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Loras College

Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Catholic
Location Dubuque, IA
Population 100,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,087
Men / Women 59% / 41%
White 80%
Hispanic 8%
International 5%
Black 4%
Mixed 3%
Asian 1%
Native American 0%
From State 31%
From Region 61%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 38%
Business & Economics 28%
Health Sciences 9%
Life & Natural Sciences 8%
Engineering 5%
Computer Science 4%
Education 4%
Physical Sciences & Math 3%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $39,824
Est. Cost of Attendance $50,537
10-Year ROI $158,000
ROI Percentile 59th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 82%
4-Year Graduation Rate 44%
6-Year Graduation Rate 68%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,700 (67%)
Days Without Precipitation 260 (74%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 72%
Yield (Unbound) 19%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 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. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Loras College 226 57% / 43% 0% $58,615 98%
Engineering 6 100% / 0% 0% $81,975 86
Mechanical Engineering 6 100% / 0% 0% $81,106 85
Computer Science 7 +3 71% / 29% 0% $80,955 85
Data Science 1 100% / 0% 0% $71,558 74
Chemistry 1 100% / 0% 0% $63,776 60
Mathematics 6 +1 33% / 67% 0% $63,648 60
Biochemistry 8 25% / 75% 0% $60,335 51
Biology 7 14% / 86% 0% $57,846 44 100%
Neuroscience 2 0% / 100% 0% $57,474 43
Exercise Science 21 +2 57% / 43% 0% $53,583 31 96%
Accounting 8 +1 75% / 25% 0% $74,427 78 100%
Business $67,309 67
Business Administration 12 +12 83% / 17% 0% $63,961 60 100%
Business Analytics 3 +3 100% / 0% 0% $66,856 66
Economics $68,074 68
Finance 15 +4 87% / 13% 0% $69,053 70 100%
Marketing 11 +6 82% / 18% 0% $74,007 78 96%
Sport Management 14 +2 86% / 14% 0% $53,583 31 96%
Communications 11 82% / 18% 0% $43,846 9 100%
Creative Writing 5 +1 40% / 60% 0% $45,663 12
Criminal Justice 6 +4 33% / 67% 0% $59,203 48 100%
English 1 +2 0% / 100% 0% $46,023 13
History 8 +1 50% / 50% 0% $48,331 17
Philosophy 4 +3 100% / 0% 0% $49,722 21
Political Science 8 +2 62% / 38% 0% $57,454 43
Psychology 18 +11 33% / 67% 0% $53,404 31 100%
Public Relations 2 50% / 50% 0% $58,304 45 96%
Religious Studies 2 +1 50% / 50% 0% $49,084 19
Social Work 16 +4 12% / 88% 0% $49,773 21 100%
Sociology 4 +4 50% / 50% 0% $50,101 22
Spanish 2 +4 0% / 100% 0% $50,374 22
Education 1 100% / 0% 0% $44,483 10
Elementary Education 9 +1 0% / 100% 0% $41,904 7 96%
Music 1 0% / 100% 0% $41,134 6
Music Teacher Education $46,796 14