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Dillard University

Dillard University is a private campus in New Orleans proper — federal locale codes class it as urban. It is one of the nation's historically Black colleges and universities — a federally recognized designation. The school reports a United Methodist affiliation in its federal filings.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23

family-income band

$18,801

family income
under $30k

$16,532

$30–48k

$19,888

$48–75k

$21,306

$75–110k

$17,604

over $110k

These figures don't always rise with income — aid formulas can make a higher bracket cheaper.

Average net price

$22,0942023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

Average net price at Dillard University rose from $15,108 (2008) to $22,094 (2023).

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$15,108
2009	$14,013
2010	$12,047
2011	$15,866
2012	$16,233
2013	$15,138
2014	$17,715
2015	$18,481
2016	$16,772
2017	$17,123
2018	$17,292
2019	$19,105
2020	$18,901
2021	$19,117
2022	$18,553
2023	$22,094

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$39,2022024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

Total cost at Dillard University rose from $24,878 (2009) to $39,202 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$24,878
2010	$24,560
2011	$23,343
2012	$24,806
2013	$25,343
2014	$26,606
2015	$29,101
2016	$29,900
2017	$30,853
2018	$31,436
2019	$31,625
2020	$33,421
2021	$33,507
2022	$33,520
2023	$36,057
2024	$39,202

IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

Tuition & fees — data
Year	Tuition & fees
2000	$9,200
2001	$9,660
2002	$11,109
2003	$11,215
2004	$11,550
2006	$12,240
2007	$12,240
2008	$13,880
2013	$16,094
2014	$16,252
2015	$16,252
2016	$17,064
2017	$17,917
2018	$17,918
2019	$19,281
2020	$19,281
2021	$19,284
2022	$20,224
2023	$22,194

IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Dillard University reports published tuition of $23,918 in this record. Dillard University's $23,918 tuition excludes other attendance costs; aid can reduce the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Dillard University reports 1,063 undergraduates. This count does not measure class size or advising access.

43.3% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Dillard University within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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43.3%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

The six-year graduation rate at Dillard University rose from 36.1% (entered 1995) to 43.3% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
Year	Graduated within 6 yrs
1992 cohort	28.3%
1993 cohort	36.7%
1995 cohort	36.1%
1996 cohort	39%
1997 cohort	42.3%
1998 cohort	49.7%
1999 cohort	40.8%
2000 cohort	47.5%
2001 cohort	48.2%
2002 cohort	38.6%
2003 cohort	28%
2004 cohort	27.6%
2005 cohort	24.5%
2006 cohort	31.1%
2007 cohort	45.7%
2008 cohort	36.4%
2009 cohort	38.3%
2010 cohort	38.9%
2011 cohort	39.9%
2012 cohort	42%
2013 cohort	50.7%
2014 cohort	49.5%
2015 cohort	52%
2016 cohort	48%
2017 cohort	45.1%
2018 cohort	43.3%

IPEDS Entering cohorts 1992–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups

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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
Year	Completed	Left without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)	$20,750	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)	$23,000	$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)	$25,875	$6,625
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)	$25,389	$6,625
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)	$23,000	$6,625
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	$23,212	$6,625
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$26,125	$6,625
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$27,125	$6,625
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	$26,157	$11,804
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$25,250	$11,000
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$24,086	$8,738
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$29,438	$11,625
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$29,532	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$32,146	$7,550
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$34,000	$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$32,000	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$32,500	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$35,269	$11,500
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$36,000	$10,899
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$36,000	$12,000
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$32,960	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$32,000	$12,750
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$31,250	$12,000
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$31,000	$14,250

NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15

$28,507

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$34,724

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$39,196

10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Dillard University admitted 3,189 of 7,618 applicants in Fall 2024. The 41.9% rate describes that application pool.

41.9%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $22,194 tuition · 2023–24 1,063 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024

400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 968–12021600

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Admissions

Dillard University reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Dillard University’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 480–640 and Math was 488–562 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 968–1202 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

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Score	25th	50th	75th
SAT Reading & Writing	480	520	640
SAT Math	488	530	562
ACT Composite	18	20	22

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Dillard University received 7,618 applications and admitted 3,189 (41.9%), with 188 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

41.9%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

Acceptance rate — data
Year	Acceptance rate
Fall 2001	65.2%
Fall 2002	70.5%
Fall 2003	63.9%
Fall 2004	46.7%
Fall 2006	—
Fall 2007	45.9%
Fall 2008	34.6%
Fall 2009	47.6%
Fall 2010	47.5%
Fall 2011	48.8%
Fall 2012	28.3%
Fall 2013	35.4%
Fall 2014	40.6%
Fall 2015	47.6%
Fall 2016	39.4%
Fall 2017	40.8%
Fall 2018	60.7%
Fall 2019	38.8%
Fall 2020	65.3%
Fall 2021	55.2%
Fall 2022	79.9%
Fall 2023	40.5%
Fall 2024	41.9%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

