Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University
Baton Rouge, Louisiana · Also known as FranU · Website
$59,419
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$59,419
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Baton Rouge, Louisiana with 821 undergraduates and 330 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $18,552 a year (tuition and fees $18,310). It admits 99% of applicants and 45% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $59,419 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $27,672 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$18,552
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$18,310
US median $11,837
Admission rate
99%
US median 78%
Completion rate
45%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$27,672
About $293 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$59,419
Rank 825 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $18,552
- Tuition and fees
- $18,310
- Cost of attendance
- $28,490
- Students with a need-based grant
- 31%
- Students with federal loans
- 49%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $17,014
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $18,008
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $16,370
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $16,488
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $23,539
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $11,444 in 2015-16 to $18,310 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 99%
- ACT, middle
- 21
- Undergraduates
- 821
- Graduate students
- 330
- Part-time students
- 40%
- Women
- 87%
- Students per teacher
- 14
- Completion rate
- 45%
- Retention rate
- 64%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 31
- Endowment
- $13.2M
- Other
- Religious affiliation
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 825 of 5,094 US colleges and 8 of 94 in Louisiana (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | LA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $18,552 | $14,810 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $18,310 | $9,181 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 99% | 78% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 45% | 57% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 64% | 71% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $27,672 | $13,136 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $55,851 | $27,631 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $59,419 | $32,992 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 73% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 82% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
31 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 87 | $29,125 | $76,607 | $88,618 | $88,910 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsProfessional | Professional | 40 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingProfessional | Professional | 29 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsMaster's | Master's | 28 | $156,243 | $107,688 | $119,977 | $127,347 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $61,911 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesMaster's | Master's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $89,981 |
| Nutrition SciencesMaster's | Master's | 12 | $47,016 | $47,981 | Withheld | $67,126 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $38,675 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 11 | $19,667 | $48,859 | $53,116 | $42,269 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $75,975 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $70,786 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's | Master's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | $16,750 | $53,937 | Withheld | $65,389 |
| Religion/Religious StudiesCertificate | Certificate | 4 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Public HealthOnlineGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 4 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,466 |
| Theological and Ministerial StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Security Science and TechnologyCertificate | Certificate | 3 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyCertificate | Certificate | 2 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $61,296 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 1 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | - | - | Withheld | - |
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Questions and answers
How much does Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University cost?
$18,552 a year is the average net price at Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $18,310, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $28,490. Families earning under $30,000 pay $17,014 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University?
99% of applicants are admitted to Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University. The median admission rate of colleges in Louisiana is 78%.
How much do Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University graduates earn?
$59,419 a year is the median pay of former Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University students who work, 10 years after they started ($55,851 after 6 years). That ranks 825 of 5,094 US colleges and 8 of 94 in Louisiana. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctoral) at $208,016.
How much student debt do Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University graduates have?
$27,672 is the median federal student loan debt of Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University graduates, about $293 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 49% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University?
45% of first-time, full-time students at Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University finish within 6 years. 64% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University?
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (87 bachelor's graduates), Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (40 professional graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (29 professional graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 31 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.