Dillard University

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Dillard University

Dillard University operates as a private nonprofit institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana (city: large), with a total reported enrollment of 1,063 students of which 1,191 are undergraduates. Institution-level records in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) classify each school by Carnegie category, ownership sector, and urban/rural locale, which is how this profile’s peer group and cost cohort are determined. Dillard University is categorized as “21” under the Carnegie classification system, a meaningful signal when comparing like-to-like institutions.

Selectivity and financial signals give context to what applicants can expect. The reported admission rate is 41.9%, drawn from the most recent IPEDS Fall enrollment survey, with an average SAT of 1,050 and an ACT midpoint of 21. The average net price after grants and scholarships is $22,094, with published in-state tuition of $23,918 and a Pell grant recipient share of 69.7%. Median federal student debt at graduation is $31,000, drawn from the U.S. Treasury-matched College Scorecard file.

Outcomes reveal whether the investment pays back. The 4-year completion rate is 44.1%, and the first-year retention rate is 78.0%. Graduates earn a median of $39,196 ten years after enrolling, compared with $28,507 six years post-enrollment. Within three years of entering repayment, 73300.0% of borrowers are making progress on their federal loans, and 46.7% of graduates earn above the high-school threshold. Treating these numbers as a single snapshot alongside the cost cohort is the standard approach for evaluating ROI under the College Scorecard methodology.