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Loras College
Admission at Loras College is close to open (99.9%), which shifts the homework to outcomes: check the $58,289 median earnings below before the application.
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Loras College sits in Dubuque proper — a private campus woven into the city rather than walled off from it. The school maintains its Roman Catholic affiliation, which threads through campus life to a degree that varies by program.
Its highest-earning path is Finance and Financial Management Services, where graduates median $78,989 four years out. 23.4% of undergraduates carry Pell grants — a plain read on who the campus actually serves. With 1,083 undergraduates and a residential core, weekends happen on campus — and 82.3% of first-years come back for a second year.
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Admissions
In the Fall 2023 cycle, Loras College received 1,652 applications and admitted 1,517 (91.8%), with 257 enrolling.
Leave the SAT prep out of this one — test scores are disregarded entirely. Loras College's 99.9% admission rate turned on grades and application strength.
How Loras College compares
| Loras College | Iowa median | National median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 99.9% | 80.1% | 77.2% |
| Tuition (in-state) | $39,824 | $36,684 | $19,591 |
| Median earnings (10 yr) | $58,289 | $55,396 | $53,781 |
Earnings data favors Loras College: $58,289 median at year ten, versus $55,396 across Iowa institutions.
Cost, size & completion
Tuition runs $39,824 regardless of where you're from. At Loras College, that sticker is a starting point for aid talks — not what the median family pays.
Enrollment sits at 1,083 — Loras College is one of the smaller campuses on this site.
67.6% graduate within six years. Roughly 32% don't — ask a Loras College tour guide what happens to them and watch the answer carefully.
Top majors by earnings at Loras College
| Bachelor's program | Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion |
|---|---|
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $78,989 |
| Accounting and Related Services | $74,811 |
| Marketing | $69,010 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $65,266 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | $62,087 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | $61,901 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | $60,411 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | $57,233 |
| Psychology, General | $51,036 |
| Social Work | $50,789 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | $47,172 |
| Communication and Media Studies | $44,741 |
Median earnings for these 12 Loras College programs come from a different federal cohort than the campus-wide $58,289 above — compare rows to each other, not to that 10-year figure. 28 additional Loras College programs have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.
Frequently asked questions
What GPA and test scores do you need for Loras College?
Loras College doesn't look at test scores; its 99.9% admission rate turned on transcripts, coursework rigor and the application itself.
What is Loras College's acceptance rate?
91.8% in the Fall 2023 cycle — 1,517 admitted from 1,652 applicants.
How much does Loras College cost?
At Loras College, published tuition is $39,824 — net price after aid usually comes in lower. That number is Loras College's ceiling, not a quote.
What do Loras College graduates earn?
Federal data puts median earnings at $58,289 ten years after enrolling. The table above breaks this down by major.
Similar colleges in Iowa
- Maharishi International University — 95.7% admitted
- Mercy College of Health Sciences — 99.7% admitted
- Iowa State University — 88.7% admitted
- University of Northern Iowa — 92.7% admitted
Run your own numbers
Data: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (Jun 2026), IPEDS ADM2023/HD2024. Retrieved 2026-09-01. Figures reflect the latest federal cohorts, which lag the current admissions cycle.