Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Catholic (Franciscan)
Location Sylvania, OH
Population 550,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,196 (7% 🌧️)
Days Without Precipitation 209 (7% ☔)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 627
Men / Women 47% / 53%
Athletes 58.2%

Racial/Ethnic

White 61%
Native American 11%
Black 8%
International 7%
Hispanic 6%
Mixed 3%
Asian 2%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Lourdes University 124 44% / 56% 11% $54,302 45 95%
Computer Science 1 100% / 0% 100%
Biology 3 33% / 67% 0% $59,579 59 96%
Exercise Science 9 22% / 78% 22% $53,834 44
Nursing 20 0% / 100% 0% $76,656 84 99%
Public Health $62,455 65
Accounting and Finance 1 0% / 100% 0% $63,058 66 98%
Business $56,250 50
Business Administration 39 95% / 5% 21% $51,040 35 96%
Health Administration 1 0% / 100% 0% $62,464 65
Human Resources Management 1 0% / 100% 0% $58,138 55 95%
Marketing $52,334 39 90%
Sports Management 6 83% / 17% 33% $51,536 37
Communication $50,158 32
English 2 0% / 100% 0%
History 1 0% / 100% 0% $46,959 23
Interdisciplinary Studies 13 46% / 54% 8% $42,035 12 84%
Psychology 8 25% / 75% 0% $48,003 26 95%
Social Work 4 0% / 100% 0% $49,433 30 94%
Early Childhood Education 5 20% / 80% 0% $47,255 24 95%
Middle School Education $47,255 24 95%
Secondary Education 6 0% / 100% 0% $47,255 24 95%
Art History 1 0% / 100% 0%
Studio Art 1 0% / 100% 0% $37,721 7
Criminal Justice 2 0% / 100% 0% $51,931 38 96%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $30,466
ROI Percentile 45th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 87%
4-Year Graduation Rate 32%
6-Year Graduation Rate 32%
Transfer-Out Rate 20%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Business & Economics 38.7% 48 88% / 12% 21% $51,738 37 96%
Health Sciences 23.4% 29 7% / 93% 7% $69,573 77 99%
Humanities & Social Sciences 22.6% 28 29% / 71% 4% $45,199 19 89%
Education 8.9% 11 9% / 91% 0% $47,255 24 95%
Life & Natural Sciences 2.4% 3 33% / 67% 0% $59,579 59 96%
Arts 1.6% 2 0% / 100% 0% $37,721 7
Professional 1.6% 2 0% / 100% 0% $51,931 38 96%
Computer Science 0.8% 1 100% / 0% 100%

Research

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Agriculture & Food Science
Business & Economics
Computer Science
Education
Engineering
Health Sciences
Humanities & Social Sciences
Life & Natural Sciences
Physical Sciences & Math
Total

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 75%
Yield (Unbound) 14%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 75% 75% 75%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional