University of New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana · Also known as UNO · Website
$47,872
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$47,872
median earnings, 10 years after starting
University of New Orleans is a public 4-year college in New Orleans, Louisiana with 4,638 undergraduates and 1,082 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $12,384 a year (tuition and fees $9,172 in-state, $14,008 out-of-state). It admits 74% of applicants and 38% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $47,872 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $18,750 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$12,384
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$9,172
Out-of-state $14,008
Admission rate
74%
US median 78%
Completion rate
38%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$18,750
About $199 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$47,872
Rank 1,667 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
- $12,384
- Tuition in-state
- $9,172
- Tuition out-of-state
- $14,008
- Cost of attendance
- $23,431
- Students with a need-based grant
- 39%
- Students with federal loans
- 28%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $11,532
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $10,506
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $13,222
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $16,942
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $17,504
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 $8,004 in 2015-16 to $9,172 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%
- Average SAT
- 1,052
- SAT reading, middle
- 580
- SAT math, middle
- 565
- ACT, middle
- 21
- Undergraduates
- 4,638
- Graduate students
- 1,082
- Part-time students
- 14%
- Women
- 48%
- Students per teacher
- 19
- Completion rate
- 38%
- Retention rate
- 67%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 97
- Endowment
- $27.7M
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 1,667 of 5,094 US colleges and 16 of 94 in Louisiana (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | LA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $12,384 | $14,810 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $9,172 | $9,181 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 74% | 78% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 38% | 57% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 67% | 71% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $18,750 | $13,136 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $38,410 | $27,631 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $47,872 | $32,992 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 63% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 62% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
97 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 85 | $19,683 | $38,299 | $56,058 | $68,257 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 74 | $16,743 | $33,784 | $52,671 | $57,214 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 73 | $31,401 | $59,452 | $85,215 | $103,485 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 71 | $14,960 | $21,243 | $37,747 | $50,706 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 69 | $15,874 | $33,645 | $49,023 | $55,693 |
| Computer ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 65 | $12,577 | $69,204 | $99,548 | $107,009 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's | Bachelor's | 47 | $19,500 | $21,504 | $28,807 | $39,775 |
| Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 45 | $13,375 | $68,968 | $91,435 | $92,135 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 45 | $14,475 | $41,540 | $59,301 | $76,194 |
| Civil EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 35 | $11,500 | $65,119 | $80,704 | $86,517 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 29 | $18,744 | $47,905 | $51,652 | $47,382 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 29 | $18,243 | $34,989 | $54,153 | $83,343 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 28 | $24,750 | $78,215 | $95,630 | $100,647 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 25 | $18,668 | $25,262 | $39,243 | $54,562 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesMaster's | Master's | 25 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's | Master's | 22 | Withheld | Withheld | $44,524 | $60,111 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesMaster's | Master's | 22 | $41,812 | $32,196 | $48,203 | $55,035 |
| Engineering ScienceMaster's | Master's | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | $114,412 | $123,681 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 21 | $17,450 | $32,624 | $51,474 | $69,303 |
| HistoryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | $46,315 | $50,680 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesMaster's | Master's | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | $63,152 | $89,981 |
| Public HealthBachelor's | Bachelor's | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,808 |
| Computer ScienceMaster's | Master's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $145,571 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 18 | $18,983 | $20,265 | $40,424 | $48,590 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | $26,737 | $41,367 |
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Questions and answers
How much does University of New Orleans cost?
$12,384 a year is the average net price at University of New Orleans after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $9,172 for in-state students and $14,008 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $23,431. Families earning under $30,000 pay $11,532 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at University of New Orleans?
74% of applicants are admitted to University of New Orleans. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,052 and the middle ACT score is 21. The median admission rate of colleges in Louisiana is 78%.
How much do University of New Orleans graduates earn?
$47,872 a year is the median pay of former University of New Orleans students who work, 10 years after they started ($38,410 after 6 years). That ranks 1,667 of 5,094 US colleges and 16 of 94 in Louisiana. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's) at $78,215.
How much student debt do University of New Orleans graduates have?
$18,750 is the median federal student loan debt of University of New Orleans graduates, about $199 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 28% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at University of New Orleans?
38% of first-time, full-time students at University of New Orleans finish within 6 years. 67% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at University of New Orleans?
Business Administration, Management and Operations (85 bachelor's graduates), Biology, General (74 bachelor's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (73 master's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 97 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.