Loras College
Dubuque, IA · Private four-year · City: Small
1,130undergraduates
100%admitted
Test-blind (scores not considered)SAT/ACT
$22,338average net price per year
70%graduate in 6 years
83%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 1,652
- Admitted
- 1,517
- Admit rate
- 100%
- Admit rate, women
- 93%
- Admit rate, men
- 91%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 17%
- First-year students
- 257
- SAT/ACT
- Test-blind (scores not considered)
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Not considered |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
32 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (4)
- Accounting Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (15 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (2)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (21 awarded)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (14 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (18 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (3)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Neuroscience Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Social Work Bachelor's (16 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (2)
- Mass Communication/Media Studies Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Public Relations/Image Management Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Engineering (2)
- Engineering, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Social sciences (2)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Education (2)
- Education, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (9 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (7 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (2)
- Creative Writing Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (2)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (2)
- Business Analytics Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Data Science, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (1)
- Music, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (7)
- Athletic Training/Trainer Master's
- Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master's
- Performance and Sport Psychology Master's
- Psychology, General Master's
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's
- Data Analytics, General Master's
- Biomedical Sciences, General Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $38,298
- Housing and food on campus
- $9,668
- Books and supplies
- $800
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,075
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $50,841
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $50,841
- Total cost living at home
- $41,355
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $18,571 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $14,851 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $16,930 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $22,489 |
| Over $110,000 | $23,295 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $26,030
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $23,641
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 25%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 64%
- Average amount borrowed
- $8,820
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 49%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 67%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 70%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 68%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 70%
- Came back for year two
- 83%
| Pell grant students | 66% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 72% |
| Neither | 71% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 146 | 75% |
| Men | 189 | 66% |
| Asian | 4 | 75% (small group) |
| Black | 8 | 50% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 29 | 69% |
| White | 265 | 71% |
| Two or more races | 5 | 40% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 16 | 56% (small group) |
| International | 8 | 88% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 389 | 68% | 32% |
| Started here, part-time | 4 | 25% (small group) | 75% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 61 | 72% | 28% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,213
- Undergraduates
- 1,130
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,066
- Part-time undergraduates
- 64
- Graduate students
- 83
- Students per faculty member
- 12 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 33%
- From out of state
- 60%
- From other countries
- 6%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 5%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 6%
| Women | 41% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 4% |
| Hispanic | 9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 74% |
| Two or more races | 2% |
| Race unknown | 5% |
| International | 4% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Small
- Address
- 1450 Alta Vista, Dubuque, IA, 52004-0178
- County
- Dubuque County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Roman Catholic
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Study abroad, Teacher certification, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.