Loras College (Dubuque, IA) — Cost, Earnings & Admissions

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price: $21,0571,182nd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $38,2981,601st cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $38,2981,560th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $48,3801,443rd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $26,0001,445th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $58,289629th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $46,069795th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 69.8%431st highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 82.9%542nd highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 91.8%1,302nd most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: —
Median ACT: —

Campus

Undergraduates: 1,0871,318th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 12.0:1794th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 25.3%1,459th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 146 mi (ORD)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Most Selective Colleges in Iowa#21

Applying

Common App member: Yes
Application fee: Free
Personal essay: Optional / not required
Writing supplement: No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 40 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Engineering PhysicsEngineering	bachelors	$62,260	—
Management Information Systems and ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$50,856	—
Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$47,453	$51,607
MarketingBusiness	bachelors	$42,235	$43,240
English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literature	bachelors	$41,789	$40,188
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness	bachelors	$40,365	$40,737
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement	bachelors	$39,369	$29,685
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$39,369	—
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationCommunications	bachelors	$38,829	$36,437
International Relations and National Security StudiesSocial Sciences	bachelors	$38,289	—
MathematicsMathematics & Statistics	bachelors	$38,289	—
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsForeign Languages	bachelors	$38,289	$37,208

Campus facts

Religious affiliation: Roman Catholicsource
Founded in 1839source
Athletic nickname: "Duhawks"source
Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
School colors: Purplesource
Mascot: Deweysource
Motto: "Pro Deo Et Patria"source
Campus size: about 64 acressource
Formerly known as "Saint Raphael's Seminary/Academy" (1839–1850)source
Formerly known as "Mount St. Bernard's College and Seminary" (1850–1873)source
Formerly known as "St. Joseph's College" (1873–1914)source
Formerly known as "Dubuque College" (1914–1920)source
Formerly known as "Columbia College" (1920–1939)source
Athletic conference: ARCsource
A [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
A Space-grant]] institutionsource

Athletics — 13 sports

NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III

Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.