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Dillard University

New Orleans, LAQuad's selectivitySelective
Known forAdmits women at a higher rateEconomic diversityTest-optional heavy
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Admissions · Fall 2024

1 in 2 applicants admitted

Dillard admits about 1 in 2 applicants (42%). That puts it in the "Selective" tier, more selective than 88% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

42%

42%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivitySelective

Applied

7,618

Admitted

3,189

Yield

6%

of admits enroll

Avg. GPA

3.31

SAT middle 50%

968–1202

8001600
ACT middle 50%

18–22

1236
Applications +24% since fall 2014 · admit rate 41% → 42%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 1,063 undergrads, where 70% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.

1.1K

undergrads · larger than 38% of colleges

Diversity index

0.23

Pell Grant

70%

above the median

First generation

35%

above the median

Large cityNAIA · HBCU Athletic ConferenceROTCUndergrad research
More diverse · index 0.15 → 0.23 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Biology/Biological Sciences, General (11% of graduates). 14 students for every faculty member, more than at 58% of colleges. 96% of faculty are full-time. Spends $7,241 a year on instruction per student.

14 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 58% of colleges

Most popular major

Biology/Biological Sciences, General

11% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

$90.7K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

96%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$7.2K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $23,802 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), about the national median. The 100% who received grants paid $21,842 on average; the other 0% paid the full sticker price of $41,204.

42%

$23.8K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · about the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$41,204 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Merit aid
5.7% · avg $23K
of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)
Aid generosity

Generous

grants cover 42% of full price

Federal loans

79%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost falling · −5% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $39,196 ten years after enrolling, more than at 12% of colleges; 49% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 2.4 years of that salary.

49%

49%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$39.2K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$31K

≈ $329/month for 10 years

Retention

78%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 36% → 43% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 3% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 5%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 24% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 41% to 42%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −5% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +24%

  • Selectivity

    Steady

    admit rate 41% → 42%

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.15 → 0.23

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

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IPEDS unit ID 158802 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything