Quad

Head-to-head

U. Notre Dame
Tulane University of Louisiana

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Notre Dame grads earn $36.7K more ten years out than Tulane University of Louisiana's ($99,980 vs. $63,268)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    U. Notre Dame's yield is 21 pts higher than Tulane University of Louisiana's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    U. Notre Dame graduates 20 pts more of its students than Tulane University of Louisiana (96% vs. 76%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    U. Notre Dame costs about $12.9K less per year on average than Tulane University of Louisiana ($50,602 vs. $63,531, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    U. Notre Dame's grants cover 39% of its full price on average, vs. 27% at Tulane University of Louisiana

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    Tulane University of Louisiana has 8 pts more first-gen students than U. Notre Dame (18% vs. 10%)

    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

Who's hardest to get into

U. Notre Dame admits 11%, Tulane University of Louisiana 14%; U. Notre Dame's yield is higher, at 62%.

Acceptance rate
U. Notre Dame11%
Tulane University of Louisiana14%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Notre DameUltra selective
  • Tulane University of LouisianaHighly selective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1300–1600
U. Notre Dame
1455–1560
Tulane University of Louisiana
1400–1520
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Notre DameSchool record and prep program required
  • Tulane University of LouisianaGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

U. Notre Dame is a bit larger than Tulane University of Louisiana (8,818 vs. 7,767 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Notre Dame8.8K
Tulane University of Louisiana7.8K
Pell Grant share
U. Notre Dame14%
Tulane University of Louisiana10%

Majors and faculty

Finance leads at both; Tulane University of Louisiana has 7 students per faculty member to U. Notre Dame's 8.

Students per faculty member
U. Notre Dame8 to 1
Tulane University of Louisiana7 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Notre DameFinance, General14%
  • Tulane University of LouisianaFinance, General15%

What each costs

U. Notre Dame costs about $12.9K 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. Notre Dame$50.6K
Tulane University of Louisiana$63.5K
Aid generosity
U. Notre Dame39%
Tulane University of Louisiana27%

What each pays off

U. Notre Dame's former students earn more, a median $100K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Notre Dame$100K
Tulane University of Louisiana$63.3K
Graduation rate
U. Notre Dame96%
Tulane University of Louisiana76%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Notre DameGrowing+67%
  • 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