Tulane University of Louisiana
Common Data Set 2014-15
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Acceptance Rate
28.0%
Applications
28,901
Admitted
8,078
Enrolled
631
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$63,268
10 yrs after enrollment
86%
6-year completion
$39,949
sticker minus grants
$20,500
federal loans only
All Extracted Fields
192fields parsed from this CDS.
General Information
4 TABLESIf yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:http://tulane.edu/oair/common_data_set.cfm
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
Enrollment And Persistence
4 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
5 TABLESTotal academic units4
Mathematics4
Social studies3
History3
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class55.7
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class84.2
Percent in top half of high school graduating class97
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class3
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class0.2
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7422.8
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4921.7
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2415.5
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.998.9
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.491.3
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990.1
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Total100
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.49
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?Yes
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?Yes
Is your early action plan a “restrictive” plan under which you limit students from applying to other early plans?No
Transfer Admission
4 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.50
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:D9 List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column.
Fall Closing Date: Month2
Spring Closing Date: Month11
Fall Notification Date: Month6
Spring Notification Date: Month11
Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?No
Fall Closing Date:Day1
Spring Closing Date: Day1
Fall Notification Date: Day1
Spring Notification Date: Day1
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:60
Student Life
2 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)87%
Percent of males who join fraternities31%
Percent of females who join sororities57%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing98%
Percent who live off campus or commute2%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)74%
Percent of males who join fraternities30%
Percent of females who join sororities50%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing44%
Percent who live off campus or commute56%
Percent of students age 25 and older14%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students22
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)25
Annual Expenses
4 TABLESMinimum2
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
Financial Aid
6 TABLESAcademic Year2013-2014 estimated
Federal$4,901,639
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$56,450,551
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$879,930
Total Scholarships/Grants$63,665,079
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$22,312,764
Federal Work-Study$1,584,155
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$133,718
Total Self-Help$24,030,637
Parent Loans$970,495
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$2,253,783
Federal$382,956
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$51,225,909
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$887,525
Total Scholarships/Grants$54,380,616
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$15,269,414
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$892,658
Total Self-Help$16,162,072
Parent Loans$8,534,329
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$3,553,869
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:107
If yes, starting date (Month):3
If yes, starting date (Day):15
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:CDS-H Page 26 Common Data Set 2014-2015
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
1 TABLEFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio9
based on ____ students7,188
and ____ faculty783