate research program Not listedYes
Calendar SemestersSemesters
Undergrads 8,8187,767
Beds in college housing 6,9344,221
First-years must live on campus NoNo
Men in a fraternity ––
Women in a sorority ––
Fraternity/sorority housing ––
Greek councils present –Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026
Pell Grant 14%10%
First-gen 10%18%
Men / women 51% / 49%38% / 62%
Part-time students 0%5%
Students 25 and older 0%4%
First-years from in state 8%14%
First-years from other states 82%80%
First-years from abroad 8%3%
New transfer students this fall 203153
Transfers, share of new undergraduates 9%8%
Diversity index 0.610.56
Academics
Students per faculty member 8 to 17 to 1
Classes under 20 students ––
Full-time faculty share 88%69%
Average faculty salary $154,241$119,371
Bachelor's degrees awarded 2,1982,311
Most popular majors Finance, General 14% · Neuroscience 7% · Computer and Information Sciences, General 6%Finance, General 15% · Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 9% · Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 7%
Instruction spending per student $38,658 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting)$37,362 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting)
Endowment per student $1,319,734 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting)$169,780 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting)
Tuition share of core revenue 12%42%
Cost & aid
Average cost, all students (est.) $50,602$63,531
Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) 39%27%
Net price, students with grants $29,300$47,427
Sticker price, in-state $83,271$87,446
Sticker price, out-of-state $83,271$87,446
Tuition guarantee NoNo
Promise program NoYes
Tuition & fees, in-state $62,693$65,538
Tuition & fees, out-of-state $62,693$65,538
First-years paying out-of-state rates ––
First-years with grants 61%60%
Average grant $53,971$39,654
Aid from the college 60%60%
Need-based aid up to Published data end at $110KPublished data end at $110K
Merit for students without need –31% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $33K (proxy)
Published promise No tuition under $150K2026–27–
Aid forms ––
Aid priority date or deadline ––
Need met, first-years ––
Average aid package, first-years ––
College grant dollars given as merit ––
Aid for international students ––
Outcomes
Median earnings (10 yrs) $99,980$63,268
Graduation rate 96%76%
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients 93%83%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan 96%87%
Pell graduation gap 3 pts lower4 pts lower
Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients Not publishedNot published
Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan Not publishedNot published
Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time Not publishedNot published
Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients Not publishedNot published
Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan Not publishedNot published
Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time Not publishedNot published
Graduated in 6 years, White students 96%88%
Graduated in 6 years, Asian students 94%91%
Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students 95%81%
Graduated in 6 years, Black students 89%76%
Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races 96%85%
Graduated in 6 years, international students 90%81%
Retention rate 99%93%
Credential within 4 years, all students 92%69%
Credential within 8 years, all students 96%76%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on 3%13%
Median debt $19,000$20,500
Undergrads with a federal loan 25%21%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients $18,125$20,588
Website nd.edu tulane.edu

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026;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 Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;University of Notre Dame (2026–27), 2026–27;Common Data Set, most recent release;Tulane University of Louisiana (2026–27), 2026–27About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

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