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Lourdes University

Sylvania, OHQuad's selectivitySelective
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Admissions · Fall 2024

7 in 10 applicants admitted

Lourdes admits about 7 in 10 applicants (74%). That puts it in the "Selective" tier, more selective than 56% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

74%

74%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivitySelective

Applied

661

Admitted

490

Yield

21%

of admits enroll

Applications −35% since fall 2014 · admit rate 65% → 74%Over time

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

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 543 undergrads, where 30% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

543

undergrads · larger than 22% of colleges

Diversity index

0.53

Pell Grant

30%

below the median

First generation

34%

about the median

Large suburbNAIA · Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
More diverse · index 0.47 → 0.53 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Business Administration and Management, General (31% of graduates). 12 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 59% of colleges. 94% of faculty are full-time. Spends $12,048 a year on instruction per student.

12 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 59% of colleges

Most popular major

Business Administration and Management, General

31% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

$71K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

94%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$12K

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 $25,290 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $1K more than the national median. The 100% who received grants paid $21,473 on average; the other 0% paid the full sticker price of $49,439.

49%

$25.3K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $1K above the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$49,439 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
4.7% · avg $64K
of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)
Aid generosity

Generous

grants cover 49% of full price

Federal loans

81%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost falling · −9% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $48,150 ten years after enrolling, more than at 33% of colleges; 64% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 2.1 years of that salary.

64%

64%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$48.2K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$27K

≈ $286/month for 10 years

Retention

87%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 29% → 32% 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 20% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 9%, because grants grew faster. Applications fell 35% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 65% to 74%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −9% after inflation

  • Applications

    Shrinking

    −35%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 65% → 74%

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.47 → 0.53

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 203757 · 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