Kinesiology and exercise science
Ranked #217 of 459 for valueSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · 39 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $57,233
- Ranked-college median: $53,707
- Median debt
- $25,376
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
Loras College acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 99.9% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 1,501 of 2,086 applicants were admitted. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 1,083
Smaller than 61% of colleges
National median 1,603
Loras CollegeMiddle half of collegesNational median
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic(U.S. College Scorecard · 2025)
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Loras College admitted 99.9% of 2,086 applicants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Applicants2,086
99.9% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted1,501
19.7% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)295
Cost & financial aid
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Average net price
$22,910
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- Tuition & fees
- $41,418
- Average net price
- $22,910
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 23.3%
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63.7%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
82.3%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$63,900
Former students who received federal aid
Programs at Loras College
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Bachelor's majors where Loras College is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
Psychology
Ranked #538 of 814 for valuePsychology, General · 29 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $51,036
- Ranked-college median: $51,007
- Median debt
- $25,750
- Ranked-college median: $21,000
Business
Ranked #603 of 986 for valueBusiness Administration, Management and Operations · 24 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $65,266
- Ranked-college median: $64,860
- Median debt
- $26,000
- Ranked-college median: $21,375
Academics
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Total students
1,083
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate college
A Bachelor’s Degree College with diverse academic fields.
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Loras CollegeDubuque, IA, United States
Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Campus
Loras College
Dubuque, IA, United States
- Private nonprofit
- Baccalaureate college
Small city
Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.
- City (this campus)
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityMilwaukee, WI · about 145 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- loras.edu
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Cost & aid
Affordable
Lower cost than many comparable colleges for a typical family.
Average net price $22,910 a year after aid
Athletics
NCAA Division III · No athletic scholarships; athletes balance sports and academics.
- D-INCAA Division I
- D-IINCAA Division II
- D-IIINCAA Division III (this college)
- NAIANAIA
- NJCAANJCAA
Tagged by CollegesRef editors as a big-time athletics school.
Mission & community
Catholic
Affiliated with the Catholic Church.
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What is the Loras College acceptance rate for 2026?
Loras College admitted 99.9% of 2,086 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is Loras College tuition?
Tuition at Loras College is $41,418 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $22,910 a year.
What is the average net price at Loras College?
The average net price at Loras College, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $22,910 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Loras College?
63.7% of first-time, full-time students at Loras College graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Loras College?
The closest matches are University of St Thomas, Barry University, and University of Notre Dame-South Bend, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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