Dubuque, Iowa · Private Non-Profit ·City

Loras College

Exceptional Investment ROI grade · Top 54% value

99.9% Acceptance $20,716 Avg net price 67.6% Graduate $58,289 Median earnings 1,083 Students

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At a glance

Basics

Type: Private Non-Profit
Setting: City
Enrollment: 1,083 students
Women / Men: 41.5% / 58.5%

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 99.9%

Cost

Avg net price: $20,716
Sticker price: $50,537
Tuition (in-state): $39,824
Tuition (out-of-state): $39,824

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 67.6%
Retention rate: 82.3%
Median earnings (10y): $58,289
Median debt: $26,000 (~$282/mo)

Financial aid

On Pell grants: 23.4%
Take federal loans: 58.1%

All majors at Loras College

44 programs listed in federal data. Every row opens a school-specific page; listings without a positive program signal stay available for users but out of Google's index.

Major	Program signal
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	14.3%
Business Administration, Management and Operations	8.4%
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	7.9%
Psychology, General	5.3%
Social Work	5.0%
Data Analytics	4.3%
Accounting and Related Services	4.1%
Finance and Financial Management Services	4.1%
Student Counseling and Personnel Services	3.8%
Marketing	3.8%
Criminal Justice and Corrections	3.6%
Engineering, General	3.1%
Biology, General	2.9%
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication	2.6%
Communication and Media Studies	2.4%
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	2.1%
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies	1.9%
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	1.9%
History	1.9%
English Language and Literature, General	1.7%
Philosophy	1.7%
Mathematics	1.4%
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	1.4%
Computer Science	1.2%
Neurobiology and Neurosciences	1.2%
Religion/Religious Studies	1.2%
Sociology	1.0%
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology	0.7%
Data Science	0.7%
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology	0.7%
International Relations and National Security Studies	0.7%
Political Science and Government	0.7%
Education, General	0.5%
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	0.5%
Mechanical Engineering	0.5%
Chemistry	0.5%
Business/Commerce, General	0.2%
Education, Other	Listed
Engineering Physics	Listed
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	Listed
Economics	Listed
Music	Listed
Management Information Systems and Services	Listed
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	Listed

Cost & ROI

Is Loras College worth it?

Pay $20,716/yr after aid. Graduates earn a median of $58,289 ten years out — about 2.8× the annual cost. Value grade: C.

Avg net price: $20,716/yr
Median earnings: $58,289/yr (10y out)
Median debt: $26,000~$282/mo
4-year est. cost: $82,864net of aid

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Frequently asked questions

What is Loras College's acceptance rate?

Loras College admits 99.9% of applicants — accessible on admissions, compared to the national average of 72.3%.

How much does Loras College cost per year?

The average annual net price — what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — is $20,716. The sticker price before any aid is $50,537, so most students receive substantial discounts. Over four years that net cost adds up to roughly $82,864.

How much debt do Loras College graduates have?

Graduates leave Loras College with a median federal student loan balance of $26,000, which works out to about $282 per month on a standard 10-year repayment plan. About 58.1% of students take federal loans.

Is Loras College worth the cost?

Ten years after enrolling, Loras College graduates earn a median of $58,289 per year (national median: $50,834). That's about 2.8× the annual net price. EduGradify assigns Loras College a value grade of C.

What is the graduation rate at Loras College?

67.6% of full-time undergraduates graduate from Loras College within six years of enrolling — national average is 49.9%. First-year retention is 82.3%.

What are the most popular majors at Loras College?

44 programs are listed in federal data; 37 have positive share data. The largest reported major at Loras College is Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (14.3%), followed by Business Administration, Management and Operations (8.4%).

What percent of Loras College students receive financial aid?

23.4% of Loras College students receive a federal Pell Grant — the main need-based federal aid program. 58.1% take federal student loans.

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