10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$111,766at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Private nonprofit · COLLEGE PAYOFF
Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, LA · 42 field-and-degree records
Earnings reported for 37 · Federal debt reported for 29
Based onObserved earnings + college priceEstimate10-year payoff
Estimated 10-year payoff
Negative payoff
−$111,766 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
14.9 yrsTime to earn back the modeled cost
−33%Estimated return after 10 years
$67,803Observed earnings · year 5
$12,008Highest annual price before payoff reaches $0
The price benchmark would need to fall by $27,942 per year to reach it.
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What do you want to understand?
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK
Estimated payoff over ten years.
The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.
FEDERAL COST DATA
Four ways to read college price.
Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.
PUBLISHED STUDENT BUDGET · 2024–25
What makes up the annual price?
Sticker-price components reported to IPEDS. Grants and scholarships are not subtracted here.
Living off campus: $18,868 housing and food allowance plus $2,740 in other expenses.
Do not confuse this with net price. Net price subtracts average grants and scholarships. DegreeVerdict continues to use the separately labeled average net price in its standard college ROI scenario.
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price+$48,030
$12,000Annual price+$30
$24,000Annual price−$47,970
$36,000Annual price−$95,970
$40,000Current college-wide context−$111,970
$48,000Annual price−$143,970
$60,000Annual price−$191,970
HOW STUDENTS ATTEND · 2023-24
Online study is a meaningful part of the student experience.
IPEDS enrollment counts show course delivery across the whole institution. They do not indicate whether a specific degree can be completed online.
Institution-level attendance context from IPEDS. Program delivery is reported separately on degree pages and in the program directory. These figures do not enter ROI.
College identity and local contextAccreditation, institution type, dual enrollment and state prices
COLLEGE AT A GLANCE
Institution details
Current federal characteristics describing the college, not the outcomes of a specific program.
- Accreditor
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
- Main award level
- Bachelor’s degrees
- Campus setting
- City
- Admissions
- Selective admission
- Delivery
- Campus or mixed delivery
- Federal designation
- No special designation reported
DUAL-ENROLLMENT CONTEXT · 2024
83 high-school students took college courses.
IPEDS counts students enrolled in college credit while still in high school. A large dual-enrollment population can shape headline enrollment figures, especially at community colleges.
This is participation, not a college completion rate. It does not indicate how many students later enrolled after high school, earned a credential or entered the workforce.
STATE PRICE CONTEXT · 2024
Prices in Louisiana run 12% below the U.S. level.
BEA Regional Price Parities compare price levels across states. A value of 100 equals the national average.
What it costs and what graduates earn
$39,949Average net price / year
$87,004Cost of attendance
$20,500Median federal student debt · completer borrowers
$217/moPublished 10-year payment estimate
$67,803Median earnings · year 5 after completion
86.1%Completion rate
14.0%Admission rate
1,448Average SAT score
32ACT midpoint
7,767Student size
Debt covers federal student-loan borrowers who completed. It does not include Parent PLUS or private loans. We show admissions scores only when a valid federal value is available.
What the numbers say about Tulane University of Louisiana
What does Tulane University of Louisiana cost?
Tulane University of Louisiana reports an average annual net price of $39,949 after grants and scholarships. This is an institution-wide average, not an individual aid offer.
What do Tulane University of Louisiana graduates earn?
The observed median earnings figure is $67,803 5 years after completion. It describes a federal cohort, not a guaranteed starting salary.
How much federal debt do Tulane University of Louisiana graduates have?
Completer borrowers report median cumulative federal student debt of $20,500. Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.
Is every degree at Tulane University of Louisiana worth the same?
No. The current release contains 42 field-and-degree records for Tulane University of Louisiana; 37 report year-4 earnings and 29 report federal debt. Outcomes can differ substantially by field and degree level.
DEBT AFTER COLLEGE
Are borrowers making progress?
Repayment progress, default and debt at exit describe different federal borrower cohorts. They are shown separately and do not change the ROI estimate.
Source: College Scorecard. Repayment progress is the share of borrowers who reduced principal by at least $1 at the stated measurement point. Debt covers federal student loans; Parent PLUS and private loans are excluded. Cohorts and reporting periods differ across measures.
Who studied here during the year
16,128Students enrolled at any point
10,063Undergraduate students
6,065Graduate students
Unduplicated students enrolled at any point from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. This full-year measure is different from a fall headcount and does not enter ROI.
More student and earnings detailPrice by family income, retention, equity and common industries
WHO PAYS, WHO FINISHES, WHO EARNS
Outcomes are not the same for every family.
These federal cohorts add context that a single college average can hide. Missing figures remain unreported rather than estimated.
