Tulane University
Common Data Set 2025-26
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Acceptance Rate
14.5%
Applications
32,942
Admitted
4,763
Enrolled
1,858
SAT Composite
1430-1500
SAT Math
710-760
SAT Reading
710-750
ACT Composite
32-34
How the class gets assembled.
Early Decision offeredEarly Action offeredSecond binding round indicated; ED rate is blended.
Likely ED share of class65%1,209 ED admits / 1,858 enrolled first-years
ED admit-rate multiple5.1x58% ED vs 12% all other rounds
Seats left after ED649of 1,858 enrolled first-year seats
All-other admit rate12%3,554 admitted from 30,865 applicants
Applicants, admits, and class seats use separate stage scales so Early Decision and all other rounds stay readable.
Each column is scaled within that stage. Labels show exact counts.
Applicants2,077reported count
Admits1,20958%
Class seats1,209assumes ED admits enroll
Applicants30,865reported count
Admits3,55412%
Class seats64918% estimated yield
Exact admission data
| Path | Applicants | Admitted | Admit rate | Class seats | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Decision | 2,077 | 1,209 | 58% | 1,209 | Likely class seats assume ED admits enroll. |
| All other rounds | 30,865 | 3,554 | 12% | 649 | All other rounds are residual CDS totals, not exact Regular Decision. |
Class-seat estimate assumes ED admits enroll. CDS does not report confirmed ED enrollment, so likely ED class seats are calculated as the smaller of ED admits and enrolled first-years.
Overall yield: 39%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.
Read the ED rate carefully. Published ED rates can include recruited athletes, legacy applicants, and institutional-priority applicants. The general-pool ED rate can be lower.
Offered a spot5,842
Accepted a spot3,158
Admitted from wait list64
54% joined after being offered a spot. 2% of students who joined were admitted. 18% of applicants were offered the wait list.
Exact wait-list data
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Offered a wait-list spot | 5,842 |
| Accepted a wait-list spot | 3,158 |
| Admitted from wait list | 64 |
| Joined after being offered | 54% |
| Admitted after joining | 2% |
Wait-list outcomes can change sharply year to year.
First generation: ImportantDemonstrated interest: Important
This school marks applicant interest as Important. Read yield and wait-list behavior with that policy in mind.
All Extracted Fields
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General Information
8 TABLESFirst Name:Shawn
Last Name:Potter
Title:Director of Institutional Research
Office:Office of Assessment and Institutional Research
Country:United States
Phone:(504) 247-1237
Email Address:spotter@tulane.edu
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://oair.tulane.edu/data-profiles/common-data-set
City:New Orleans
StateLA
Name of College/University:Tulane University
CityNew Orleans
StateLA
Zip70,118
Country:United States
WWW Home Page Address:https://tulane.edu
Admissions Email Address:undergrad.admission@tulane.edu
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://admission.tulane.edu/apply
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
CertificateX
Bachelor'sX
Postbachelor's certificateX
Master'sX
Post-master's certificateX
Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX
Doctoral degree – professional practiceX
Enrollment And Persistence
6 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
7 TABLESAPX
Total first-time, first-year who applied2,676
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted595
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled271
Total first-time, first-year who applied25,512
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted3,593
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled1,489
Total first-time, first-year who applied4,754
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted575
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled98
Total first-time, first-year who applied0
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted0
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled0
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:5,842
Number accepting a place on the waiting list:3,158
Number of wait-listed students admitted:64
Total academic units17
English4
Mathematics4
Science3
Of these, units that must be lab3
Foreign language3
Social studies3
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80086.7
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69912.8
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-5990.5
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-80084.7
SAT Math: 600-69914.3
SAT Math: 500-5990.5
SAT Math: 400-4990.5
SAT Math: 300-3990
SAT Math: 200-2990
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-160093.6
SAT Composite: 1200-13995.4
SAT Composite: 1000-11991.0
SAT Composite: 800-9990
SAT Composite: 600-7990
SAT Composite: 400-5990
ACT Composite: 30-3695.6
ACT Composite: 24-293.6
ACT Composite: 18-230.8
ACT Composite: 12-170
ACT Composite: 6-110
ACT Composite: Below 60
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class53
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class80
Percent in top half of high school graduating class95
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class5
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class0
Percent who had GPA of 4.017.7
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9935.9
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7426.0
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4914.8
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.245.0
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.990.6
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Total100
Percent who had GPA of 4.07.8
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9933.0
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7434.1
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4916.2
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.246.8
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.991.6
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490.4
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990.1
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Total100
Percent who had GPA of 4.011.5
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9934.1
