Tulane University of Louisiana
Common Data Set 2019-20
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Acceptance Rate
12.9%
Applications
42,185
Admitted
5,431
Enrolled
1,821
SAT Composite 25th
1,370
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
215fields 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
Mathematics3
Science3
Foreign language3
Social studies3
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class63.6
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class87.8
Percent in top half of high school graduating class96.6
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class3.4
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class0
Percent who had GPA of 4.08.1
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9924.3
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7426.4
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4922.8
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2411.1
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.996.7
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490.7
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990.1
Total100
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.56
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Does your institution have an application closing date?Yes
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
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
If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Yes
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot 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: Month10
Fall Notification Date: Month4
Spring Notification Date: Month12
Fall Rolling AdmissionX
Spring Rolling AdmissionX
Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?No
Fall Closing Date:Day1
Spring Closing Date: Day15
Fall Notification Date: Day15
Spring Notification Date: Day1
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:60
American Council on Education (ACE)Yes
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)Yes
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)Yes
Number12
Unit Typecredit
Number12
Unit Typecredit
Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?Yes
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:https://sopa.tulane.edu/content/veterans-active-duty-military-benefits
Student Life
2 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)91%
Percent of males who join fraternities23%
Percent of females who join sororities60%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing98%
Percent who live off campus or commute2%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)80%
Percent of males who join fraternities22%
Percent of females who join sororities51%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing46%
Percent who live off campus or commute54%
Percent of students age 25 and older6%
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
2 TABLESMinimum2
Financial Aid
6 TABLESAcademic Year2018-2019 estimated
Federal$3,705,025
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$75,022,675
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$466,408
Total Scholarships/Grants$80,703,027
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$8,887,892
Federal Work-Study$3,773,778
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$417,914
Total Self-Help$13,079,584
Parent Loans$1,475,601
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$1,574,614
Athletic Awards$3,624,945
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$81,937,282
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$863,378
Total Scholarships/Grants$87,057,580
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$13,094,474
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$1,134,900
Total Self-Help$14,229,374
Parent Loans$11,599,928
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$3,342,200
Athletic Awards$11,031,172
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.1,474
If yes, starting date (Month):12
If yes, starting date (Day):12
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 23 Common Data Set 2019-2020
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
1 TABLEFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio8
based on ____ students6,945
and ____ faculty867