Quad

Head-to-head

U. Tampa
Tulane University of Louisiana

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Tampa costs about $26.2K less per year on average than Tulane University of Louisiana ($37,326 vs. $63,531, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    Tulane University of Louisiana's yield is 24 pts higher than U. Tampa's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Tulane University of Louisiana is 2.9× more selective than U. Tampa

    Acceptance rate
  4. 4

    Tulane University of Louisiana graduates 12 pts more of its students than U. Tampa (76% vs. 64%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    Tulane University of Louisiana is more diverse (index 0.56 vs. 0.48)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    U. Tampa has 7 pts more first-gen students than Tulane University of Louisiana (25% vs. 18%)

    First-generation students

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Tulane University of Louisiana admits 14%, U. Tampa 40%; Tulane University of Louisiana's yield is higher, at 40%.

Acceptance rate
U. Tampa40%
Tulane University of Louisiana14%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. TampaVery selective
  • Tulane University of LouisianaHighly selective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1300–1600
U. TampaTest-blind
Tulane University of Louisiana
1400–1520
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. TampaGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Tulane University of LouisianaGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

U. Tampa is a bit larger than Tulane University of Louisiana (10,572 vs. 7,767 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Tampa10.6K
Tulane University of Louisiana7.8K
Pell Grant share
U. Tampa15%
Tulane University of Louisiana10%

Majors and faculty

Finance leads at both; Tulane University of Louisiana has 7 students per faculty member to U. Tampa's 17.

Students per faculty member
U. Tampa17 to 1
Tulane University of Louisiana7 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. TampaFinance, General10%
  • Tulane University of LouisianaFinance, General15%

What each costs

U. Tampa costs about $26.2K less a year than Tulane University of Louisiana on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Tampa$37.3K
Tulane University of Louisiana$63.5K
Aid generosity
U. Tampa28%
Tulane University of Louisiana27%

What each pays off

Tulane University of Louisiana's former students earn more, a median $63.3K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Tampa$59.4K
Tulane University of Louisiana$63.3K
Graduation rate
U. Tampa64%
Tulane University of Louisiana76%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. TampaGrowing+121%
  • Tulane University of LouisianaGrowing+13%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About 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