Loras College, IA

Private Nonprofit4-Year • Small • Highly ResidentialBaccalaureate CollegeSelective • Low Transfer-InAffiliated with the Roman Catholic ChurchMain Campus
1450 Alta Vista, Dubuque, IA 52004
(563) 588-7100

Loras College Rankings

Affordability63
Selectivity29
Retention52
Graduation45
Earnings42
Diversity19
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Loras College

100%Bachelor’s
-Associate’s
-Certificate
GradHighest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences7%
Business, Management, Marketing23%
Communication, Journalism9%
Computer and Information Sciences1%
Education9%
Engineering3%
English Language and Literature5%
Health Professions and Related Programs3%
History2%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting6%
Mathematics and Statistics2%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies10%
Philosophy and Religious Studies2%
Physical Sciences1%
Psychology6%
Public Administration and Social Service6%
Social Sciences5%
Visual and Performing Arts1%

Admissions

Getting into Loras College

93%Admission Rate
556Median SAT Math
535Median SAT Reading
22Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%)508–603
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%)490–580
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%)19–25
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attending Loras College

$34KIn-State Tuition
$34KOut-of-State Tuition
$43KAverage Total Cost
$19KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolIAUS
$0–$30K$14K$13K$14K
$30K–$48K$13K$14K$15K
$48K–$75K$16K$16K$17K
$75K–$110K$19K$18K$19K
>$110K$24K$20K$21K

Debt

Typical Debt after Loras College

65%Receive Federal Loans
$20KMedian Federal Debt
83%Repayment Rate
$277Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolIAUS
$0–$30K 16%45%57%
$30K–$48K 9%15%16%
$48K–$75K 16%16%12%
$75K–$110K 21%15%9%
>$110K 38%15%11%

Student Debt

CategorySchoolIAUS
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K$15K$12K$11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K$19K$12K$12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K$22K$13K$12K
The median debt for Pell students$18K$13K$12K
The median debt for no-Pell students$22K$12K$11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile$36K$27K$25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile$27K$19K$18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile$8K$6K$6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile$4K$3K$3K

Repayment Rates

PeriodSchoolIAUS
1-year after entering repayment 79%50%43%
3-years after entering repayment 83%54%46%
5-years after entering repayment 86%58%50%
7-years after entering repayment 90%64%55%

Completion

Completion Rates at Loras College

81%Retention Rate
-Transfer Rate
7%Withdrawal Rate
68%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time TakenSchoolIAUS
Within 4 Years 60%44%38%
Within 6 Years 68%57%55%
Within 8 Years 71%56%56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolIAUS
Asian 100%58%53%
Black 75%46%39%
Caucasian 69%62%52%
Hispanic or Latino 44%46%47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 50%40%40%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 100%48%43%
Non-US citizens/residents 83%60%50%
Two or more races 100%43%44%
Other race 61%46%44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Loras College

97%Employment Rate
$37KMedian Salary
$29K25 Pctl Salary
$46K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolIAUS
Employed 6 years after enrollment 97%89%85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 94%89%84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 96%88%84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 95%88%83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 93%88%83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

PercentileSchoolIAUS
10th percentile of earnings$16K$9K$7K
25th percentile of earnings$29K$20K$17K
50th percentile of earnings$37K$30K$29K
75th percentile of earnings$46K$43K$43K
90th percentile of earnings$56K$55K$57K

Median Earnings over Time

PeriodSchoolIAUS
Earnings 6 years after enrollment$37K$30K$29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment$42K$33K$32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment$45K$36K$35K

Students

Students at Loras College

1,361Undergraduates
85%Full-time Undergrads
19Avg Entry Age
77Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolIAUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 46%68%64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 54%32%35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolIAUS
Asian 1%2%4%
Black 3%9%18%
Caucasian 81%70%49%
Hispanic or Latino 8%7%18%
Native American or Alaskan Native <1%1%1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander <1%<1%<1%
Non-US citizens/residents 2%3%2%
Two or more races 2%3%3%
Other race 3%5%4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolIAUS
$0–$30K 10%29%43%
$30K–$48K 9%16%18%

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