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Loyola University New Orleans

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

78.3%

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Loyola University New Orleans during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 7,455 2,254 5,201
Admitted students 5,835 1,717 4,118
Enrolled students 928 303 625
Acceptance rate 78% 76% 79%
Yield rate 16% 18% 15%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Loyola University New Orleans received a total of 7,455 applications. These applications included 2,254 male applicants and 5,201 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 7,455 applicants, Loyola University New Orleans admitted 5,835 students. Among the admitted students, there were 1,717 males and 4,118 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 928 students chose to enroll at Loyola University New Orleans. This means that 928 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 303 were male and 625 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Loyola University New Orleans had an overall acceptance rate of 78% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 76% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 79%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Loyola University New Orleans had an overall yield rate of 16% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 18%, and for female admitted students, it was 15%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Loyola University New Orleans over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 3,591 1,201 2,390 3,243 1,089 2,154 90% 91% 90% 667 242 425 21% 22% 20%
2016 5,160 1,671 3,489 3,496 1,136 2,360 68% 68% 68% 615 234 381 18% 21% 16%
2017 5,112 1,665 3,447 3,533 1,164 2,369 69% 70% 69% 803 278 525 23% 24% 22%
2018 4,514 1,437 3,077 4,257 1,350 2,907 94% 94% 94% 789 293 496 18% 22% 17%
2019 5,857 1,824 4,033 4,394 1,328 3,066 75% 73% 76% 830 266 564 19% 20% 18%
2020 6,259 2,016 4,243 4,531 1,424 3,107 72% 71% 73% 767 261 506 17% 18% 16%
2021 7,455 2,254 5,201 5,835 1,717 4,118 78% 76% 79% 928 303 625 16% 18% 15%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Loyola University New Orleans uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

In contrast to the most common test-optional policies, Loyola University New Orleans operates as a test-blind college. This means that it does not consider or require SAT or ACT scores for admission purposes. Regardless of whether applicants submit test scores or not, they will not be factored into the admissions evaluation. However, in the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. The primary motivation behind test-blind policies is to promote equity and inclusivity in the admissions process. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • Recommendation letters
  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • Completion of college-preparatory program

Neither required nor recommended

  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Loyola University New Orleans.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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