Complete within 150% of the expected time
63% received a Pell Grant within eight yearsMedian Parent PLUS debt
454 parent borrowers in the reported cohortMedian federal student debt
62% making progress in repayment after three yearsStudent family incomeMedian earnings after 10 yearsObserved federal cohorts
Lower income$49,826Earnings are not a guarantee
Middle income$60,194Earnings are not a guarantee
Higher income$77,172Earnings are not a guarantee
Three-year repayment progress
Lower income56%
Middle income71%
Higher income84%
Undergraduate student composition
White64%
Black7%
Hispanic11%
Asian6%
Source: College Scorecard, June 2026 release. Parent PLUS debt belongs to parents; student-debt measures exclude Parent PLUS and private loans. Cohort definitions differ by measure.
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
WHAT STANDS OUT
A faster read on this college
These summaries use every reportable field-and-credential record at this institution. They do not fill privacy-suppressed outcomes.
EARNINGS OVER TIME
What graduates earned in later years
$46,903Year 1
$73,816Year 4
$67,803Year 5
Each year can represent a different federal cohort, so the points do not track the same people over time.
Your choice of degree can change the payoff.
Graduate earnings differ by field and credential, even within the same college.
1Finance and Financial Management Services · Bachelor's Degree$129,8502Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$124,0143Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods · Master's Degree$122,2304Finance and Financial Management Services · Master's Degree$120,9045Computer Science · Bachelor's Degree$118,9316Business/Commerce, General · Master's Degree$113,6727Biomedical/Medical Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$112,9148Legal Professions and Studies, Other · Master's Degree$100,322Observed year-4 earnings · compare the same field and credential across colleges
Programs that stand out against the same-degree benchmark
This view rewards performance relative to the same field and credential, not simply majors that pay more everywhere.
1Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree · $129,850 reported+56%vs same-degree national median$21,500federal debt2Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's Degree · $79,925 reported+45%vs same-degree national median$20,500federal debt3MarketingBachelor's Degree · $98,503 reported+42%vs same-degree national median$19,500federal debt4Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree · $95,966 reported+41%vs same-degree national median$19,250federal debt5Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree · $76,945 reported+37%vs same-degree national median$23,082federal debt6AnthropologyBachelor's Degree · $56,847 reported+22%vs same-degree national median$19,500federal debt
Comparable colleges in LA
Currently operating private nonprofit institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive, not a quality ranking.
Baton Rouge, LA
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University
- Annual net price
- $18,552
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $72,865
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +10%
Loyola University New Orleans
- Annual net price
- $23,696
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $53,140
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -70%
University of Holy Cross
- Annual net price
- $15,635
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $59,096
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -42%
Centenary College of Louisiana
- Annual net price
- $23,624
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $47,575
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -91%
Compare fields and degree levels
Showing the 40 highest-earning records from 42 field-and-degree records. Use the program directory to search the complete set.
| Major or field | Degree level | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 2024–25 graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelor's Degree | $129,850 | $21,500 | Not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's Degree | $124,014 | Not available | 7 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Master's Degree | $122,230 | Not available | Not reported |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Master's Degree | $120,904 | Not available | Not reported |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | $118,931 | $19,000 | Not reported |
| Business/Commerce, General | Master's Degree | $113,672 | Not available | Not reported |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $112,914 | $23,760 | Not reported |
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other | Master's Degree | $100,322 | Not available | 70 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $98,503 | $19,500 | 0 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $95,966 | $19,250 | 0 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other | Master's Degree | $89,707 | Not available | Not reported |
| Public Health | Master's Degree | $81,964 | Not available | 25 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | $79,957 | $19,500 | Not reported |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | $79,925 | $20,500 | Not reported |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $77,300 | $20,500 | Not reported |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | Master's Degree | $77,285 | Not available | Not reported |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $76,945 | $23,082 | Not reported |
| Architecture | Master's Degree | $72,973 | Not available | Not reported |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | Bachelor's Degree | $71,325 | $19,500 | Not reported |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's Degree | $71,160 | $19,500 | Not reported |
| Computer Programming | Bachelor's Degree | $67,047 | $38,293 | 0 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other | Bachelor's Degree | $64,914 | $28,000 | 0 |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $60,260 | $22,250 | Not reported |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | Bachelor's Degree | $58,507 | $30,354 | 0 |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's Degree | $57,752 | $20,652 | Not reported |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's Degree | $56,847 | $19,500 | Not reported |
| Social Work | Master's Degree | $55,716 | Not available | Not reported |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Master's Degree | $55,438 | Not available | Not reported |
| Public Health | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $55,423 | Not available | Not reported |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Bachelor's Degree | $52,535 | $19,250 | Not reported |
| Social Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | $51,290 | $47,000 | Not reported |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $50,847 | $12,000 | Not reported |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | Bachelor's Degree | $48,464 | $19,500 | Not reported |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | $47,791 | $29,937 | 0 |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $47,777 | $13,875 | Not reported |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Bachelor's Degree | $47,709 | $19,500 | Not reported |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | Bachelor's Degree | $40,169 | Not available | 8 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $15,500 | Not reported |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $14,957 | Not reported |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $20,000 | Not reported |
Graduate counts come from IPEDS and group related majors into the same federal field. Missing earnings or debt values remain labeled as unavailable.
Search every Tulane University of Louisiana program record →Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.