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University of New Orleans

Basic Information

Type Public
Population 900,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 4,479
Men / Women 52% / 48%
White 45%
Black 25%
Hispanic 14%
Asian 8%
Mixed 4%
International 2%
Native American 1%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 27%
Business & Economics 25%
Engineering, Computing & Math 20%
Life & Natural Sciences 16%
Arts 8%
Education 3%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $9,172
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $14,008
Est. In-State Cost $11,865
Est. Out-of-State Cost $18,121
10-Year ROI $159,000
ROI Percentile 60th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 67%
4-Year Graduation Rate 23%
6-Year Graduation Rate 38%
Transfer-Out Rate 31%

Weather

Comfortable Days 75 (8th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,649 (58th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 246 (48th pctl)
Muggyness Muggy

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 55%
Yield (Unbound) 18%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R2
Expenditure
Humanities & Social Sciences $2M #215
Engineering, Computing & Math $5M #230
Life & Natural Sciences $5M #310
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 10 #202
Humanities & Social Sciences 18 #409
Life & Natural Sciences 5 #544

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 88%
SAT Range 935 – 1,241
ACT Range 17 – 23

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Business Administration 197 47% / 53% 2% $72,640
Accounting 51 49% / 51% 2% $81,620
Business Administration 56 52% / 48% 2% $83,731
Finance 35 60% / 40% 0% $60,012
Health Services Administration
Healthcare Administration 8 12% / 88% 0% $87,317
Hospitality Management 10 10% / 90% 0% $52,059
Marketing 37 41% / 59% 3% $57,812
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Engineering 111 76% / 24% 4% $96,463
Civil Engineering 21 67% / 33% 0% $84,456
Electrical Engineering 32 75% / 25% 9% $98,653
Mechanical Engineering 46 80% / 20% 2% $100,422
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering 10 70% / 30% 0%
Construction Management 2 100% / 0% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Liberal Arts, Education and Human Development 317 38% / 62% 2% $49,960
Kinesiology 19 47% / 53% 0% $49,278
Anthropology 5 20% / 80% 0%
English 20 45% / 55% 0% $37,905
Foreign Languages 1 0% / 100% 0%
History 12 83% / 17% 0% $61,002
Interdisciplinary Studies 88 45% / 55% 5% $54,326
International Studies 3 67% / 33% 0%
Philosophy 5 60% / 40% 0%
Political Science 12 33% / 67% 0% $66,351
Psychology 54 24% / 76% 0% $44,875
Sociology 10 20% / 80% 10% $46,690
Elementary Education 23 4% / 96% 4% $54,210
Secondary Education 3 0% / 100% 0% $54,210
Art History 1 100% / 0% 0% $47,178
Music 5 60% / 40% 0% $20,190
Studio Art 21 29% / 71% 0% $47,178
Theatre 26 50% / 50% 0% $47,950
Urban Studies 9 56% / 44% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Sciences 155 54% / 46% 4% $68,166
Computer Science 41 95% / 5% 7% $90,859
Mathematics 4 75% / 25% 0%
Physics 3 100% / 0% 0%
Biology 83 37% / 63% 2% $59,101
Chemistry 15 40% / 60% 7%
Geology 9 11% / 89% 0% $48,398