by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
Dillard University was awarded 4 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is general psychology.
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According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, Dillard University is ranked #2,106 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
Dillard University also holds the #26 spot on the Best Colleges in Louisiana ranking.
If you're applying to Dillard University you'll face some tough competition, since the school's acceptance rate is only 55%. Definitely don't wait until the last minute to submit your application, since applying early may be in your favor.
About 14% of students accepted to Dillard University submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 490 and 555. Math scores were between 470 and 565.
With a student to faculty ratio of 13 to 1, Dillard University is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Dillard University is 68%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
Dillard University has a freshmen retention rate of 73%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
When it comes to finishing their studies on time, those seeking a bachelor's degree from Dillard University have a four-year graduation rate of 30%. This is comparable to the national average of 33.3%
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,215 undergraduates at Dillard University with 1,152 being full-time and 63 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $17,736 | $18,658 | $19,167 | $24,682 | $22,450 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Dillard University, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Dillard University, approximately 99% of students took out student loans averaging $4,814 a year. That adds up to $19,256 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Dillard University is 13.4%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans.
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Contact details for Dillard University are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 2601 Gentilly Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70122 |
| Phone: | 504-283-8822 |
| Website: | www.dillard.edu/ |
| Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/dillarduniversity?v=wall&ref=ts |
| Twitter: | http://twitter.com/#!/du1869 |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 20 | NA |
| General Psychology | 18 | $28,109 |
| General Biology | 18 | $23,188 |
| Business Administration & Management | 17 | NA |
| Communication & Media Studies | 17 | $21,091 |
| Public Health | 13 | $25,814 |
| Social Work | 11 | NA |
| Physics | 10 | NA |
| Accounting | 10 | NA |
| Computer Information Systems | 8 | NA |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
In 2020-2021, 570 students took at least one online class at Dillard University. This is a decrease from the 1,173 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 570 | 46 |
| 2019-2020 | 1,173 | 172 |
| 2018-2019 | 294 | 8 |
| 2017-2018 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-2017 | 0 | 0 |
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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