Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Villanova grads earn $37.2K more ten years out than Tulane University of Louisiana's ($100,423 vs. $63,268)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Tulane University of Louisiana's yield is 13 pts higher than Villanova's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Villanova graduates 12 pts more of its students than Tulane University of Louisiana (89% vs. 76%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Tulane University of Louisiana is 2.1× more selective than Villanova

    Acceptance rate
  5. 5

    Tulane University of Louisiana has 5 pts more first-gen students than Villanova (18% vs. 13%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    Tulane University of Louisiana is more diverse (index 0.56 vs. 0.52)

    Diversity index

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

Tulane University of Louisiana admits 14%, Villanova 30%; Tulane University of Louisiana's yield is higher, at 40%.

Acceptance rate
Tulane University of Louisiana14%
Villanova30%
Quad's selectivity
  • Tulane University of LouisianaHighly selective
  • VillanovaVery selective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1300–1600
Tulane University of Louisiana
1400–1520
Villanova
1420–1490
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Tulane University of LouisianaGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • VillanovaRigor and GPA very important73%

Who's on each campus

Tulane University of Louisiana is a bit larger than Villanova (7,767 vs. 6,862 undergrads); Villanova has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Tulane University of Louisiana7.8K
Villanova6.9K
Pell Grant share
Tulane University of Louisiana10%
Villanova12%

Majors and faculty

Finance leads at both; Tulane University of Louisiana has 7 students per faculty member to Villanova's 10.

Students per faculty member
Tulane University of Louisiana7 to 1
Villanova10 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Tulane University of LouisianaFinance, General15%
  • VillanovaFinance, General11%

What each costs

Villanova costs about $1.3K less a year than Tulane University of Louisiana on average; grants cover the same share of the price at both, 27%.

Average cost, all students
Tulane University of Louisiana$63.5K
Villanova$62.2K
Aid generosity
Tulane University of Louisiana27%
Villanova27%

What each pays off

Villanova's former students earn more, a median $100.4K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 70% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Tulane University of Louisiana$63.3K
Villanova$100.4K
Graduation rate
Tulane University of Louisiana76%
Villanova89%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Tulane University of LouisianaGrowing+13%
  • VillanovaGrowing+48%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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