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Dillard University

Basic Information

Type Private
Population 900,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,111
Men / Women 28% / 72%
Black 91%
Mixed 5%
International 3%
Hispanic 1%
White 1%
Native American 0%
Asian 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 34%
Arts 18%
Business & Economics 16%
Health Sciences 15%
Life & Natural Sciences 13%
Computer Science & Math 5%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $23,918
Est. Cost of Attendance $39,202
10-Year ROI $76,000
ROI Percentile 12th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 78%
4-Year Graduation Rate 29%
6-Year Graduation Rate 43%
Transfer-Out Rate 10%

Weather

Comfortable Days 75 (8th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,649 (58th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 246 (48th pctl)
Muggyness Muggy

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 42%
Yield (Unbound) 6%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Expenditure
Life & Natural Sciences $2M #400
Engineering, Computing & Math $0M #422
Humanities & Social Sciences $0M #462

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 41%
SAT Range 1000 – 1170
SAT Math Range 488 – 562
SAT RW Range 480 – 640
ACT Range 18 – 22

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average; +1 is one standard deviation above. The emphasized lines at +2 and −2 mark two standard deviations. One chart per macro-category; all charts share a common y-axis.

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Dillard University 182 23% / 77% 1% $56,954
Computer Science 6 67% / 33% 0%
Mathematics 3 33% / 67% 0%
Biology 18 17% / 83% 0% $54,883
Chemistry 4 50% / 50% 0%
Physics 1 100% / 0% 0%
Nursing 11 0% / 100% 0% $100,409
Pre-Health Studies 3 33% / 67% 0%
Public Health 14 7% / 93% 0% $52,932
Accounting 9 11% / 89% 0%
Business Administration 20 40% / 60% 5% $47,970
Business and Managerial Economics
Criminal Justice 19 16% / 84% 0%
English 3 33% / 67% 0%
Mass Communication 9 33% / 67% 0% $50,161
Political Science 11 0% / 100% 0%
Psychology 14 7% / 93% 0% $46,702
Social Work 5 20% / 80% 0%
Art 6 50% / 50% 0%
Film Studies 13 46% / 54% 0%
Music
Music 7 14% / 86% 0%
Theater 4 25% / 75% 0%
Urban Studies/Affairs 2 0% / 100% 0%