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Tulane Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

72% 4-Year Graduation Rate
64% 6-Year Graduation Rate
92% Retention Rate

Tulane University of Louisiana 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How long does it take to earn a degree at Tulane? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.

Tulane Retention Rate

92% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 92% students making it past their freshmen year, Tulane has freshmen retention rates above the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in Louisiana, the average is 67.86%.

Tulane Retention  92 out of 100
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Louisiana Retention  68 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Tulane92%
Nationwide70.57%
Louisiana67.86%

Tulane Graduation Rates

64% 6-Year Graduation Rate
19.26% Transfer Rate
15.32% Dropout Rate

Of the 1,657 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

72% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 64% in six years, and 65% in eight years.

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official Tulane graduation rate 64%.

The typical Tulane student takes 4.12 years to complete their bachelor's degree.

Four Year Graduation Rate  55%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  64%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  65%
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Tulane Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years1,42655%
Six Years1,65764%
Eight Years251%
Did Not Complete90035%
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
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Tulane Drop Out Rate

Approximately 900 students or 35% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 900 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled40.4%
Transferred49855.3%
Dropped Out39644.0%

Tulane Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native100%
Asian81%
Black / African-American71%
Hawaiian100%
Hispanic83%
International91%
Multi-Ethnic77%
Unknown79%
White87%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.

Traditional Students:

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.

Non-Traditional Students:

Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.

The majority of students at Tulane are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.

First-Time / Full-Time Tulane Graduation Rates

64% First-Time, Full-Time
83% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Tulane University of Louisiana represent 64% of the students in the class of 2015, and 82.68% of Tulane bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 72%, first-time students in the Tulane class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Tulane graduation rate was 83%, and by the eight year mark, 84% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  72 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  83 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  84 out of 100
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Tulane First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsTulaneNationwide
Four Years72%37.92%
Six Years83%46.43%
Eight Years84%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Tulane Drop Out Rates

268 first-time / full-time students or 16% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled41.49%
Transferred22483.58%
Dropped Out4215.67%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

9% First-Time, Part-Time
23% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Tulane University of Louisiana represent 8.70% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 23%, first-time, part-time students in the Tulane class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 24%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  23 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  24 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time Tulane Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsTulaneNationwide
Four Years15%14.37%
Six Years23%21.59%
Eight Years24%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Tulane Drop Out Rates

170 first-time / part-time students or 76% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled10.59%
Transferred7141.76%
Dropped Out9857.65%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

6% Returning, Full-Time
80% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

151 Tulane students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 5.84% of the students in the class of 2015.

Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.

With a six year graduation rate of 80%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 81%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  80 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  81 out of 100
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Tulane Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsTulaneNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years80%53.83%
Eight Years81%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Tulane Drop Out Rates

28 non first-time / part-time students or 19% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred2175.00%
Dropped Out725.00%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

22% Returning, Part-Time
20% 6-Year Grad Rate
Average Grad Rate

562 Tulane students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 21.74% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 20%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 23%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  20 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  23 out of 100
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Tulane Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsTulaneNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years20%36.03%
Eight Years23%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Tulane Drop Out Rates

434 non first-time / part-time students or 77% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled30.69%
Transferred18241.94%
Dropped Out24957.37%

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