968–1202Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	820	1030
Fall 2004	890	1050
Fall 2006	680	910
Fall 2007	760	950
Fall 2008	710	1120
Fall 2009	710	910
Fall 2010	770	980
Fall 2011	730	940
Fall 2012	760	940
Fall 2013	770	950
Fall 2014	760	980
Fall 2015	770	990
Fall 2016	820	1050
Fall 2017	790	1030
Fall 2019	980	1120
Fall 2020	950	1110
Fall 2021	960	1120
Fall 2022	988	1176
Fall 2023	976	1153
Fall 2024	968	1202

IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

18–22Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

ACT middle 50% — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	17	21
Fall 2002	17	21
Fall 2004	19	22
Fall 2006	16	20
Fall 2007	16	20
Fall 2008	15	20
Fall 2009	16	20
Fall 2010	17	20
Fall 2011	16	20
Fall 2012	16	20
Fall 2013	17	20
Fall 2014	17	20
Fall 2015	17	20
Fall 2016	18	21
Fall 2017	18	21
Fall 2019	19	23
Fall 2020	18	22
Fall 2021	18	23
Fall 2022	19	25
Fall 2023	19	23
Fall 2024	18	22

IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

1,063Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

Undergraduate enrollment at Dillard University fell from 2,202 (Fall 2002) to 1,063 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	2,202
Fall 2003	2,312
Fall 2004	2,155
Fall 2005	1,993
Fall 2006	1,124
Fall 2007	956
Fall 2008	851
Fall 2009	1,011
Fall 2010	1,187
Fall 2011	1,249
Fall 2012	1,307
Fall 2013	1,183
Fall 2014	1,200
Fall 2015	1,185
Fall 2016	1,261
Fall 2017	1,290
Fall 2018	1,309
Fall 2019	1,215
Fall 2020	1,214
Fall 2021	1,200
Fall 2022	1,220
Fall 2023	1,111
Fall 2024	1,063

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

78%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

First-year retention at Dillard University has wandered from Fall 2003 to Fall 2023 — up to 78% at the peak — but ends near where it began, at 78%.

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2003 cohort	78%
Fall 2004 cohort	73%
Fall 2005 cohort	46%
Fall 2006 cohort	61%
Fall 2007 cohort	69%
Fall 2008 cohort	70%
Fall 2009 cohort	65%
Fall 2010 cohort	64%
Fall 2011 cohort	68%
Fall 2012 cohort	59%
Fall 2013 cohort	75%
Fall 2014 cohort	75%
Fall 2015 cohort	72%
Fall 2016 cohort	70%
Fall 2017 cohort	69%
Fall 2018 cohort	67%
Fall 2019 cohort	70%
Fall 2020 cohort	73%
Fall 2021 cohort	71%
Fall 2022 cohort	70%
Fall 2023 cohort	78%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2003–2023

More about Dillard University

Faculty pay at Dillard University averages $87,252 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes Dillard University as a primarily residential campus of 1,063 undergraduates — and 78% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Dillard University's SAT section-percentile sums are 968–1202 — their midpoint is near the LA four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Dillard University's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

Why some charts are marked “key chart”

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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How Dillard University compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Dillard University41.9%

Louisiana median77.7%

National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Dillard University$23,918

Louisiana median$10,272

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Dillard University's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Dillard University$39,196

Louisiana median$47,477

National median$53,781

View comparison data & dates

Dillard University, Louisiana and national reference values
Metric & basis	Dillard University	Louisiana median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	41.9%	77.7%	76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$23,918	$10,272	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$39,196	$47,477	$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Dillard University, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Dillard University federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 6 fields & earnings

Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)	Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$90,661
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$49,687
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$49,546
Communication and Media Studies	$49,103
Public Health	$47,641
Biology, General	$37,061

These 6 fields listed for Dillard University measure earnings after completion. The $39,196 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 15 additional Dillard University fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Dillard University report?

Dillard University's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 968–1202 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Dillard University's acceptance rate?

41.9% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 3,189 admitted from 7,618 applicants.

How much does Dillard University cost?

At Dillard University, tuition is $23,918. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Dillard University report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $39,196. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in Louisiana

Grambling State University — 44.9% admitted
Centenary College of Louisiana — 55.7% admitted
Louisiana State University-Shreveport — 50.5% admitted
Southern University and A & M College — 35.1% admitted

Run your own numbers

Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.