Lourdes University
Sylvania, Ohio · Website
$48,150
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$48,150
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Lourdes University is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Sylvania, Ohio with 543 undergraduates and 205 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $23,206 a year (tuition and fees $29,500). It admits 74% of applicants and 32% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $48,150 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $27,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$23,206
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$29,500
US median $11,837
Admission rate
74%
US median 78%
Completion rate
32%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$27,000
About $286 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$48,150
Rank 1,638 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
- $23,206
- Tuition and fees
- $29,500
- Cost of attendance
- $45,378
- Students with a need-based grant
- 30%
- Students with federal loans
- 81%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $22,220
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $22,184
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $23,192
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $27,236
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $21,394
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 $19,370 in 2015-16 to $29,500 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
- 74%
- ACT, middle
- 20
- Undergraduates
- 543
- Graduate students
- 205
- Part-time students
- 5.7%
- Women
- 53%
- Students per teacher
- 12
- Completion rate
- 32%
- Retention rate
- 87%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 46
- Endowment
- $9.44M
- 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 1,638 of 5,094 US colleges and 86 of 243 in Ohio (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | OH median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $23,206 | $17,906 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $29,500 | $15,202 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 74% | 78% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 32% | 59% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 87% | 74% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $27,000 | $14,211 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $40,158 | $36,744 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $48,150 | $41,273 | $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. 35% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 69% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
46 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 | 37 | $28,151 | $67,414 | $70,971 | $88,910 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 21 | $27,000 | $40,983 | $50,958 | $68,257 |
| Special Education and TeachingMaster's | Master's | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's | Master's | 17 | $109,952 | $218,172 | Withheld | $120,193 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,378 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 15 | Withheld | $65,917 | $64,423 | $103,485 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $69,303 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,706 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $76,194 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | $30,937 | $33,041 | Withheld | $47,382 |
| Social WorkBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,790 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,367 |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and HumanitiesMaster's | Master's | 6 | Withheld | $78,304 | Withheld | $100,487 |
| HistoryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,680 |
| Education, OtherMaster's | Master's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,348 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,716 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,214 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | $21,810 | $22,921 | $45,057 | $55,693 |
| Religion/Religious StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Public HealthBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,808 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingProfessional | Professional | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,590 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Sylvania and Ohio on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Ohio
- Homes: Homes for sale in Ohio
Questions and answers
How much does Lourdes University cost?
$23,206 a year is the average net price at Lourdes University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $29,500, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $45,378. Families earning under $30,000 pay $22,220 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Lourdes University?
74% of applicants are admitted to Lourdes University. The median admission rate of colleges in Ohio is 78%.
How much do Lourdes University graduates earn?
$48,150 a year is the median pay of former Lourdes University students who work, 10 years after they started ($40,158 after 6 years). That ranks 1,638 of 5,094 US colleges and 86 of 243 in Ohio. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's) at $218,172.
How much student debt do Lourdes University graduates have?
$27,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Lourdes University graduates, about $286 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 81% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Lourdes University?
32% of first-time, full-time students at Lourdes University finish within 6 years. 87% 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 Lourdes University?
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (37 bachelor's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (21 bachelor's graduates), Special Education and Teaching (19 master's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 46 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.