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7431.1
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4915.7
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.246.2
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.991.2
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490.3
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:3.67
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:99.7
Does your institution have an application fee?No
Does your institution have an application closing date?Yes
Application closing date (fall): Month1
Application closing date (fall): Day15
Priority Date: Month11
Priority Date: Day1
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Yes, by:X
Date: Month4
Date: Day1
Must reply by May 1st or within____weeks if notified after2
Amount of housing deposit:0
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 year
Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation? (FT)No
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
Other early decision plan closing date: Month1
Other early decision plan closing date: Day15
Other early decision plan notification date: Month2
Other early decision plan notification date: Day15
Number of early decision applications received by your institution2,077
Number of applicants admitted under early decision plan1,209
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 TABLESFallX
SpringX
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
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:CDS-D Page 15 Common Data Set 2025-2026
Fall Closing Date: Month2
Spring Closing Date: Month10
Fall Notification Date: Month4
Spring Notification Date: Month12
Fall Rolling AdmissionX
Spring Rolling AdmissionX
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:- D12 Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: C Number Unit Type - D13 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution: Number Unit Type - D14 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: Number Unit Type - D15 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree: Number Unit Type - D16 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree: 60 credits - D17 Describe other transfer credit policies: ## D18-D22: Military Service Transfer Credit Policies D18 Does your institution accept the following military/veteran transfer credits: Yes or No American Council on Education (ACE) College Level Examination Program (CLEP) DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST) ##
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
Number12
Unit Typecredit
Number12
Unit Typecredit
If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:https://sopa.tulane.edu/credit-for-prior-learning
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:https://sopa.tulane.edu/content/veterans-active-duty-military-benefits
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESAccelerated programX
Cross-registrationX
Distance learningX
Double majorX
English as a Second Language (ESL)X
Exchange student program (domestic)X
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Liberal arts/career combinationX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Undergraduate ResearchX
Arts/fine artsX
English (including composition)X
Foreign languagesX
HumanitiesX
Intensive writingX
MathematicsX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Other (describe):X
Describe:Public Service; Freshman Interdisciplinary Courses
Student Life
3 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)85%
Percent of males who join fraternities42%
Percent of females who join sororities53%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing97%
Percent who live off campus or commute3%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)86%
Percent of males who join fraternities32%
Percent of females who join sororities53%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing57%
Percent who live off campus or commute43%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Marching bandX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Symphony orchestraX
Television stationX
YearbookX
Annual Expenses
4 TABLESPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://admission.tulane.edu/tuition-aid/net-price-calculator
If your institution's 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.X
Financial Aid
14 TABLESAcademic Year2025-2026 estimated
Federal$8,665,988
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$2,043,588
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$116,174,132
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$891,094
Total Scholarships/Grants$127,774,802
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$8,416,711
Federal Work-Study$3,067,905
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$420,373
Total Self-Help$11,904,989
Parent Loans$2,472,453
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$5,093,452
Athletic Awards$6,564,208
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$4,150,731
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$46,228,343
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$3,008,886
Total Scholarships/Grants$53,387,960
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$13,357,441
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$2,630,071
Total Self-Help$15,987,512
Parent Loans$19,054,354
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$9,033,535
Athletic Awards$11,117,417
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.1,912
Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$4,802,516
FAFSAX
CSS ProfileX
Noncustodial ProfileX
Business/Farm SupplementX
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month2
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day15
If yes, starting date (Month):2
If yes, starting date (Day):15
Students must reply by (date): Month5
Students must reply by (date): Day1
Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford LoansX
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford LoansX
Federal Direct PLUS LoansX
Federal Pell GrantsX
Federal SEOGX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
AcademicsX
AthleticsX
LeadershipX
Music/dramaX
State/district residencyX
AcademicsX
State/district residencyX
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 28 Common Data Set 2025-2026
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio7
based on ____ students6,816
and ____ faculty971